South Bend City Church

Jason Miller - In this tense, difficult political moment, we’ve spent weeks drawing wisdom from the Hebrew prophets and the prophetic voice of Jesus. This week, in the wake of the US presidential election, we did our best to apply that wisdom. What's Happening Join us for Family Dedication, happening on November 17th or if you’re a student grade 6-12 (or family of a student), register for the  Fri...

Jason Miller - In this tense, difficult political moment, we're drawing wisdom from the Hebrew prophets and the prophetic voice of Jesus. this week, we consider the creative power of the prophetic act. This teaching references Picasso's Guernica painting . If you would like to join us in the practice of Eucharist, make sure to have some form of bread or cracker and juice or wine.   Ways to Get Con...

Jason Miller and Becky Ykema - In this tense, difficult political moment, we’re drawing wisdom from the Hebrew prophets and the prophetic voice of Jesus. This week, we consider the paradox of prophetic hope. This weekend we also had the chance to be led by our friend, Becky Ykema. Becky is a worship leader living in the Denver area that we have the joy of joining in community with several times as...

Jason Miller - In this tense, difficult political moment, we're drawing wisdom from the Hebrew prophets and the prophetic voice of Jesus. This week, we consider the convictions of the prophets. What’s Happening Join us or  register your family for Family Dedication , happening on November 17th before October 27th. Find our Prophetic Resources for a Political Moment . Get connected through our digi...

Jason Miller - In this tense, difficult political moment, we're drawing wisdom from the Hebrew prophets and the prophetic voice of Jesus. This week, we wrestle with the temptation of power and the power of our ultimate allegiance. What’s Happening RSVP to our next New to SBCC Table happening in-person on December 15. Join us or  register your family for Family Dedication , happening on November 17...

Jason Miller - On the eve of the one year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks, South Bend City Church joined kindred churches across the US in a Sunday focused on the dream of mutual flourishing for Israelis and Palestinians. This teaching included references to the following resources and opportunities: Across the Divide Podcast explores the intersection of the Christian faith and social...

Jason Miller - As SBCC grows and evolves, we want our strategies and structures for church life to grow and evolve, too. This is the second half of our new vision for our life together. What’s Happening Join us for the SBCC Picnic at Leeper Park on September 29 from 11a-1p. For more information, or to give towards the cost of lunch,  head to our website.  After the picnic, head over to the NNN for...

Jason Miller - As SBCC grows and evolves, we want our strategies and structures for church life to grow and evolve, too. This week and next, we’re sharing a fresh vision for our life together.   What’s Happening Join us for the SBCC Picnic at Leeper Park on September 29 from 11a-1p. For more information, or to give towards the cost of lunch,  head to our website. After the picnic, head over to the...

Mariah Keener, Zach Gillis, and Kelli Bowser - After spending four weeks being reminded of our mantras, we spent some time in intentional practice. We encourage you to join us in this hour of reading, singing, art, and more, even if it's a bit outside of your normal, and we hope that by the end you feel more connected to these mantras, to yourself, and to the Divine. If you want to participate in...

Jason Miller - We’re returning to our community mantras. These four portable prayers describe what we’re learning from Jesus about how to be human and how to be a church. This week, we talk about simplicity, focus, excellence, and beauty. What’s Happening If you have a student in grades 6-12,  you can register them, and your family, for the Student Kickoff  happening on September 15 from 5-8p. Joi...

Jason Miller - We’re returning to our community mantras. These four portable prayers describe what we’re learning from Jesus about how to be human and how to be a church. This week, we talk about the calling on all of us to bear the image of God, and to honor the image of God in ourselves, our neighbors, and even our enemies. This weekend we also had the chance to see this mantra in action as we c...

Jason Miller - We’re returning to our community mantras. These four portable prayers describe what we’re learning from Jesus about how to be human and how to be a church. This week, we talk about performance pressure, having nothing to prove, how curiosity makes failure useful, and the importance of showing up. Further Reading The Holy Longing (Rolheiser) Unspeakable Joy (Holmes) Celebration of Di...

Jason Miller - We’re returning to our community mantras. These four portable prayers describe what we’re learning from Jesus about how to be human and how to be a church. Up first, we’re talking about the recovery of an ecological imagination for our life with God and each other. What’s Happening Sign up for a time to donate blood  with the South Bend Medical Foundation. We will be partnering with...

Zach Gillis and Beth Graybill - In a world with so much relational strife, we are spending time talking about how to know when it’s time to bring that relationship to an end or, in some cases, when to lean in to restore and reimagine the relationship. This weekend, we take these ideas from the abstract and listen in on a conversation about how one beloved member of our community has had to lean in...

Mike Goldsworthy - In a world with so much relational strife, we are spending time talking about how to know when it’s time to bring that relationship to an end or, in some cases, when to lean in to restore and reimagine the relationship. This weekend, we reflect again on an instance of this happening in the early church when two leaders chose two different approaches to this question, and explore...

Mike Goldsworthy - In a world with so much relational strife, we are spending time talking about how to be in relationship with those that we disagree with or, in some cases, how to know when it’s time to bring that relationship to an end. This weekend, we explore an instance of this happening in the early church when two leaders chose two different approaches to this question, and we explore a fr...

Brit Barron - In a world with so much relational strife, we are spending time talking about how to be in relationship with those that we disagree with or, in some cases, how to know when it’s time to bring that relationship to an end. This weekend we heard from Brit Barron as she challenged us in the importance of remembering where we have each been in our journeys and how to sit with ourselves, a...

Jason Miller - We’re spending a few weeks recapturing the power of an ancient Christian calling, exploring hospitality as the act that creates the conditions for someone else’s experience of belonging. In our final week, we’re learning to see hospitality as an act of faithful resistance against whole systems that war against the safety and belonging of people. To view the lyrics of the song North...

Mark Waltz - We’re spending a few weeks recapturing the power of an ancient Christian calling, exploring hospitality as the act that creates the conditions for someone else’s experience of belonging. In week 2 we’re exploring the human need for belonging and how each of us has opportunity and responsibility to invite those around us to belong. We’re unpacking a few hospitality best practices to he...

Matt Graybill and Jason Miller - As we've watched and learned more about the experience of Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land, (including our church's own pilgrimage trip there two years ago), we've developed relationships with people there whose suffering we lament, and whose peacemaking work inspires us. Because of those relationships, we were recently asked to show up again in an act of...

Jason Miller - We’re spending a few weeks recapturing the power of an ancient Christian calling, exploring hospitality as the act that creates the conditions for someone else’s experience of belonging. It’s a calling on us as individuals and as a community, and it’s one that can make a difference in the world right now. Ways to Get Connected Get more information or submit your art for our Advent G...

Mariah Keener - For our final week in Romans, we take time to reflect on some of the themes we've been exploring since the Fall. We are reminded that sin and death is at work in the world around us and within us, but that there is something even more powerful at work in the world: liberation. And in a world where relationships are fracturing and fraying, the power of this gospel is that we have be...

Jason Miller - At the end of Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome, he concluded with a long list of greetings for people there. What does this list of people have to do with us today? Ways to Get Connected If you’re looking for help to sort through questions surrounding the Bible and theology related to LGBTQ+ identity and inclusion, we encourage you to explore the two teachings we’ve had to ex...

Jason Miller - As Paul begins to wrap up his letter to the Christians in Rome, he reiterates his plea for them to accept one another as Christ has accepted them. What would happen if we took as seriously as Paul does the picture of God revealed in Jesus? Ways to Get Connected RSVP to a New to SBCC Table happening on  June 2nd (12:15p in person)  or  June 3rd (8:30p EST via Zoom) . Learn more or si...

Jason Miller - In chapter 14 of Romans, Paul address head-on the differing convictions of two groups within the church. He charts a course for unity without agreement, and even if we may not be dealing with the same differences they were dealing with, his letter might offer us a way forward for the disagreements that threaten our unity, too. This weekend, we joined together at the table through th...