The Almost Amazing Podcast

Dr. Paul Magyar is the Worship Pastor at West U Baptist Church in Houston, TX, focused on teaching people about worship, and providing opportunities to connect with God through music. Dr. Magyar shares with us the definition he prefers for worship, his calling to lead others in this spiritual expression, and his heart to unite people across all generations in congregational worship.

To learn more about joining the worship ministry at our CityRise Network Campuses visit https://cityrise.org/findyourspot

Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Dolly Monroe is the Kidstuff leader for Iglesia Crosspoint Bellaire, the spanish speaking congregation of Crosspoint Church - Bellaire. She also serves as a DJ for the spanish speaking branch of the radio station KHCB in Houston, TX. Dolly shares with us her passion for teaching children about the Bible, with a focus on scripture memory.

For more information on Iglesia Crosspoint Bellaire, visit https://cityrise.org/locations/icb/

To check out Dolly's radio program (in Spanish) check out https://www.radioamistad.net/web/tag/temas-vitales/

Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Michelle Woo offers some incredible insight from her experience with helping her parents as they grow older and face health issues. Justin also shares an update on the tragedy that he and his family faced in July.

Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Check out https://cityrise.org/ministries/adults/women/ to learn about "The Caregiving Season," a Bible study for women about caring for aging parents.

We're taking a little break and hope to be back with regular episodes by the end of July. In the meantime, check out some of our past episodes you might have missed, or search "The CityRise Podcast" on your podcast app to check out some incredible interviews with a few of our Network Partners hosted by Dr. Roger Patterson, Dr. Mark Edworthy, and Ben Hays.

Allison Finch shares with us some incredible tips and tricks she and her husband have learned parenting for the past 16 years, working to help their 5 kids grow in the faith and move toward independence. Summer is an especially difficult time to parent, and she provides incredible insight for overcoming the millions of questions kids ask on summer break, and also simple tips for helping our children grow as Christ followers.

Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Visit https://cityrise.org to learn more about the CityRise Network.

Jennifer and Justin talk about the things they love most and the things they don't really care for about the pool, vacations, amusement parks, and more classic summer activities.

Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Regina Nolan is a VP of HR at HP, a wife, mother, and Christ follower who shares a fun story about her connection with her father over his vast collection of books. We talk about her unique way of sharing his collection after his passing, advice for people looking for a job, and her work getting the speed limit on a portion of road near her home lowered.

To learn more about the ministries of the CityRise Network, visit https://cityrise.org

Please make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Justo Robinson is the pastor of CityRise Emmanuel, a CityRise Network spanish language congregation located in Missouri City, TX. Justo shares with us his story of growing up in Colombia, his career in public education, and his calling as a minister of the gospel.

To learn more about CityRise Emmanuel, visit https://cityrise.org/locations/cremc/

Please make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Lauren Grossman and Anna Lauren Nelson are members of the CityRise Kidstuff team focusing on helping children and families grow in the faith. They share some behind the scene stories and words of encouragement for parents seeking to lead their children to better know Jesus.

For more information on our Kidstuff Ministry visit https://cityrise.org/kidstuff

Please make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Carol Sotier and Robynn Estrada have been friends at our West U Baptist Church Campus since their (now grown) children were small. Through church involvement, and a monthly double date at burger restaurants around Houston, Carol and Robynn show us how our church family plays an important role in our faith.

Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!