The Anvil: Recent Episodes
Citygate Ministries
This is the disciple forging podcast of Citygate Ministries, a church in the heart of downtown Fort Myers, Fl. Our aim is to sharpen the hearts and minds of ordinary men and women in Christ.
In this episode, Pastor David, David Logan, and Amy have a conversation about giving. Is giving something God wants us to do? If so, does giving guarantee God is going to bless me with riches? Listen as they share what the Bible says and tell stories from their own lives about God's provision.
Our new Citygate en espanol pastors, Fernando and Maria Costas, talk with Amy about why gathering together as believers is so important, despite trials, tribulations, and even Covid-19.
For many of us, the year 2020 has brought struggle, heartache, and loss. If you want to know how to make sense of suffering and how to find hope, listen to this conversation between Amy, Pastor David, and CJ, the director of ARC, Citygate's recovery ministry.
Listen as Amy has a conversation with Pastor Gray, Pastor Michele, and Jackie Terciera about God's design and purpose for the family, our roles as parents in the lives of our children, and how to make our homes places of growth.
Did you know that we have a biblical command to encourage one another? What does biblical encouragement even look like? Listen to Amy and David have a conversation on the purpose and power of encouragement in the lives of believers, where to find encouragement when you need it, and how to obey this command.
Conflict often leads to offense, hurt, and saying goodbye; but it doesn't have to. Listen to Pastor David, Pastor Matt, and Amy have a conversation on what godly love looks like within the church and even in marriage.
Maybe communion is more than just reflectively sipping a tiny cup of grape juice and swallowing a bland cracker. Maybe it's a powerful and unifying ordinance that speaks to the church today a reminder of the Father's heart for His family. Amy and special guest, Raul Gonzalez, have a conversation about The Lord's Supper to help us think biblically and live differently in light of racial tension.
In this episode, Amy sits down with Pastor Matt and Pastor David to have a conversation about racism in the church and how to proactively strive towards deeper unity.
In the pilot episode of The Anvil we feature Pastor David's sermon, "The Call for Blacksmiths" preached in March 15, 2009. This sermon and all that followed sets the context for the purpose of this podcast and our current vision to build up the people of God into men and women forged into the image of Christ for the glory of God and for the sake of our families and our city.
In this episode I sit down with Pastor David and clarify the calling of a Blacksmith, how that correlates with the call to disciple, and the need for Blacksmiths today.