The Almost Amazing Podcast

Antonetta Russo serves as the Director of Connections and the Assistant to the Senior Pastor for the CityRise Network of churches. She shares with us how she came to know Jesus and the role outreach events play in connecting with a church community.

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Visit https://cityrise.org for more information on our ministries.

Julie Adams is a mom and Christ follower who also happens to be Jennifer's sister. She shares with us how God has shown up for her in big and small ways as she has navigated various struggles, including single motherhood.

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Jennifer and Justin thank you for a great year and look forward to joining you again in 2023 with new guests! If you missed some episodes or just want to re-listen to some of your favorites, we encourage you to go back through our library during the break.

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Patina Sehorn is a parenting expert and director of A Children's Village preschool in Houston, TX. Patina shares tips on how we can all make Christmas memories with our kids, regardless of their age.

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Alejandra Rojas is a student of music and assistant to the CityRise West U Baptist Worship Pastor. Alejandra shares with us her story of coming to know Jesus, the role of music in her faith, and how she finally chose to trust her intuition and follow the gifts God gave her into her career and calling.

To watch The Messiah performed at West U Baptist Church, check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PDYiySD2lA

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Liana Fairbanks is a long time member of our church and the business administator, overseeing the financial aspects of our ministries. Liana shares with us her heart for Ecuador and describes how partnering in missions with our church through giving our time and finances is an imoportant way to take part in the great things God is doing.

To learn more about our mission opportunities visit https://cityrise.org/missions and to learn more about the Deep & Wide initiative, check out https://cityrise.org/deepandwide

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Jennifer and Justin talk about gratitude and how expressing thanks to God and others is important for our emotional and spiritual health.

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Joy Vonk is the Member Care Facilitator for Christian Health Service Corps, assisting missionaries around the world in their spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional health. Joy shares with us how God has walked with her during her battle with Covid, and used the trials she has faced to strengthen her relationship with Him, and to deal with the idols in her life.

To learn more about the ministry that Joy serves, check out https://www.healthservicecorps.org/

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Christy Sylvester and Kelli Hays have a heart for the people of Kenya, and through their partnership with the CityRise Network will be building and resourcing a brand new medical clinic for people in a remote area of Kenya. Christy and Kelli share with us what they love about serving the people of Kenya, and provide opportunities for us to partner with them.

To find the Amazon Wish List for the clinic, visit https://cityrise.org/women and to learn more about serving both locally and abroad, visit https://cityrise.org/findyourspot.

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Shannon Lambert is the Director of the Baptist Student Ministry at the University of Houston, helping students grow in their faith, while also reaching new people with the gospel. Shannon shares with us insight on the spiritual climate of the university campus, and we discuss how parents can best serve and encourage their kids in their faith during this season.

For more information on the BSM at UH, visit http://uhbsm.org/

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