South Bend City Church

[TEACHING] To Build an Altar (wk 3)

Jason Miller - When you build an altar to recognize the gift you've received, the next question you might ask is: is this altar calling me to stay here, plant some roots, and resist the temptation to keep moving? Or is it compelling me to keep walking forward, trusting that the God who was good to me here can be good to me anywhere?

11.10 To Build an Altar (wk 2): Goodness in the Mundane

Ryan Yazel - In week two of To Build an Altar, we find goodness in the mundane.
What are some ways we can challenge ourselves to recognize the goodness in the simple, unremarkable things around us?
James 1:17; Acts 17:24-29
Music for reflection: Ascent, Pt 1 by Hymns for the Architect

11.3 [TEACHING] To Build an Altar (wk 1)

Jason Miller - In the month of November, SBCC is building altars. We’ll be creating tangible memorials to the goodness of God in our lives. This week’s teaching explores the meaning of an altar. (Genesis and James)

10.27 [CONVERSATION] The State of our City - Checking in on South Bend Neighborhoods & Schools

Ryan Yazel - In this gathering we check in with local community leaders to hear how our neighborhoods and schools are doing and how we can continue to become a community of grace and peace for our city.
Kathy Schutch - Executive Director of the Near Northwest NeighborhoodKareemah Fowler - Former South Bend City Clerk, CFO of South Bend Community SchoolsDr. Todd Cummings - Superintendent of South Bend Community Schools

10.13 [TEACHING] Everyone an Icon (wk 6) - Love

Jason Miller - In week six of our Everyone an Icon series, we asked again what is the God like whose image we bear. We also celebrated baptisms.
Song from this gathering: Will We Ever Rise by The Brilliance

10.6 [CONVERSATION] Everyone an Icon (wk 5) - Stories

Beth Graybill - In week five of Everyone an Icon, we paused to reflect on the tradition of baptism. We heard stories from a few friends in our community regarding their own baptism experiences, and reflected on how we can identify with the life of Jesus through baptism.

9.29 [TEACHING] Everyone an Icon (wk 4) - Grace

Jason Miller - In week four of Everyone an Icon, we asked where our anxiety about God comes from. We turned to Exodus 20, Matthew 2 and 3, and Ephesians 1 and considered whether Jesus is an exception to the character of God or a revelation of the character of God.

9.22 [TEACHING] Everyone an Icon (wk 3) - Community

Jason Miller - In week three of our conversation about bearing the image of God, we’re continuing to ask what we know of the God whose image we bear. We consider the implications of a God who is 3-in-1. If God is a community, then we cannot bear the image of God alone.

9.15 [TEACHING] Everyone an Icon (wk 2) - Creativity

Jason Miller - This is week 2 in our exploration of one of SBCC's core mantra's - Everyone an Icon. We're asking, what does it mean to bear the image of God? We looked at Genesis 1, Sirach 51, Matthew 11, and Ephesians 2, and considered the creative calling on every human life to get our hands on the raw materials of the world and make something beautiful. This week's episode also features performances from guest artists Eric Marshall (Young Oceans) and John Tibbs, who joined us in our Thursday night gathering.

9.8 [CONVERSATION] Everyone an Icon (wk 1) - Dignity

Jason Miller and Beth Graybill:
 
One of our SBCC mantras is “Everyone an Icon” - every human being is a bearer of the image of God. Our new series will explore the meaning of this radical claim over the next several weeks. To begin, Jason Miller and Beth Graybill shared a conversation about Jesus and the ways that he calls out the dignity of the people around him, and the limiting beliefs we hold that keep us from realizing our own sacred story.