SLO City Church

In this message celebrating SLO City Church’s seventh birthday and a new chapter, we are reminded that the church is not ultimately a building but a people planted in Christ, following Jesus as the way, the truth, the good shepherd, the path to flourishing, and the way home to the Father.

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As our church steps into a new season, we’re reminded that the church has never been about a building - it’s about people who persevere, protect what God is growing, remain rooted in truth and grace, and live with a purpose to share the hope of Jesus with everyone.

This week, Noah Reagan continues our Cultivate series by encouraging us that faith plants before it sees, trusts where to plant, and looks toward a harvest bigger than itself as we step into what God has prepared for us.

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This week we begin a three-week journey of prayer, fasting, and spiritual preparation rooted in Psalm 37:3 and Psalm 139:23–24 - inviting God to search us, reveal what needs to change, and lead us toward deeper faithfulness, repentance, transformation, and growth.

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In this message, John Ortberg explores the first three steps of discipleship - “I can’t, God can, I think I’ll let Him” - and invites us to let go of our need for control, trust God’s power, and follow Jesus with our lives and wills.

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With Jesus | Compassion + Harvest | Jodi Hickerson | SLO City Church

What does it look like to live and love like Jesus? This week, we explore how Jesus calls us to see people with compassion, join Him in His mission, trust that God is already at work, and experience the joy of participating in His harvest.

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This we explore how Jesus meets us in our delay, desperation, and interruption - and we are reminded to trust that with Him, it's never too late for hope, healing, or restoration.

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In this message from Matthew 9, we explore transformation in Christ through the lens of purpose, prayer, present, and person.

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In this message from Matthew 9:9–13, we explore how Jesus, the Great Physician, offers healing to those far from God, calls us to lead others to Him, and invites us to choose mercy and humility over pride so we can experience the healing only He can give.

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This week, we consider how Jesus responds to opposition in Matthew 9 by revealing the power of faith-filled friends, the depth of His grace and forgiveness, and His authority to bring healing, hope, and new life in the face of every challenge.

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In this message from Matthew 8, we discover how Jesus has authority over both the storms around us and the struggles within us, inviting us to replace fear with faith and make Him the first priority in our lives.

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SLO City Together: Conversations about everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 170 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Luke reunite to catch up on all things life, ministry, and the church. They recall The Holy Pivot, discuss summer plans, and enjoy laughs along the way.

Are you following Jesus someday - or today? In this message from Matthew 8, we explore how Christ calls us to surrender comfort, reorder our priorities, and take our next step of faith with Him today, not someday.

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This week, we explore how life with Jesus is deeply personal, patiently present, willing to enter our pain, and sustained through prayer - inviting us to experience His compassion and extend it to others.

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Do you need a word from Jesus? A word of hope in the middle of uncertainty? A word of peace when anxiety is loud? A word of healing, forgiveness, direction, or strength?

In Matthew 8:5–13, we meet a Roman centurion who believed that one word from Jesus could change everything—and it did. As we continue our With Jesus series, we discover a Savior who is approachable, willing to move toward those in need, and whose authority extends over every circumstance. Lean in as we explore the faith that amazed Jesus, the power of His word, and the hope available to everyone who trusts Him. Because when Jesus speaks, everything can change.

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In the first message of our new series With Jesus, we step into Matthew 8 and encounter a man everyone else had written off—a leper who risked everything to get close to Jesus. Through this powerful story, we discover that Jesus is not only able to heal and restore, but willing to meet us in our deepest brokenness. Whether you're carrying pain, shame, fear, or a situation that feels beyond repair, this message reminds us to run to Jesus, worship Him in the middle of the mess, trust His power and compassion, and become a living testimony of His restoring grace. Jesus is able. Jesus is willing. And life is transformed when we walk with Jesus.

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In Week 8 of A Beautiful Life, we explore Jesus’ powerful conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount - choosing the narrow way that leads to life, discerning false voices by their fruit, building on the solid foundation of Christ, and embracing the beautiful life found in truly knowing and following Him.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 169 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Heidi Rose and Marty Indvik join Luke to share about their recent international ministry opportunity. They share an overview of their trip, the ministries they got to support, and share how they saw God move in, through, and around them.

In Week 7 of the series, we explore Jesus’ powerful teaching on judgment, self-awareness, wisdom, and relationships - discovering how the beautiful life begins not with condemning others, but with humility, grace, prayer, and becoming more like Jesus.

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In Week 6 of “A Beautiful Life,” we explore Jesus’ teaching that true freedom and peace are found not in money or possessions, but in trusting God as our provider and living open-handed through generosity, faith, and seeking His kingdom first.

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This week, we discover how the Lord’s Prayer sits at the very center of the Sermon on the Mount, revealing Jesus’ invitation to daily dependence, forgiveness, deliverance, and bringing “on earth as it is in heaven” into every part of our lives.

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In Week 4 of A Beautiful Life, we discover how Jesus challenges performance-driven religion by exposing our motives and inviting us into a deeper relationship with God the Father - where true reward, identity, and transformation are found not in being seen, but in seeking Him in secret.

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This week we continue to explore the Sermon on the Mount, showing how Jesus Christ calls us to live the “Beautiful Life” through creative, courageous, and compassionate resistance - loving our enemies, breaking cycles of retaliation, and transforming the world through radical grace.

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In Week 2 of this series, we explore how Jesus fulfills the law and moves righteousness from rules to the heart, showing that true flourishing comes not from legalism or self-effort but from a transformed life that values others and is shaped by grace.

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A powerful message exploring how life’s tension, pain, and uncertainty are met by God’s wonder and provision - revealing through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that the “beautiful life” isn’t for the perfect, but is available to anyone willing to receive it and let it flow through them.

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What “seat” are you sitting in? We all place the weight of our lives somewhere—security, control, success, or even fear and doubt. But not every seat can hold us.

This Easter message invites you to discover a better place to rest. Through powerful stories from Mark 9 and the resurrection of Jesus, we explore what it truly means to believe—not just in thought, but by trusting Jesus with the full weight of your life.

From a desperate father’s honest prayer—“I believe, help my unbelief”—to Thomas’ questions after the resurrection, we see that Jesus welcomes our fear, doubt, and exhaustion…and meets us there with hope, healing, and life.

Jesus is risen. He is trustworthy. And He is inviting you to sit in a seat that will never fail.

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Experience the power and significance of Palm Sunday as we reflect on the Triumphant Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem through three powerful perspectives. In this special message, three voices from our team share how this moment reveals the heart of Christ:

Jesus Is King – Next Gen Pastor Jacob Holcomb explores the authority and rightful kingship of Jesus, and what it means to truly recognize Him as Lord in our lives.

Jesus Is Humble – Kids Pastor Kristen O'Block highlights the unexpected humility of Jesus, entering not with force, but with gentleness and peace.

Jesus Saves – Community Pastor Tatum Miller unpacks the deeper meaning behind the crowd’s cries of “Hosanna,” pointing us to the salvation only Jesus can bring.

Palm Sunday isn’t just a celebration—it’s an invitation to see Jesus clearly and respond to who He truly is.

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This week, we explore how true worship is found not just in praise, but in remaining close to Jesus - abiding in His presence, running to Him as our refuge, and trusting Him through every season of waiting.

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This week we explore how true worship is a lifestyle - responding to God through preparation, courageous commitment, and remembering His faithfulness as He makes a way forward for our church and our future.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 168 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Luke discuss how marriage changes daily rhythms, communicating expectations, what Brent did between 8:30am and 10am this past Monday, and why bear attacks have risen in Japan. You know, the essentials.

A powerful message on how true worship means revering and prioritizing God above everything - responding to fear, uncertainty, and everyday life with bold, embodied praise that shapes who we become.

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In this final message of our “Rooted” series, we explore how the church that Jesus promised to build is a community rooted in Christ - growing like oaks of righteousness to rebuild, restore, and renew for generations to come.

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This week’s message explores what it means for the church to be rooted as a “city within the city” - living with a heavenly perspective, a distinct presence as salt and light, and daily dependence on Jesus Christ.

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Rooted in John 17, this week’s message calls the church to stand united under the name of Jesus, grounded at the cross, and formed by truth so a divided world can see His reconciling love.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 167 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent, Jordan, and Luke talk about all the things surrounding the Rooted campaign, the joys of coaching, reactions to home gyms, and wardrobe adjustments.

This week, guest speaker, Jodi Hickerson, shares a call to live unmistakably Christian lives - seeing as Jesus sees, serving as one body, and sacrificially loving with a faith that multiplies in God’s hands and makes Christ known to the world.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 166 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Luke reunite after several podcastless months to catch up on the holidays, remember the Christmas Eve service, look forward to the future of our church amid the Rooted campaign, and end with a brief discussion on special sauces.

In this message we explore the vision Jesus has for the Church - a community rooted in His love, seeking His kingdom, and actively living out His mission to transform lives, serve others, and bring His reign into the world.

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In this message from Matthew 4, we explore how Jesus faces temptation in the wilderness - challenging us to examine where our true worship and allegiance lie: more or enough, comfort or obedience, power or servanthood, self or God.

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This week, guest speaker, Ricky Harris, offers a powerful look at Matthew 4:5–7 that exposes how temptation fuels doubt and independence from God, and shows—through Jesus’ victory—how true faith rests in trusting God’s Word without testing or manipulating Him.

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This week, guest speaker, Levi Marychurch, explores Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness to reveal how God uses seasons of hunger, hardship, and testing to refine our focus, anchor our identity in His Word, and teach us to live not by appetite or performance, but by faithful dependence on God.

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This week’s message explores how God uses seasons of wilderness, waiting, and testing - seen throughout Scripture and in Jesus’ life - to refine us, focus us, and form deep faith that leads to transformation.

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Welcome to SLO City Church Online! Wherever you are, we're excited to gather for worship together. Please note: to view/listen to the song mentioned at the end of the sermon, please go to https://youtu.be/Xvp6p_hPCbo?si=6szFbevPuAm-2UIL

As we close out the year, we often find ourselves reviewing the “receipts” of our lives—what we spent time on, what shaped us, and what truly mattered. In this message, we look to the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Matthew 3 and discover how obedience, identity, and the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit shaped His path forward. As Jesus is baptized, He begins not with platform or power, but with surrender—grounded in obedience, affirmed in His identity as God’s beloved Son, and sent with strength by the Spirit. As we step toward a new year, this sermon invites us to ask honest questions about who we are, where we’re headed, and what we want our future receipts to say.

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On Christmas Eve – We considered the power of just a few words: fear not, good news, great joy, for all people.

In this Advent message, we explore how Jesus is the one who meets the wandering, the lost, and the overlooked with light, invitation, and hope - revealing Himself as the Savior for everyone.

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Today, Luke brings a message reminding us, through Mary and Joseph’s story, that in seasons of waiting, worry, and interruption, God meets us with His goodness, His presence, and His power.

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As we begin our new series, Hope For Everyone, we center on an encouraging Advent message about finding hope, faith, and steadfastness in seasons of waiting as the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth reveals how God is working - even in the silence.

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A powerful Vision Sunday message about being rooted in God’s calling as our church steps into a new season of faith, courage, and generational impact - building a home in the city, for the city, for everyone.

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In this message on Ephesians 6, Tatum invites us to look through a new lens - confronting hard texts, lifting our heads in the face of injustice, and learning to live as ‘ambassadors in chains’ clothed in the armor of God.

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This message from Ephesians 5 calls us to walk out of darkness, grow in wisdom, be filled with the Spirit, and live as mature children of the light - shaped by love, holiness, and Christlike relationships.

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In a world divided by politics and pride, this message from Ephesians 4 reminds us to see through the lens of Jesus - living with humility, unity, love, and forgiveness so that together we can grow into the fullness of Christ.

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This week, we look at how Ephesians 3 reveals that - even in suffering - God calls us, empowers us through His Spirit, and sends the Church to make known His boundless love and hope for everyone, everywhere.

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This week, we explore how Ephesians 2 reveals God’s power to turn division into unity and what it means to be one people, alive and built together in Christ.

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In this week’s message from Ephesians 1, we explore the deep blessings of being chosen, adopted, redeemed, and purposed by God.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 164 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Luke are joined by our former Next Gen Pastor, Skyler Davis, to catch up on Skyler's life and ministry, talk about Luke's wedding, and reflect on "the good ol' days."

This week, we discover how Gospel-centered friendships - like Paul and Timothy's - can help us pray boldly, speak life, and call each other into the bigger story God is writing.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 163 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent, Jordan, and Luke sit down for a rare Tuesday morning conversation to discuss upcoming weddings, wedding videography, the trajectory of social media and AI, and much more.

In a world searching for love and fulfillment, this week’s message explores Jesus’ call to love God and others - the kind of love that listens, forgives, gives generously, and changes us from the inside out.

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Accountability isn’t easy—but it’s essential. In Matthew 23, Jesus boldly confronts the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, calling out their empty religion while inviting them back to the heart of God through repentance and reconciliation. Accountability, at its core, is about honesty, responsibility, and restoration—whether in our friendships or in our relationship with God. In this message, we explore what healthy accountability looks like: confession, correction, ownership, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Far from being about shame or control, true accountability is a gift—it frees us, grows us, and draws us closer to Christ and one another.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 162 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent, Jordan, and Luke reconvene for your regularly scheduled programming of nonsense such as skunks, cumin, how to disagree and remain friends, and the misuse of the word 'suffrage.' All this and more on the latest episode of SLO City Together.

This week, we explore how honesty, asking for help, and being real can lead to deeper connection, healing, and authentic relationships with God and others.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to a special edition of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jenna sit down to record an extended, interactive conversation made specifically for those carpooling to the Women's Retreat at Hume Lake this coming weekend. Even if you aren't going, I'm sure you'll enjoy this episode!

This week, we explore how friendship - modeled by Jesus through presence, availability, and compassion - offers hope in a world marked by loneliness, isolation, and heartbreaking tragedy.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 161 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Jordan, Brent, and Luke discuss their recent dreams, security team memories from the parking lot, secret Bible studies, writing a book, and so much more.

This week, we explore how Jesus invites us to experience heaven now - not just after death - through renewed minds, mended hearts, and hands that bring God's kingdom to earth. 

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 160 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent, Jordan, and Luke reunite after a multi-week office-less hiatus to (attempt to) catch up on all that has occurred in the past few weeks, from moving Sunday morning and mid-week locations, moving loved ones, and Jordan's haircuts/photoshopping endeavors.

Discover how Sabbath rest is more than a break from work - it’s a holy act of worship, resistance, and celebration that reorients our lives around God’s goodness. 

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This week, we consider how God designed work as worship, how to navigate the struggles of toil, and how they shape us for His calling. 

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This week’s message explores how Genesis 1 reveals that we are created in God’s image to reflect His character and cultivate a meaningful, fruitful life through our work and purpose.

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This week, we explore how an unexpected moment with Jesus transformed Simon of Cyrene’s life - and how sacred interruptions can change our lives too.

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This week, we unpack Luke 9 and the challenging call to follow Jesus with courage, urgency, and unwavering focus - even when it’s uncomfortable.

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In this week’s message, we explore how Jesus meets us in our grief, bringing real hope and resurrection life even in the midst of change, uncertainty, and sorrow.

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In this message, Taylor Hunt shares how Jesus meets us in our most hopeless moments - right on the mat - to bring healing, restoration, and a better story than we could ever imagine.

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Join us as we kick off a new series exploring who Jesus really is - up close and personal - starting in his hometown, where assumptions are challenged and truth is revealed.

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When comfort turns to compromise, King David's story shows how the misuse of freedom can lead to failure - and how raw confrontation and honest repentance can lead us back to God.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 159 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Luke are joined over the phone by Brad Johnson, the Founder and President of Mission Of Hope. Every year, SLO City Church partners with Mission Of Hope to provide tens of thousands of meals to families in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Brad shares about the origins of Mission Of Hope, how meal packing events began, and the way they see God at work on the island.

In this sermon, we explore how David's time on the run from Saul teaches us to prepare for victory, honor our anointing, and respond to hate with love - even in the wilderness.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 158 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Luke immediately launch into a conversation about friendship that lasts the entirety of the episode. Through the conversation, they discuss the core elements of a close friendship, how seasons of life and context affect the relationship, and whether or not they are each other's best friend.

In a world shaped by fear, discover how David’s heart - prepared by knowing, trusting, and courageously following God - equipped him to face the impossible and invites us to do the same.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 157 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Luke discuss what feels like the "pay off" in their work, bringing clarity in leadership and how we see that in Jesus, navigating the tensions of today, and more.

In a world filled with chaos and confusion, this we unpack how God chooses and prepares unlikely people - like David - by looking not at status or appearance, but at the heart.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 156 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Jordan joins Brent and Luke to catch up on life, discuss career transitions, and how that impacts faith, graduation weekend with family, and they share many laughs along the way.

This week, we ask the question, “Who are you becoming?” In every moment, every choice, you decide your direction - and your direction determines your destination.

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SLO City Together: Conversations about everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 155 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Tatum and Andrew join Luke to recap the Mexico mission trip and share in a brief conversation about concert culture and worship experiences.

From first steps to faith, this message explores how we grow - through imitation, mentoring, and empowerment - into the likeness of Christ, together.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 154 of the SLO City Together Podcast! This week Brent and Luke sit down in a new, undisclosed, top secret, abandoned location to catch up on all the recent changes with the church, including navigating yet another location change, and ambiguity vs. change.

Discover how deep, authentic community rooted in worship, prayer, unity through conflict, and mission can heal loneliness and transform lives - this is what it means to be Together, Wherever, However.

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When life is hard and the world feels scattered, the early church, and the followers of Jesus today, show us what it means to share hope however - regardless of circumstance, context, and no matter the cost.

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Today we kick off a powerful new series from a new location, reflecting on endings, bold faith, and what it means to be the Church—wherever, however, together.

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This week's sermon provides a powerful look at Jesus in Revelation - as High Priest, Slain Lamb, and Conquering King - who alone solves sin in the church, suffering in the world, and fear of the future.

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What if we lived with the end in mind? In this message, we explore Jesus’ words in Matthew 24 and how an “end times mindset” shapes our presence, character, and purpose in a world that’s not our final home.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 153 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Luke discuss promposals, dancing in public, a recent staff retreat to the mountains, Easter weekend and much more.

This Easter, Brent shares a powerful message about the garments we keep for the memories, emotions, and moments they hold. From old jackets and baby onesies to the grave clothes left behind in an empty tomb, this message weaves together personal stories and Scripture to remind us that healing, identity, and hope can be found in the smallest act of faith.

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SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 152 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Andrew Isaacs joins Brent and Luke for a discussion on the nostalgia of pop-punk music, Andrew's reflections on the past 8 months of ministry with SLO City Church, and the anticipation of Good Friday and Easter.

Today we look at Acts 1 and the call that Jesus gave to the early as we focus on the truth that the mission is impossible unless it is empowered.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.

Welcome to episode 151 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Luke have a slightly abbreviated conversation on family rhythms, youth sports, Easter week, and how important one's hamstrings are.

In today's sermon, we explore the disconnect between professing faith and living it out, examining how a compartmentalized approach to worship and life leads to hypocrisy and how embracing whole-hearted worship can transform our lives and honor God in every aspect of who we are.

In this sermon, we explore how pride poisons relationships, faith, and communities, urging us to embrace humility, faithfulness, servanthood, and maturity in Christ as the antidote to arrogance and boasting.