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Every day is leap day ✚
Today is so “extra.” As I write this, it’s Thursday February 29th, 2024 – a quadrennial phenomenon we earthlings refer to as “Leap Day.” It’s interesting to ponder the thought that we get an extra day every four years. In reality, nothing is actually changing, we just have a messed up calendar system and…
Read MoreEaster @ City Church 2024
Easter is right around the corner! We would be honored to have you, your family, and friends in attendance. We are praying that you have a genuine encounter with God that leads to lasting spiritual renewal. This year’s theme is “Good News.” Whether it’s from the news or from the chaos of our own…
Read MoreLord I Am Coming!
Lord I am coming! Psalm 27:8 says “My heart has heard you say, ‘Come talk with me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.'” What if God was literally asking us to come and talk? When we get used to God being around all the time, it’s easy to think, “Just a minute Lord,…
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Bowl Super Day?
Time for a little irrelevant history. For most of my pastoral life, the absolute latest time frame for Super Bowl Sunday was February 7th. That allowed for church leaders to separate the “Super Bowl Sunday” experience from the “Sunday before Valentine’s Day” experience. I personally enjoyed keeping these separate because they’re kind of conflicting themes. Well,…
Read MoreA slightly different perspective on setting goals
I’ll come out with it: New Year’s resolutions/goals are not a huge deal to me. Despite that, I still make a list every year and I always try. I’ve just noticed over the years how many of them don’t stick. Then I’m left with the pile of guilt every time I think about it. Last year,…
Read MoreChristmas 2023 at City Church
The holidays snuck up on us pretty quickly didn’t they? Just like that, Christmas 2023 is nearly upon us. We are preparing a big table called “Christmas at City Church” and everyone is invited. Our hope is that you will come and bring family and friends with you. You can expect some tasty holiday treats,…
Read MoreCelebrating 14 Years of Ministry
On Sunday September 10th, City Church celebrated 14 years of faithful ministry to Jesus in Downtown Anaheim. Around here, we believe that our future as a church is always more important than our history. At the same time, there are milestones worth praising God for. For that reason, we try to throw a big party…
Read MoreLisa’s Untold Story From 2020
All of us have untold stories from 2020. Even though our society has been back to normal for a couple years now, we can still feel the cold shadow of 2020 in the rearview mirror. We all lived the same “big story” but each of us probably also carries a few untold ones from that year. My…
Read MoreCreating an effective evangelism strategy
Pastor Kyle here. As I write this, Easter is right around the corner. It’s a unique season in the world (along with Christmas) when folks who are normally not open to attending church will consider it. That being said, the principles I’m going to write about are relevant whether the calendar happens to be…
Read MoreGood Friday at City Church 2023
Luke 23:46 says “Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ And having said this he breathed his last.” It was at this moment that Jesus died after a level of pain and suffering we can hardly imagine. On the surface, Christ’s innocent death hardly looks…
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