Citylight Family Podcast

Jeff Dodge, pastor and author of Gospel 101, joins our show and discusses Gospel Formation.

Dave Runyon, author and pastor, joins the show and shares the why and the how to "love thy neighbor" and stories on how it can radically change communities and churches.

Sarah Whigham and Kristin Hruska joins us and share perspective and insight from the context of being a Pastor's wife.

Tom Rempel is back on the show and shares with our Family how and why scripture is relevant and applicable for any challenge in our world and in the Church.

Innocent Manirafasha, pastor and church planter, describes his dream and journey with church planting in Rwanda, Africa.

Je’Qwan Owens joins us and shares his experience with leading a young adult ministry called Hilltop at Citylight Lincoln.

Todd Baker, business owner and pastor, shares with us his story and the realities of rural church planting and ministry.

Kinnon Behr, lead pastor at Citylight West Council Bluffs, shares the what and stories of how contextualization has influenced and shaped reaching people with the gospel.

Kyle Dellevoet, co lead pastor of church plant Citylight Kearney, is back on the show and brings with him exciting updates and news including his new co lead pastor, Tyler Wilterding.

To support and join the church plant in Kearney, NE, visit https://www.citylightkearney.org

Dr. Dani Treweek, author & speaker, joins us and offers biblical, historical, cultural, and theological reflections of singleness for the church today.

To connect with Dani and to find more information on Single Minded Ministry, go to: https://www.danielletreweek.com

Jared Kliewer, pastor and counselor, is back on the show and shares his journey with anxiety in his personal life and as a pastor, as well as how God led him to a new counseling ministry for pastors.

Presence Ministry. https://www.presence-ministries.org

Cliff McCray, lead pastor, and Andy Vital, church planter, sit down with the Family and share updates from Radiant City and their strategy for a church planting movement in Southeast Florida. This includes reaching the local Haitian community through church planting and their Haitian Christian Leadership Network.

Eric and Terry Carpenter joins the show and share wisdom and stories of marriage in the life of vocational ministry.

Trevor Nashleanas and Ryan Meyer, church planting residents, share the heart for and the vision behind church planting in the suburbs of Omaha Nebraska.

Alex Ehly, pastor and minister, discusses God's design of sex and gender.

Break out session - Loneliness with Kinnon Behr.

Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

Break out session - Signed up to Suffer with Skyler Kilzer.

Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

Break out session - Dealing with Difficult People with Brett Monge.

Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

Break out session - Avoiding Quarrels, Advancing the Gospel with Trevor Nashleanas.

Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

Break out session - Rightly Handling the Word with Tom Rempel.

Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

Break out session - Generational Gospel with Jack Arant & Julie Arant.

Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

A MINISTRY OF TRUTH with Jon Randall, Salt Church Greeley pastor.

Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

A MINISTRY OF ENDURANCE with Josh Luse, Citylight Lincoln pastor.

Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

A MINISTRY OF BOLDNESS with Chris Hruska, Citylight Omaha pastor.

Recorded at the 2024 Multiply Conference.

Kyle Dellevoet, co lead pastor, shares with our Family his story of church planting and shepherding and the call to plant Citylight Kearney.

Ryan Nordstrom and Willy Roberts discuss leading and living a culture and life of worship.

Dr. David Jones joins the show and discusses his book "Health, Wealth, & Happiness: How the Prosperity Gospel Overshadows the Gospel of Christ."

As a Family of Churches, why do we do ministry as a Family? What is this all about? Chris and Erick encourage and equip our Family with the Truth and why we do what we do.

We are taking the rest of the summer off. Join us after Labor Day for another season. See you!

The Salt Company is a national college ministry that partners with our Family to run after the next generation. Troy Nesbitt, founder and pastor, shares with us Salt's history and their future.

Chris and Erick talks about how our church family equips and prepares church planters and what was presented at this year's church planter cohort.

Kadi Cole joins the show and discusses with us what to consider as you lead and work with Gen Z and if you are Gen Z, how to navigate well in the workplace.

J.T. English joins the show and discusses his new book "You Are a Theologian."

Tim Raglin, elder and ministry leader, joins us and shares five things that can compromise and marginalize ministry leaders.

Barnabas Piper, author and pastor, joins the show and shares perspective and wisdom on growing up in the Church and on raising kids in the life of ministry.

Anthony from Citylight Lincoln and Luke from Citylight Omaha, Directors of Global Missions, share stories and vision behind God's heart toward the nations.

Austin Edwards and Josh Luse share what God has been doing in and through Citylight Lincoln.

Eric Carpenter, Director of Care at Citylight Omaha, joins us and shares how we can care for those in our church who are hurting and broken.

Alex Tuckniss joins us on the show and shares perspective and truth on how to engage and what to consider as we enter an election year.

Jon Randall, co lead pastor at Salt Church Greeley, sits down with us and discusses the call to church plant and offers encouragement and wisdom on what that looks like while updating our Family on Salt Church Greeley.

Gavin Johnson, co lead pastor at Omaha, joins us on the show and shares how he's navigated topics in our culture that can be divisive.

Episode 20 - Andrew Rutten, co lead pastor at Providence Church in Omaha, NE, sits down with us and shares what he has learned over the past 10+ years in preparing and preaching God's Word.

Dr. Matt LaPine joins Chris and Jared and talks about the how and why equipping the Church isn't just a good thing but a necessity for growth and stability. Episode 19

We talk about living on mission specifically in your neighborhood with guest Nate Morgan, Citylight North Lincoln pastor. He shares what this has looked like with he and his wife and their neighbors.

Welcome back Family and to another season of the Family Podcast! Chris & Jared sit down with Tom Rempel, retired pastor and church planter, as he shares with us over 50 years of ministry and personal experience and vision.

Jared and Chris sit down and talk about the 'why' and the 'how' on co leading a church.

We are taking some time off and will launch another season of the Family Podcast this fall. See you then!

Comments or questions, email us at communications@citylightfamily.org

We are talking about hard conversations and why they are important and how to have them. Trevor Nashleanas, Citylight Omaha, joins the show and shares practical truth and encouragement.

Why are elders biblical and vital to the church and to leadership? We sit down with co lead pastor, Phil Robinson, from Citylight Fort Collins, who launched a church a few years ago and who just recently commissioned their first elder board.

We sit down with Amy Wackerhagen, Citylight CB, and Christin McDermott, Citylight Omaha, and discuss the big take aways from this year's first LEAD women in leadership conference.

Join us as we sit down with Todd and Kristin Richardson, Citylight members, elder, and founders of Resurrecting Sexuality, and discuss Gospel centered marriages and how to advocate and shepherd this in your church and with your own marriage.

We discuss singleness in the Church. How do we as leaders and pastors see, care, and minister well to the singles in our church.