By Katherine Hilzer To know Jesus is to have a relationship with him. Given this remarkable truth, it makes perfect sense that we also encounter Jesus through relationships with one another. I got to know … Read More
Prayer is Not a Spiritual Gift
By Vijay Jayaraman On Saturday, June 3rd, about 100 of us met on our church campus in one-hour shifts for 12 hours to pray for the fullness of God in the church and the expansion … Read More
Looking for Justice
By Jim Johnson I’ve been thinking a lot about justice lately. Mainly because of the circumstances in my life over the last year. To be honest, it has probably been the hardest year of … Read More
Vacation With a Purpose
By Cheryl Hempy Life is short, I want to live it well. One life. One story to tell…And You’re the One I’m living for. –Jon Foreman I want to tell you about one story from … Read More
Honduras Trip Report
By John Robertson Members of our sister church, Iglesia de Dios – Eben Ezer, in Tegucigalpa (Teguz), Honduras, send their enthusiastic greetings to all the members of SBCC. A close relationship between our fellowships has … Read More
Orphan Care: The Long Road
By Jenna Hayden Orphan Sunday is coming on November 8th. At SBCC, we will also take part in this during regular church service times, featuring elements led by Community ONE:27. Community ONE:27 is an orphan … Read More
Putting the Home in Homegroup
By Susi Lamoutte Going home. I suspect this phrase brings to mind different images for each of us based on where and with whom we have lived throughout our lives. Good or not so good, … Read More
Sexual Abuse, Pornography and Painful Reality
By Susi Lamoutte As I ponder Bonnie’s March Community News article on Fifty Shades of Grey, I can’t help but think of the stories I’ve heard while leading the small discipleship group that is working … Read More
Engaging Children in Missions
By Krista Frohling Recently, I was involved in a conversation regarding how to talk about missions with children. It dawned on me that the way Chris and I have done this in our own family … Read More
On Keeping the Heart
John Flavel lived in tumultuous seventeenth century England. This Puritan was a preacher and a prolific writer. One of his works, available in digital form for a dollar and in paperback for under $10, is … Read More