

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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Jul 13, 2020 • 26min
Strangely Dim: Dinner at Simon's
Dale Gustafson teaches from Luke 7:36-50 on the nature of grace and forgiveness as seen in the story of Jesus, the Pharisee Simon, and the unnamed sinful woman.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/3fmas0n
Video version of this teaching at https://vimeo.com/437460248
Dale Gustafson is the Executive Director of Reality SF.

Jul 6, 2020 • 20min
Strangely Dim: Finding Peace in the Storm
Kevin Cooke teaches from Mark 4:35-41 on what we can learn from Jesus in the storms of life and what He is inviting us into during these times.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/2VClF5b
Video version of this teaching available at https://vimeo.com/434178334/50f21bd1b0
Kevin Cooke is the Marriage & Family Pastor and an elder at Reality SF.

Jun 29, 2020 • 10min
Episode 75: Farewell for Now
As we prepare to take a break from this podcast, Dave Lomas reflects on the importance of blessing one another.

Jun 29, 2020 • 21min
Strangely Dim: Jesus Sees Zacchaeus
Starting off our new teaching series, "Strangely Dim," Melissa Weinisch teaches from Luke 19:1-10 on what happens when we turn our eyes upon Jesus — and more importantly, what happens when He turns His eyes upon us.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/3i6SwIM
Video version of this teaching at https://vimeo.com/433161605
Melissa Weinisch is the Youth Minister at Reality SF.

Jun 26, 2020 • 6min
Episode 74: Malachi 4
Dave Lomas reflects on Malachi 4 through the practice of Lectio Divina.

Jun 25, 2020 • 10min
Episode 73: Rooted in Relationship
Danielle Stowaway reflects on Jeremiah's words of advocacy and justice, and how they still apply to us today.
Danielle is the Justice & Outreach Coordinator at Reality SF.

Jun 24, 2020 • 12min
Episode 72: Prophecy & a Merciful God
Matt Barrios reflects on the justice and mercy of God through the story of Jonah.
Matt is the Leadership Training & Development Minister at Reality SF.

Jun 23, 2020 • 11min
Episode 71: The Trouble with Drifting
Dale Gustafson reflects on self-reliance, indifference, and God’s justice and mercy through the lens of Obadiah.
Dale is the Executive Director at Reality SF.

Jun 22, 2020 • 28min
Episode 70: A Conversation on Social Justice with Eugene Cho
Dave Lomas has a conversation with Eugene Cho on civic engagement, being actively involved in social justice issues, and how to support one another through all of it as followers of Christ.
Eugene is a writer, speaker, the founder and former Senior Pastor of Quest Church in Seattle, and the founder of One Day’s Wages.

Jun 22, 2020 • 37min
Sunday Teaching: No Justice, No Peace
Dave Lomas teaches from Micah 6:1-8 on the essential connection between doing God's work of restorative justice and experiencing God's true peace.
Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/2YY93px
Video version of this teaching available at https://vimeo.com/431196365/210fbe7237