As we enter the Advent season, we are reminded not just that Jesus came, but what kind of King He is. The prophet Isaiah paints a powerful picture of the promised Messiah in Isaiah 9, showing us a Kin...  Read More

Dear CityRise Family,As we enter this final month of the year, I want to pause and say thank you. God has been so faithful to our church, and He has done so much through your generosity.Did you know t...  Read More

Because you give, CityRise collaborates with Bethel’s Heavenly Hands, the largest Houston Food Bank supporter in the city and the contributor to our Missouri City campus food distribution each month. ...  Read More

One of the most difficult yet essential questions we must wrestle with in our walk with God is this: Will God put us in situations where we lack what we think we need, and then add something we don't ...  Read More

Dear Church Family,“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.” (Psalm 107:1).As we gather today to give thanks, I pray that we are grateful not only for blessings, but for the...  Read More

Dear Church Family,I want to share an important update regarding Pastor Chris DeArman and his role on our staff. As I do so, I'd like to share with you his words from his sermon today at our Bellaire ...  Read More

Because you give, 14 CityRise representatives joined One Heart Global Ministries in Ecuador last month. On this trip, our team washed feet, shared the Gospel, and provided new socks and boots for over...  Read More

Fear is loud. It doesn’t whisper, it shouts. It shows up in moments of uncertainty, when you’re on the edge of breakthrough, when you're finally stepping out in obedience. And if you’re not careful, f...  Read More

Dear Church Family,We all experience it, don’t we, how holidays seem to sneak up on us nowadays? A likely reason is that there are so many things demanding our attention, and that list of things seems...  Read More

Victory doesn’t belong to the one who starts strongest, but to the one who finishes with faith. And that’s exactly what Exodus 14 shows us today. Today we are going to see a faith that finishes — ev...  Read More

Because you give, CityRise teams with Project One Day, a Christ-centered childcare for babies and toddlers in a city where 95% of low-income families do not have access to quality childcare. Parents v...  Read More

Dear Church Family,Even with the many holiday gatherings and busyness, the days around Thanksgiving have a way of slowing us down just enough to notice what God has placed at our tables. We have much ...  Read More