

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.)
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Oct 5, 2020 • 27min
God Forever: What We Don't Talk About
Francis Chan teaches on the wrath of God, an attribute that we often deliberately ignore, and how the grace of God is present even in warnings of judgment.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/3jJaiT3
Video version of this teaching available at https://vimeo.com/464313477
In our series "God Forever," we're exploring the unchanging character of God.

Oct 1, 2020 • 55min
Episode 93: Critical Race Theory
Dave Lomas and Matt Barrios hold a conversation on critical theory, with a specific focus on critical race theory.
Bridgetown podcast with Bryan Loritts: https://apple.co/2GdF6wy
Article by Timothy Keller: https://bit.ly/2HCIKQO

Sep 28, 2020 • 38min
Episode 92: Truth & Critical Theory
Dave Lomas and Matt Barrios hold a conversation on the differences between the teachings and way of Jesus and other ideological truth claims in our world.

Sep 28, 2020 • 34min
Re-Vision: Jesus Is Right
Dave Lomas teaches from Matthew 7:24-27 on Jesus and His words as the ultimate truth, and how we can embody the truth in daily life.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/2GeTJzr
Video version of this teaching available at https://vimeo.com/461952074
In this series, we’re exploring what it looks like to experience and participate in God’s transformation, using the lens of our church’s theory of change (Truth, Community, Practices, and Holy Spirit).

Sep 24, 2020 • 10min
Episode 91: Sabbath
Dave Lomas reflects on the spiritual practice of sabbath.
For more information on our Fall 2020 Rule of Life and the BREAD booklet version, visit realitysf.com/rule

Sep 23, 2020 • 11min
Episode 90: Fasting
Jessica Gracewski leads us through the spiritual practice of fasting.
For more information on our Fall 2020 Rule of Life and the BREAD booklet version, visit realitysf.com/rule

Sep 22, 2020 • 34min
Episode 89: Rule of Life
Brad Witty and Matt Barrios discuss the idea of a "rule of life" – what it is, its history and origins, and the communal rule of life we are living into as a church this fall.
For more information on our Fall 2020 Rule of Life and the BREAD booklet version, visit realitysf.com/rule

Sep 21, 2020 • 39min
Re-Vision: “Remaining” in Diaspora
Dave Lomas teaches from John 15:1-8 on how to remain, or abide, in Jesus and experience the life-giving power of God.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/2RI7LvT
Video version of this teaching available at https://bit.ly/35Vkzal
In this series, we’re exploring what it looks like to experience and participate in God’s transformation, using the lens of our church’s theory of change (Truth, Community, Practices, and Holy Spirit).

Sep 17, 2020 • 33min
Episode 88: Creativity & Discernment in Community
Matt Barrios, Dave Lomas, and Melissa Weinisch talk about how to navigate the conversation of meeting in person with your community – holding space for differing perspectives and discerning the best ways to creatively engage with each other.

Sep 15, 2020 • 25min
Episode 87: Staying Connected
Jessica Gracewski interviews members of our church who have found creative and unique ways to stay connected and build deeper community during COVID.