South Bend City Church

3.27 [UPDATE] The Tribune Project Update #1

Over the next few weeks we will have conversations with members of our SBCC family and community leaders about the Tribune Project, as well as provide updates on the financial commitments made so far. This weekend, we had the chance to hear a conversation between Jason and Dr. Angela Logan. Dr. Logan is the St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration at the University of Notre Dame and is also a member of the SBCC community. She and Jason talk about joyful giving as well as her personal discernment process when it came to contributing to this project.
To learn more about the Tribune Project or to make a financial commitment, head to southbendcitychurch.com. If you have any questions, concerns, hopes, or dreams for the building, email info@southbendcitychurch.com - we would love to hear from you.

3.27 [TEACHING] The Sermon on the Mount (wk 18)

Beth Graybill - Toward the end of his sermon, Jesus warns against false prophets. But how do we discern the voices we should trust in the modern world?
At the beginning of today’s podcast, you’ll hear more about the Tribune Project. Jason and Dr. Angela Logan talk about joyful giving and her personal discernment process when it came to committing to the project. (Dr. Logan is the St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration at the University of Notre Dame and a member of the SBCC community.) You’ll also hear an update on our project commitments.
To learn more about the Tribune Project or to make a financial commitment, head to southbendcitychurch.com. If you have any questions, concerns, hopes, or dreams for the building, email info@southbendcitychurch.com - we would love to hear from you. To go directly to the teaching this weekend, skip to 16:28.

3.20 [TEACHING] The Tribune Project

Jason Miller - This week we're taking a big step toward the purchase and renovation of our future home in the heart of downtown South Bend. You'll hear the heart behind the project, some honest talk about churches and giving, the plan for how we'll make it happen, and an invitation to be a part of it. To learn more about the project, head to southbendcitychurch.com, or head to YouTube to see the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Q9l3oJyEM 
Near the end of today’s episode, there’s time to share your hopes, dreams, questions, and concerns about the project. To do so, fill out this google form and it’ll get directly to our team: https://forms.gle/4zNw5Y9oeTf5Hp678. To view the fly-through Jason mentioned and to have a visual of the space as you reflect, head to the website and click on “see the building”.
If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com.
You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the “podcast” option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you’re participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

3.13 [TEACHING] The Table

Sean Palmer, teaching pastor at Ecclesia Church in Houston, TX, and author of Unarmed Empire, shared a challenge for us to come to the table in a worthy manner. How do people formed for individualism and independence experience communion?
If you’re a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com.
You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the “podcast” option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you’re participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

3.6 [TEACHING] The Sermon on the Mount (wk 17)

Jason Miller - As we turn toward the last teachings in Jesus' sermon, he begins to give us warnings about the consequences of not following the path he lays out. How do we reconcile this with the earlier things Jesus said about the expansive, inclusive nature of God and God's kingdom?
If you're a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. 
You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the "podcast" option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you're participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

2.27 [PRACTICE] A Prayer for Ukraine and a Prayer for Grounding

There's a lot going on in the world around us and in the world within us. In our gatherings this weekend, we spent time praying in two different forms: Prayers of the People and breath prayer. 
Full transcript and resources HERE
If you're a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com.
You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the "podcast" option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you're participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

2.27 [TEACHING] The Sermon on the Mount (wk 16) - Matthew 7:7-11

Jason Miller - Jesus tells us to ask and expect good things in response. But a lot of us have done a lot of asking for good, important things, and it seems like the answer was "no." How do we interpret Matthew 7:7-11 without being naive?At the beginning of today's podcast, you will hear Jason open the floor for response to moments of prayer in our gathering. These moments, a prayer for Ukraine and time for individual breath prayer, will be available on the podcast on Thursday.If you're a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the "podcast" option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you're participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

2.20 [TEACHING] The Sermon on the Mount (wk 15) - Matthew 7:1-5

Jason Miller - When Jesus tells us not to judge, does he mean we can't ever call out what's wrong? And what should we make of his strange image of someone with a plank in their eye?
If you're a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com.
You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the "podcast" option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you're participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

2.13 [PRACTICE] The Sermon on the Mount (wk 14) - Matthew 6

In this week's gatherings, we engaged in some practices to help us reflect on what we've discussed around Matthew 6. We continued to look at what it means for God to live God's life through us through these texts that tackle giving, prayer, and worry.
Transcript can be found HERE
Song Credit: At the Table by Common Hymnal
If you're a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com.
You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the "podcast" option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you're participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

2.6 [TEACHING + REFLECTION] The Sermon on the Mount (wk 13) - Matthew 6:25-34

Jason Miller - When Jesus tells us not to worry, is this just a command that adds shame to our struggles with anxiety? Or does he give us wisdom for how we can become more aware of the care and competency of God?
Song: Jireh by Maverick City Music
If you're a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. 
You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the "podcast" option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you're participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.