

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 10, 2017 • 33min
Retaliation and Loving Your Enemies
Josh Waidley speaks from Matthew 5:38-48 on Jesus' commands of how to respond to and love our enemies.
Sermon slides available at http://bit.ly/2tAi35Q
Josh Waidley is a Neighborhood Minister on staff at Reality SF.

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Jul 3, 2017 • 38min
Focus on the Greater Vow
Christian Huang, Executive Director of SF City Impact, talks about the dangers of making vows and the importance of focusing on God's vow of faithfulness in a thought-provoking sermon. The podcast also explores personal experiences with broken promises and the transformative power of worship in finding release and transformation.

Jun 26, 2017 • 53min
The Great Fulfillment
Jeremy Treat speaks from Matthew 5:17-26 on how Jesus fulfills the story of the Old Testament, and how that impacts the ways we approach righteousness and anger.
Sermon slides available at: http://bit.ly/2s9qRk6
Jeremy Treat is the Pastor for Preaching & Vision at Reality LA.

Jun 19, 2017 • 49min
Bright Lights in a Dark World
Ruthie Kim speaks from Matthew 5:13-16 on the theme of light in Scripture, what it tells us about God, and how that informs the way we live in a world that often feels dark.
Sermon slides available at: http://bit.ly/2ssVJJi
Ruthie Kim is part of the Reality SF teaching team and the Founder & CEO of Because Justice Matters.

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Jun 12, 2017 • 40min
God’s Good News for the Unexpected and Undeserving
Britt Merrick speaks from Matthew 5:1-12 on Jesus’ Beatitudes as the surprising announcement of who is blessed and who belongs in God’s Kingdom.
Sermon slides available at: http://bit.ly/2rbAGJC
Video version of this teaching available at: http://apple.co/2rnDpEa
Britt Merrick is the Founder of the Reality Family of Churches and the Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Reality Carpinteria.

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Jun 5, 2017 • 52min
Hurry: The Great Enemy of Spiritual Life
Introducing our new teaching series "Summer on the Mount," John Mark Comer speaks from Matthew 11:28-30 on adopting Jesus' pace and lifestyle before attempting to take on his "yoke" (which refers to His teachings in the Sermon on the Mount).
Sermon slides available at: http://bit.ly/2salO1V
Video version of sermon with slides: http://apple.co/2sdlCiK
John Mark Comer is the Pastor of Vision & Teaching at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon.

May 29, 2017 • 40min
Modern Marriage Part 2
In part two of this two-part teaching, Dave Lomas speaks from Ephesians 5:21-33 on the unity and reality of marriage. (If you have not listened to part one from last week, we highly recommend listening to that first.)

May 22, 2017 • 42min
Modern Marriage Part 1
In part one of this two-part teaching, Dave Lomas speaks from Ephesians 5:21-33 on the meaning of marriage.

May 15, 2017 • 39min
Wine and Wisdom
Dave Lomas speaks from Ephesians 5:15-20 on making thoughtful choices in how we live — with the specific example of abusing alcohol versus being influenced and guided by God's Holy Spirit.

May 8, 2017 • 44min
On Christian Living
Dave Lomas speaks from Ephesians 5:3-14 on how we are called to live as God’s holy, beloved people.
Note: Due to some technical difficulties, the first 08:37 of this recording is lower-quality audio. But after that point, the rest is high-quality audio.


