Dear Church Family,So many of us have a friend or loved one impacted by the floods in central Texas. Others of us are simply broken-hearted for these families who have lost loved ones in such a tragic...  Read More

Wouldn’t it be nice if physical pain was our only suffering that we endured? Unfortunately, it’s the pain of the heart and mind that often does the deepest damage on our lives. We carry emotional wou...  Read More

Beloved Mission Team, Family and Friends,You and I have been given an incredible opportunity to stand on the promises of God and pray earnestly for our beloved team as they serve boldly in South Afric...  Read More

Hey Church Family,Tomorrow, the United States turns two hundred forty-nine years old. In the grand scheme of history, that's still quite young, but God has done so many incredible things in and throug...  Read More

That’s where we live, right in the middle of a field where good and evil grow side by side. But here’s the key message: even when weeds grow around you, keep being the wheat. You don’t have to fix al...  Read More

Jesus tells us a story in Matthew 13 about a field where wheat was planted—but an enemy came while everyone was sleeping and sowed weeds in the same soil. And just like bamboo, the enemy’s work often ...  Read More

Because you give, we were able to deploy the inaugural family mission trip to El Salvador. We witnessed five salvations, assisted over 100 in the medical clinic, welcomed 500 VBS attendees, and led 65...  Read More

Hey Church Family,This week has been a great opportunity of outreach with Vacation Bible School at our CityRise Missouri City campus. We have had an amazing time there, hosting an English VBS in the m...  Read More

When Jesus taught the parable of the sower, He wasn’t just offering an agricultural metaphor. He was describing the reality of our spiritual growth. Every one of us is cultivating some kind of soil in...  Read More

Because you give, we are able to go on mission annually to Kenya. Through our work, CityRise has led hundreds of people to Christ through medical clinics in the Massai Mara, trained African pastors, a...  Read More

Hey Church Family,Did you know that one of our sermon clips on Instagram has 165,000 views? Did you know that our number one most viewed page on our website is cityrise.org/summer? Did you know that o...  Read More

Proximity matters. Those two words carry a weight that touches every aspect of fatherhood. In Matthew 3:17, we hear the voice of the Father speaking over Jesus: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I a...  Read More