After the Korean War, many churches were destroyed, and the nation was in shambles. Yet elderly women—often widowed or raising grandchildren—began gathering at dawn to pray, weep, and cry out for revi...  Read More

How long should we wait? That’s a common question, isn’t it? Whether you are at Whataburger (you know they always take longer, but it’s worth it because it’s fresh!), at a restaurant waiting for a ta...  Read More

When Brad and Janet Childers moved to Houston 25 years ago, they were in search of a new church home. What immediately drew Brad in was a sermon series, kicked off by a message titled, "Get Real." The...  Read More

Dear Church Family, We have one week of 2026 behind us already! I hope you were able to enjoy your Christmas and New Year’s holidays, and that our 40 Days of Faith journey has encouraged your daily wa...  Read More

Do you live in light of eternity? Our faith in Jesus invites us to live, not for this age, but for the age to come. In other words, our motivation is not for what we can receive in this life, but for ...  Read More

George Müller felt called by God to care for orphans in Bristol, England, despite having no money or resources. He famously never asked people for donations, he simply prayed. Over his lifetime, he ca...  Read More

We are on day two of considering the faith of Noah. Today, I want to call your attention to the second part of this verse where it says, “By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the right...  Read More

A few years after we were married, Julee P and I joined the Fort Bend YMCA on Cartwright Road. I didn’t train with weights then, but I would do jogging....  Read More

Because you give, CityRise lifted the city and the world generously in 2025. This past year saw an average of nearly 1,500 attend one of our campuses for worship and over 75 baptisms and over 150 new ...  Read More

There is no motivation in my life like the motivation I have for my family. It is one of my primary drivers because of my desire to provide, protect, and prepare them for launching out into the world....  Read More

When it comes to understanding that faith is central in pleasing God with our lives, the writer of Hebrews connects us to a man named Enoch. If you are reading the Old Testament, the first Enoch you w...  Read More

When I was a kid, I never really understood the story of Cain and Abel and why one offering was acceptable and another wasn’t. Frankly, I thought it was a bit unfair. As I have grown in my understandi...  Read More