

Reality San Francisco
Reality SF
Dave Lomas and others share encouragements, insights, and meditations on how to respond as followers of Jesus to our current moment. (On Sundays, we post the teaching portion from our online Sunday services, which can be viewed in their entirety at realitysf.com starting at 10:30AM PST.)
Episodes
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Dec 9, 2020 • 14min
Episode 104: Our First Joy
Melissa Weinisch shares a reflection on the true fullness of joy that we have received through Christ.

Dec 7, 2020 • 31min
Delighting in the Trinity: The Invitation into Divine Love
Dave Lomas teaches from John 17:20-26 on the reality of our true home in the Trinity, and how the Christmas story makes this possible.
Slides available at https://bit.ly/3lV99ru

Dec 2, 2020 • 11min
Episode 103: The Tension of Hope
Tyler Madsen shares a reflection on hope, one of the four main themes of Advent, and the already-not-yet tension we experience as followers of Jesus.

Nov 30, 2020 • 42min
Delighting in the Trinity: Expectant Delight
Ruthie Kim begins our Advent series, "Delighting in the Trinity," by teaching from Luke 1:26-47 on the vulnerability, simplicity, and proximity of delight, both in the season of Advent and in our daily lives.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/35KHQeI
Video version of this teaching available at https://bit.ly/3fPHl6s

Nov 25, 2020 • 12min
Episode 102: Thanksgiving
Matt Barrios shares a few words regarding gratitude: what the Bible has to say about it, why it's important, and what to do when it's hard to come by.

Nov 23, 2020 • 33min
God Forever: An Eternal God in Fleeting Moments
Matt Barrios teaches from Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 on the tensions of human life and how they demonstrate our need for a transcendant, eternal God.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/2KhTQvW
Video version of this teaching available at https://bit.ly/3fpqhEe
In our series "God Forever, we're exploring the unchanging attributes of God.

Nov 18, 2020 • 38min
Episode 101: Living in the Kingdom
Jessica Gracewski is joined by fellow staff members Tobi Grunick and Brian Kim to discuss the tension of living in the "already and not yet," highlighting how they see Kingdom life play out in contexts such as family, friendships, work, and more.

Nov 16, 2020 • 40min
God Forever: God's Forever Kingdom (Part 2)
Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Peter 2:4-10 on God's building project to spread His Kingdom of peace, love, and justice throughout the world.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/35uh62b
Video version of this teaching available at https://vimeo.com/479203680
In our series "God Forever," we're exploring the unchanging character of God.
This teaching includes BibleProject's video "Heaven and Earth," which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/Zy2AQlK6C5k

Nov 11, 2020 • 29min
Episode 100: Interview with Drew & Heather Wilkerson
Matt Barrios and Jessica Gracewski interview our new elder candidate Drew and his wife Heather to learn more about how God brought them to San Francisco, and has continued to provide for them and instill a passion for this city in their hearts.

Nov 9, 2020 • 39min
God Forever: God's Forever Kingdom (Part 1)
Dave Lomas teaches from Mark 1:14-15 on the forever nature of the Kingdom of God, both in our present time and in the future.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/355KfAf
Video version of this teaching available at https://vimeo.com/476540204
In our series "God Forever," we're exploring the unchanging character of God.