SLO City Church

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

With Jesus | Compassion + Harvest | Jodi Hickerson | SLO City ChurchWhat 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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

In this message from Matthew 9, we explore transformation in Christ through the lens of purpose, prayer, present, and person.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode 7 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan talk to the Mayor San Luis Obispo - Heidi Harmon.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode 11 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan discuss how we deal with challenge and discouragement, the formation of good and bad habits, and unshakeable hope.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode 22 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan discuss deep thinkers, asking questions about faith and what re-opening might look like.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode 31 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan discuss crazy weeks, their fathers, and Brent delivers an impromptu monologue.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode 33 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan discuss Brent's 16 years of marriage, the interconnectedness of our world and things we are excited for.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode 36 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan discuss Sunday worship at the Octagon Barn, political climate and the heat wave running through the Central Coast.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode 60 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan discuss President's Day trivia, balloon headaches, and love and shame.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode 64 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan discuss May the Fourth, the Kentucky Derby and the story of David and Goliath.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode 65 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan discuss Mother's Day whale watching, David and Goliath and rejection.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode 72 of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan discuss baptism Sunday, conflict and war in Ukraine and Women's History Month.

We live in a 'just enough' culture, but Jesus shows us the need to go above and beyond in life, faith, and service to those around us. Brent dives into several passages where Jesus models this way of living in week 5 of One At A Time.Check out the links below for some important info! (https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new (https://slocity.church/this-week) - Click here to jump into community(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected (https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

In Luke 15, Jesus tells his listeners a parable of a shepherd who leaves the 99 in his flock to find the 1 who wandered off. This is the story of God's radical love for us. When we come to know this love, it changes everything; our thoughts and feelings, our relationships, our lives.Check out the links below for some important info! (https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new (https://slocity.church/this-week) - Click here to jump into community(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected (https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

In the fourth week of our RETHINK series, we talk about how to respond to these tough times we all find ourselves in. We respond with worship, gentleness, prayer, and by bringing Hope to everyone.

It’s a new year, a new start, and we begin a new series called “RE: The Grace of Going Back.” Do you need to go back and restart? In week one we look at a powerful teaching from Jesus and the power of a transformed life.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode two of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode Lead Pastor Brent Bramer and Worship Director Jordan Gallagher talk about the Shelter At Home order in SLO County and how to stay connected in the midst of it.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode three of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode Lead Pastor Brent Bramer and Worship Director Jordan Gallagher talk about isolation, ice cream and the power of prayer in the midst of everyday life.

SLO City Together: Conversations on everyday life and the way of Jesus.Welcome to episode five of the SLO City Together Podcast! In this episode, Brent and Jordan talk through their psyche and purpose in the middle of their new reality.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/groupguides) - Click here for group guides for this series(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/events) - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.https://slocity.church/groupguides - Click here for group guides for this serieshttps://slocity.church/im-new - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re newhttps://slocity.church/events - Click here to jump into events at SLO City(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.

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.(https://slocity.church/im-new) - Click here to fill out a connect card if you’re new(https://slocity.church/this-week) - Click here to jump into community(https://subsplash.com/slocitychurch/app) - Click here to download the app and stay connected(https://slocity.church/give) - We dream of being a generous church that trusts God fully and makes a difference. If God has put it on your heart to give, click the link above.