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An External Expression
When the first Citylight Church was planted over twelve years ago, our prayer was that the Lord would grow us into a worshiping community of believers on mission. Those three words – worship, community, mission – frame everything we do. Does _______ stir our worship for God? Will _______ build us into a deeper, more […]
Written by Tom Mathew on Apr 22, 2024
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Apr 19, 2024Welcome to the Facility Update Blog!
Welcome to our facility update page, where we can keep our members and attendees up to date with the progress on our facility at 4050 Main Street. In early March, we were thrilled to see the Norwood Company, our trusted contractor, mobilize at our site and kick off construction. We are still in the early […]
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Dec 13, 2023Following Jesus in an Age of Doubt
While there are many illnesses we’d hate to contract, glaucoma is one disease that strikes a particular alarm. This incurable eye condition creeps in slowly over time until a person can no longer see. A slow development of glaucoma leads to vision problems initially and eventually to a total inability to see at all. Doubt […]
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Nov 14, 2023Follow the Leader
A hallmark of the autumn season in the mid-Atlantic region is geese migration. If you look up into the sky on a crisp fall day, you’re likely to see a flock of geese flying in an arrow-like pattern toward the south. In this formation, most geese fall in behind a single goose at the head […]
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Oct 10, 2023What’s In a Worldview?
Many of us looking at our screens in front of us right now are wearing glasses or contacts. After getting used to them initially, over time you most likely became less conscious that you are looking through a lens to see the world around you. In other words, you don’t consciously think about seeing things […]
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Dec 29, 2021Joy Rooted in Christ
Friend, Joy might not be the word that describes your emotional life right now. I can’t imagine what you have been going through, but after 21 of a global pandemic, rampant racial injustice, job loss and financial hardship, mental health struggles, and everyday sufferings that come with living in a broken world…well, let’s just say […]
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Dec 29, 2021Joy to the World
Having two kids that are starting to understand Christmas is a new and fun experience. It turns out that kids really do have a unique perspective on the world. For our kids, their joy is easily observed during car rides at dusk, and it revolves around a newer phenomenon: giant lawn inflatables. Snowmen, Santa, Mickey […]
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Dec 22, 2021We Have a Real, Lasting Hope
During the American civil war, the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the following words that would later become the Christmas carol “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”: I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, and wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! […]
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Dec 22, 2021Jesus is Our Hope
Friends, These past couple years have been filled with sorrow, unrest, and hardship. If each of us were to reflect for a moment, we could all testify about the hardships we have had. To share on a more personal note, for almost two years I have been sick. It has manifested itself in many different […]
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Dec 22, 2021Do Not Lose the Wonder of Your Certain Hope
This week’s Christmas word is hope. Sadly, hope is something that often gets crushed in our world. You have hope that you are finally going to make the team, you are finally going to get that job or promotion, your crush is finally going to respond to your charming winks and amazing pick up lines, […]
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Dec 15, 2021The Cross Defines God’s Love
Dear brothers and sisters, How would you define love? Ask ten people to define it and you may get eleven (or more!) different definitions. Let’s consider what Paul says about love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8: Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not […]