Dear Church Family,With just under a week left in the Houston school year, summer break is nearly here—and we’re kicking off the season this Sunday with our Summer at CityRise sermon series! Over the ...  Read More

Because you give, we are able to make Wednesday nights “can’t miss.” This school year, Kids ministry welcomed on average 80 kids each week for children’s choir and kids clubs while MidRise and Discipl...  Read More

Dear Church Family,I am thankful that our church extends a sabbatical to me each summer for a two week period. Each year, I have used this time a bit differently. This year, I’ll be working through Pa...  Read More

As we conclude this series, I want us to ask a different question. That question is this: What is it that Jesus wants?...  Read More

Dear Church Family,Twelve years ago, I was walking down the center aisle of our sanctuary at our West U Baptist location. Kathleen Yarborough was also walking down that aisle. Having seen fruit that w...  Read More

Because you give, over 50 girls and moms attended a two-day retreat this past weekend. The ladies enjoyed a craft and a speaker that encouraged Truth and encouragement. Connecting with friends at the ...  Read More

Several years ago, a man named John was saying goodbye to his mother at the airport. She was well into her 80s, and he sensed that this might be the last time he saw her face to face. As they hugged, ...  Read More

“What is truth?” That’s the question Pontius Pilate asked Jesus in John 18:38. But it was not a genuine inquiry. It was a rhetorical toss, a cynical swipe at something he had already decided could no...  Read More

Dear Church Family,This Sunday, we celebrate Mother’s Day—a special time to honor the women who’ve poured so much love, grace, and wisdom into our lives. Moms and grandmothers, you bless us with your ...  Read More

It’s easy to miss the depth of certain biblical metaphors because our lives look so different from the world in which they were written. Most of us aren’t shepherds. We don’t lead sheep across pasture...  Read More

There are so many voices calling out to us—offering shortcuts, promising fulfillment, claiming to know the way to peace, success, happiness. But not all of those voices lead to life. Some lead to dest...  Read More

Dear Church Family,The “I AM” series has been such an enlightening one to go through during Easter and now beyond, unpacking the ways Jesus describes Himself in the Gospel of John. This coming Sunday,...  Read More