
City Rev Life Podcast
City Rev Church
50 episodes listed below
Pastoral conversations for Christian life.
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City Rev Life Podcast is a church-centered conversation series about living Christian faith in ordinary decisions. Recent episodes move from parenting young adults to preparing for Easter, hearing God’s voice, and learning from prayer lives.
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About City Rev Life Podcast
City Rev Life Podcast is a conversational ministry podcast from CityRev Church, focused on what Christian life looks like in ordinary pressure points. It is practical before it is polished. Recent episodes center on parenting young adults, Easter preparation, prayer, testimony, and church leadership stories, with a tone that mixes pastoral reflection, everyday humor, and direct encouragement. The parenting conversations are especially grounded. They describe the awkward shift from having a captive audience at home to hoping adult children still want guidance, and they treat that season with care rather than easy formulas. Angelica Barros brings the perspective of a parent of young adults. Pastor Josh brings experience from years of young adult ministry. Together with Craig and others, those episodes return to a central question: how can parents remain trusted voices without trying to control every decision? The Easter series has a similar everyday texture. It does not only discuss doctrine; it asks how families handle cultural traditions, church rhythms, Good Friday, Holy Week, and the danger of letting the resurrection pass by too quickly. The prayer episodes widen the frame through personal stories. Jamie Lash speaks about hearing God through Scripture, quiet time, people, and faith. Norma Fouch describes a near-death experience and a prayer life shaped by discovering God’s closeness. The show’s pacing is relaxed, with plenty of conversational asides, but its concerns are serious: spiritual formation, family trust, Christian memory, and dependence on God. It is best understood as pastoral conversation for people already open to church language and biblical categories. There is no attempt to sound detached or academic. Instead, City Rev Life Podcast offers counsel from within a community, using stories and candid back-and-forth to make faith feel discussable in real situations.
Made for: This show suits Christians connected to church life who want practical, conversational guidance on parenting, prayer, holidays, and spiritual growth. It is especially relevant for parents, families, and listeners who appreciate pastoral reflection grounded in real experience.
What sets it apart: Its strength is the mix of local church familiarity and concrete life stages: adult children, Easter traditions, prayer habits, and personal testimony. The episodes feel less like sermons and more like guided conversations among people trying to live their faith carefully.
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Parenting Young Adults: Guiding Not Controlling
A panel discussion on practical strategies for parenting young adults, emphasizing a shift from control to guidance.
Apr 15, 2026·34m·2 clips - 2
Parenting Young Adults: Guiding Growth
City Rev Life Podcast begins its “Parenting Young Adults” series with Angelica Barros and Pastor Craig Stevens discussing how parental responsibilities change as children approach adulthood.
Apr 8, 2026·35m·2 clips - 3
Easter: Walking Through Holy Week
Hidden gemAngelica and Pastor Craig of the CityRev Live podcast map Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday onto specific Christian practices.
Mar 31, 2026·17m·1 clip - 4
Easter: Preparing Your Heart
Jeremy and Pastor Craig of the City Rev Life Podcast explain Lent as a 40-day preparation for Easter modeled on Jesus’ 40-day fast in the wilderness.
Mar 29, 2026·27m·2 clips - 5
Easter: The Truth Behind the Tradition
Pastor Craig of City Rev Life Podcast ties Easter to Passover, citing 1 Corinthians 5:7 ('Christ, our Passover lamb has been sacrificed') and the world's use of 'Pascha' for the holiday.
Mar 18, 2026·24m·1 clip - 6
From Skeptic to Seeker: Ricardo Diaz's Story
Hidden gemRicardo Diaz, born in Cuba and educated there until he moved to the US at 24, describes seeing church as "a way of control people" because his schooling was filtered by the regime.
Mar 11, 2026·40m·2 clips - 7
From Skeptic to Seeker: Dennis Valentin's Story
Dennis Valentin, raised partly in Puerto Rico by a Pentecostal grandmother who prayed for him daily, says he called on God only "when I was in trouble" through years of cocaine and alcohol use.
Mar 4, 2026·31m·2 clips - 8
From Skeptic to Seeker: The Palmers' Story
Feb 25, 2026·24m - 9
From Skeptic to Seeker: The Marcy Bussell Story
Feb 18, 2026·29m - 10
Dating 101: Dating Your Spouse
Feb 11, 2026·22m - 11
Dating 101: Should You Live With Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend?
Feb 4, 2026·29m - 12
Dating 101: Should You Marry Someone of the Opposite Faith?
Jan 28, 2026·18m - 13
Hell, Part 2: The Story Jesus Told
Jan 21, 2026·27m - 14
Philemon: The Gospel, Slavery, and the Power of Reconciliation
Jan 14, 2026·26m - 15
Hell: Judgment, Mercy, and the Heart of God
Jan 7, 2026·30m - 16
Healthy Boundaries for the New Year
Dec 31, 2025·22m - 17
Special Throwback Episode: Who Really is Santa Claus?
Dec 24, 2025·6m - 18
Christmas: Finding Heaven in the Holidays
Dec 17, 2025·15m - 19
Heaven: Confidence in Christ’s Promise
Dec 10, 2025·32m - 20
Heaven: The Truth About the Afterlife
Dec 4, 2025·26m - 21
Heaven: Feasts, Friends, and Forever
Nov 26, 2025·30m - 22
Heaven: A City of Purpose
Nov 19, 2025·25m - 23
Heaven: A Real Place for Real People
Nov 12, 2025·30m - 24
Heaven: Why Heaven Changes Everything
Nov 5, 2025·25m - 25
One Generation: The 10-Minute Q&A
Oct 29, 2025·14m - 26
One Generation: More Than a Commitment
Oct 22, 2025·27m - 27
One Generation: Answering Your Biggest Questions
Oct 15, 2025·32m - 28
One Generation: Sowing, Reaping, and Trusting God’s Provision
Oct 8, 2025·29m - 29
One Generation: When Giving Becomes Worship
Oct 1, 2025·40m - 30
One Generation: Transparency, Trust, and Wise Stewardship
Sep 24, 2025·27m - 31
One Generation: Prayer, Unity, Generosity
Sep 17, 2025·40m - 32
Processing Charlie Kirk, Iryna Zarutska and Evergreen Highschool
Sep 11, 2025·27m - 33
One Generation: Awaken Us
Sep 10, 2025·17m - 34
One Generation: For Our Families, For Our City
Sep 7, 2025·19m - 35
Prayer, Episode 4: Hearing God’s Voice with Jamie Lash
Hidden gemRoby interviews Jamie Lash about hearing God's voice and abiding in prayer, with a focus on her Messianic Jewish perspective.
Aug 27, 2025·35m·2 clips - 36
Faith & AI: Wisdom, Risks, and Keeping God at the Center
Aug 20, 2025·32m - 37
Prayer, Episode 3: Practical Steps to Deepen Your Prayer Life
Aug 13, 2025·29m - 38
Prayer, Episode 2: A Life Changed by Prayer with Norma Fouts
Norma Fouts shares how a near-death experience ignited her prayer life and deepened her relationship with God.
Aug 7, 2025·43m - 39
Prayer, Episode 1: From Transaction to Transformation
Jul 30, 2025·49m - 40
Conversations Series, Episode 5: A Heart for the Call, A Vision for the City with Robey Barnes
Pastor Robey Barnes shares his testimony and vision for the city in an interview on the City Rev Life podcast.
Jul 23, 2025·47m - 41
Conversations Series, Episode 4: Obedience, Opportunity & Influence with Mike Bien-Aime
Jul 16, 2025·50m - 42
Conversations Series, Episode 3: The Call to Care a Conversation with Andrew Holmes
Andrew Holmes shares his story and testimony in a conversation with the CityRev Live host.
Jul 9, 2025·1h 12m - 43
Conversations Series, Episode 2: Faith, Family, and Public Schools with Principal Marsha Wagner
Jul 2, 2025·1h 4m - 44
Conversations Series, Episode 1: Faith, Leadership & Influence with Hector Padron
Hector Padron shares his testimony of being saved outside the church and discusses his roles as an elder, business leader, and father.
Jun 25, 2025·1h 2m - 45
Setting Culture: Lead with Purpose
Jun 18, 2025·23m - 46
Hot Take: What’s the Deal with Christian Merch?
Jun 12, 2025·22m - 47
Summer Series Vision: What’s Coming and Why?
Jun 4, 2025·38m - 48
Faithful Marriage: Built on Truth
Apr 23, 2025·23m - 49
Faithful Marriage: Bear All Things?
Apr 17, 2025·23m - 50
Faithful Marriage: Grace Over Grudges
Apr 9, 2025·19m