"Your Jesus Is Too American" with Steve Bezner; Calling the Church to Reclaim Kingdom Values Over the American Dream
Release Date: 11/06/2024
"Walking With Grief" with Melissa Patin; One Woman's Experience With Losing Her Husband
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Melissa Patin is a friend of the show and Jennifer's former supervisor. Melissa's husband recently passed away, and she offers a great deal of insight about facing grief, including what we can do for our grieving friends.
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"Ministering to Women" with Kristen Campbell; Opportunities to Connect
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Kristen Campell is our Women's Ministry Director, and she shares with us lots of great opportunities for women to get involved at CityRise.
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"Getting Connected at Church" with Alejandra Rojas; Insight on Joining a Christian Community
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Alejandra Rojas is our Worship and Senior Adults Admin, serving our church in a variety of ways. She offers great insight into what people can do to get better connected to a Christian community through church involvement.
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"Thoughts on Friendships" with Ashley Miksch; Navigating the Ups and Downs of Building Relationships
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Ashley Miksch, our Student Ministry Associate at CityRise Church, joins us for a great conversation about friendships. Looking for meaningful frienships? Check out for information on how to get involved at our church and start building godly relationships.
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"The Anxious Generation" with Andy Dennis; Jennifer and Justin Talk About A Book They Have Never Read
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Jennifer and Justin chat with Andy Dennis about a book he read called "The Anxious Generation." Jennifer and Justin are fascinated by literature, but their Tiktok obsession greatly limits their time for reading. Andy was kind enough to give them a synopsis, and the discussion based on this book led to a fruitful conversation about parenting children in the digital age.
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"A Life-Saving Gift" with Aaron Senseman
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Aaron Senseman is the worship pastor at CityRise Bellaire and recently received a partial liver donation from a church member. Aaron shares his story with us and what God taught him along the way.
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"Addi's Faith Foundation" with Amber Bender; Supporting Families and Funding Childhood Cancer Research
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Amber Bender is the co-founder and Executive Director of Addi’s Faith Foundation, which is a 501c3 organization dedicated to ending childhood cancer. They fund childhood cancer research as well as provide financial assistance to families struggling to care for a child with cancer. Amber shares with us the story about how this organization began and how you can get involved to help their work in childhood cancer research and assistance. To learn more, visit https://addisfaith.org/
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"This Redeemed Life" with Marian Jordan Ellis; A Heart for Ministering to Women
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This Redeemed Life was founded in 2007 by Marian Jordan Ellis with the desire to reach women with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and equip them with the life-changing truth of God’s Word. Their motto is “Revelation Causes Transformation.” All of their resources and events are designed for women to encounter Jesus through the living Word and experience His power to transform their lives from the inside out. Marian is our speaker for the Women's Retreat taking place on February 7 and 8 in Houston, TX. She shares her heart for ministry and a preview of the encouraging content she will be...
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"Building a House of Prayer" with Mary Ann Bridgwater; Making Prayer a Priority in 2025
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Mary Ann Bridgwater is the Founder and President of Pray the Word Ministries, a ministry committed to expanding and enhancing prayer activity in Houston, our nation, and throughout the world. A frequent speaker and prayer consultant, her passion is leading others to experience a prayer life where they walk in the awareness of the presence of a Holy God. If you'd like to learn more about her ministry, visit If you'd like to register for her upcoming weekly class offered by our church beginning February 19th, visit https://subspla.sh/n48jsmf
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"A Christmas Special" with Jennifer Dennis and Justin Kellough
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Jennifer and Justin chat about Christmas. To learn more about all our Christmas Eve services, visit https://cityrise.org/christmas.
info_outlineSteve Bezner has been the Senior Pastor of Houston Northwest Church since January 2013. His passion is to see Houston—and the world—become more like Heaven as people become more like Jesus. Steve loves to preach, teach, write, and speak about the Bible in a way that is easy to understand but also challenges people to live the life that God has designed for each of them. His new book "Your Jesus Is Too American" is a calling for the Church to reclaim Kingdom values over the American Dream, and you can learn more at https://www.stevebezner.com/ and order the book at https://a.co/d/cSTDDWJ