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Slowing Down in Community (A Conversation)
21 oktober 2019 · 59 min
Dave Lomas and John Mark Comer teach from Romans 12:9-13 on the messiness, as well as blessings, of living in an unhurried community. Lees meer
John Mark Comer is the Pastor of Vision & Teaching at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon.
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How to Disagree in Community
14 oktober 2019 · 50 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Ephesians 4:30-5:2 on how we can have profound disagreements with one another while still remaining in committed community centered on Jesus. Lees meer
Teachings slides available at http://bit.ly/2qd1Vs1
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Take Heart
7 oktober 2019 · 52 min
Ruthie Kim teaches from Hebrews 12:1-3 on our call as followers of Jesus to run the race God has given us — even during seasons of weariness — by depending on our community of fellow believers, casting off idols and our own agendas, and focusing our eyes on Jesus. Lees meer
Teachings slides available at http://bit.ly/2IvhS2V
Ruthie Kim is part of the Reality SF Teaching Team and also the Founder & Executive Director of Because Justice Matters.
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Wisdom in Dating: A Forum on Loving & Honoring Others
7 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 38 min
In this forum, Matt Barrios and a team of Reality SF leaders share a teaching of Biblical principles on how to approach dating, a prayer exercise for blessing one another with God's truth, and a panel representing various experiences and insights on how to date well in the Christian community. Lees meer
Matt Barrios is the Leadership Training & Development Minister on staff at Reality SF. And this forum's team of leaders include Sharon Oh, Jeannie Chen, Stephen Hedlund, Chelsea Gault, Moses Ike, and Brook Bisrat.
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Cultivating Singleness
30 september 2019 · 44 min
Dave Lomas and Jessica Gracewski teach from 1 Corinthians 7:29-35 on singleness as a framework for developing intimacy and connection with God, as well as cultivating a healthy and full single life in community. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2nUapD2
Dave is the Lead Pastor and Jessica is the Leadership Care & Support Director at Reality SF.
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Friendship & the Kingdom of God
23 september 2019 · 40 min
Melissa Weinisch teaches from John 15:9-17 on Jesus’ definition of friendship and how centering our lives on the Kingdom of God transforms our approach to all relationships. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2m7hzmH
Melissa is the Youth Minister at Reality SF.
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Single Doesn't Mean Alone
16 september 2019 · 49 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Matthew 19:1-12 on the common view of singleness within church culture, as well as in the larger culture around us, how we’ve gotten it wrong, and Christ’s revolutionary vision for singleness. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2lTs10Z
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Sex, Etc.
9 september 2019 · 47 min
Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 on how, as Christians, our goal in life is to align ourselves with the way of Jesus in all we believe and do, including sexuality. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2m9eKBD
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A Lecture on Sexual Formation
5 september 2019 · 1 uur 13 min
In this lecture, Jon Tyson examines Jesus’ vision of sexuality and how it can actually lead to deeper joy and flourishing in our lives. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2lz7qyQ
Jon is an international speaker, author, pastor, and church planter in New York City.
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Sex & Your Body
3 september 2019 · 52 min
Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 on the profound significance of our bodies and sexuality, as intended by God. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2lsTgiB
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Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?
26 augustus 2019 · 45 min
Sam Allberry teaches from Matthew 5:27-28 on how revolutionary Jesus' teaching of sexuality was, still is, and how our sexuality is ultimately meant to point beyond itself. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2ZCrfaZ
Sam is an apologist, speaker, and writer for Ravi Zacharias Ministries, a contributing editor for The Gospel Coalition, and an ordained minister in the Church of England.
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The Future of Sex: A Wisdom for Now
19 augustus 2019 · 52 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Genesis 1 and Matthew 19 on the wisdom we need about our sexuality and how it closely relates to our spirituality. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2Z36i9p
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Being Known & Being Loved
12 augustus 2019 · 35 min
Nancy Ortberg teaches on the two longings that all of us have — to be known and to be loved — and how marriage is just one reflection of this experience in our relationships with one another, and ultimately with Christ. Lees meer
Nancy is the CEO of Transforming the Bay with Christ.
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Marriage As Ministry
5 augustus 2019 · 29 min
Kevin & Bethany Cooke teach from Acts 18 on what marriage as ministry means, how it happens, and what it can produce. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2Ysxu11
Kevin is the Marriage & Family Pastor on staff at Reality SF.
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Marriage As Commitment
29 juli 2019 · 43 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Matthew 19:1-6 on Jesus' commentary on marriage, which can be framed as a "spark," a leaving, and a joining. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2GCyip4
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Carry His Mercy Well
22 juli 2019 · 39 min
Dale Gustafson teaches from Mark 4:35-5:20 on bringing light into dark places by showing mercy to those who clearly need it, as well as those we’d least expect to receive it. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2JKdEW1
Dale is the Executive Director on staff at Reality SF.
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Carry His Name Well
15 juli 2019 · 39 min
Dale Gustafson teaches from 2 Kings 5:1-19 on the story of Naaman and Elisha the prophet — drawing out lessons on humility, faith, and peace that can empower us to carry God’s name well in our daily lives. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2xLTnbW
Dale is the Executive Director on staff at Reality SF.
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Disrupting Racism
8 juli 2019 · 51 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Galatians 3:26-28 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 on the centrality of racial and ethnic harmony in the church, and ways we can personally and communally disrupt racism as followers of Jesus. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2NDGknJ (At the end of these slides, we’ve included the communal lament which our community participated in following the teaching. As part of your response to this teaching, we encourage you to read through this prayer and to respond to each line with “Lord, have mercy.“)
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Just Gospel?!
1 juli 2019 · 43 min
Bryan Loritts teaches from Ephesians 2 on the direct relationship between the Gospel and the tearing down of racial barriers, leading to a new, unified humanity in Christ. Lees meer
Bryan is the Pastor of Abundant Life Christian Fellowship in Mountain View.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Race
24 juni 2019 · 43 min
Dave Lomas introduces a new series, defining race and ethnicity and naming the walls of division that, through the power of the Gospel, we hope to tear down. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2WYhRZL
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Fight Like a Peacemaker
17 juni 2019 · 46 min
Ruthie Kim teaches on the example God set through Jacob on how He will often lead us through conflict in order to change us, and then presents concrete steps we can utilize when dealing with conflict in our own lives. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2Ri9yGU
Ruthie is the Founder & Executive Director of Because Justice Matters, and she is also part of the Reality SF teaching team.
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Living with Integrity & Integration
10 juni 2019 · 43 min
Dave Lomas teaches on the example Jesus set for us to live integrated and with integrity, as whole people, who know the truth of their identity and calling in Christ. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2WCN2P1
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Listening Deeply
3 juni 2019 · 50 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Proverbs 20:5 and James 1:19 on how loving well and listening well are often the same, and provides practical tools for exercising this skill in our own lives. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2QJ1r5P
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Looking Beneath the Surface
28 mei 2019 · 37 min
Bethany Allen teaches from Matthew 26:36-46 on the journey of looking beneath the surface of our emotions and the importance of allowing God to do the hard, healing work within us. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2HISxCJ
Bethany is the Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Leadership Development at Bridgetown Church in Portland.
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Understand Your Family of Origin
20 mei 2019 · 42 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Exodus 34:6-7 and Mark 3:31-34 on how discipleship requires putting off old patterns of our family of origin in order to live into our new family of God. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2JuF43m
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Difficult Conversations: Tools for Facing & Resolving Conflict
15 mei 2019 · 1 uur 46 min
In this lecture, Michael Zacharia adapts material from the bestselling book Difficult Conversations, and teaches on all the elements that are essential to any difficult conversation. Lees meer
The worksheet used in this lecture can be found here: http://bit.ly/2KwZloT
Michael is an executive coach, professor, former lawyer, and expert in conflict resolution.
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Stop Mind Reading and Clarify Expectations
14 mei 2019 · 42 min
Dave Lomas teaches from the life of Mary, the wisdom of Proverbs, and the 9th Commandment: "Do not give false testimony." As a continuation of our series on Emotionally Healthy Relationships, we learn the foundational practices and need to Stop Mind Reading & Clarify Expectations. Lees meer
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All the Feels: A Sermon About Emotions
6 mei 2019 · 39 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Mark 14:32-36 on how Christ is a vivid example of inviting God into our most vulnerable emotions, and how important this is for our own spiritual health. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/304el2T
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Choose Joy
29 april 2019 · 43 min
Tobi Grunick teaches from Philippians 4:4-9 on the capacity we already have for joy and how the Holy Spirit replants joy in us through our life in Christ. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2ZMHSxw
Tobi is the Leadership Care & Support Minister at Reality SF.
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Successful People Can Be Lost Too
22 april 2019 · 31 min
For Easter Sunday, Dave Lomas teaches from Philippians 3:4-11 on how being lost doesn’t look the same for everyone, and how Jesus meets us in our deep-level sadness and hopelessness. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2L4Rpg6
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A Culture of Honor
15 april 2019 · 40 min
Dale Gustafson teaches from Philippians 2:19-30 on the church's invitation to be people who restore others' trust, call people up into strong character, and bring honor to one another. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2KO7Ldg
Dale is the Executive Director at Reality San Francisco.
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Working It Out in Community
8 april 2019 · 35 min
Rashad Clemons teaches from Philippians 2:12-18 on the importance of working out your salvation as a community to be a light for the world and attract others to God. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2I4xjAx
Rashad Clemons is a Church Planting Resident of New North Church in San Bruno.
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A Community of Cruciformity Part 2
1 april 2019 · 45 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Philippians 2:1-11 on the life of Jesus and how the inverse logic of the kingdom of God invite us to deny ourselves and approach community self-sacrificially. You can find part one of this topic on cruciform community three weeks back in our feed. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2U7lmk1
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Clarity
25 maart 2019 · 41 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Philippians 1:18b-26 on how times of uncertainty can be an invitation to seek clarity through curiosity, community, and God's vision for our lives. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2CAg9GI
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Partnership in the Gospel
18 maart 2019 · 45 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Philippians 1 and Acts 16 on what partnership in the Gospel is, how it is sustained, and what it brings about in a community. Lees meer
Sermon slides available at http://bit.ly/2WbQDPn
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A Community of Cruciformity
11 maart 2019 · 48 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Philippians 1:1-11, 27 on how the cross should shape everything in our lives, not just personally, but also the way in which we live as a community of Christ-followers. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2XRH3Tp
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Be Ye Vulnerable
4 maart 2019 · 35 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Philippians 2:5-11 on what is means to live in vulnerability and intimacy, as modeled by Jesus' path to the cross. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2NGHgEi
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The Lies We Tell
25 februari 2019 · 43 min
Ruthie Kim teaches from Ephesians 4:22-25 on the destructive lies we tell ourselves, and how believing God’s truth leads to hope and new ways of living. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2XoyxLe
Ruthie is the Founder & Executive Director of Because Justice Matters, and she is also part of the Reality SF teaching team.
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Bearing One Another's Burdens
19 februari 2019 · 39 min
Al Abdulla teaches from Galatians 5:26-6:5 on following Jesus by bearing one another’s burdens, as well as humbly allowing others to share our burdens. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2Eje0Ap
Al Abdulla is the Lead Minister and Elder of Reality Church Boston.
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Clothe Yourselves With Humility
11 februari 2019 · 39 min
Rashad Clemons teaches from Colossians 3:12 on what humility is, barriers we experience to humility, and how Jesus is our example of humble servanthood. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2I6JAFw
Rashad Clemons is a Church Planting Resident of New North Church in San Bruno.
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Be At Peace With One Another
4 februari 2019 · 43 min
Tobi Grunick teaches from Ephesians 2:13-17 on how Jesus makes peace and unity possible, and practical ways to pursue peace with others. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2GnOYBn
Tobi is the Leadership Care & Support Minister at Reality SF.
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Love One Another
28 januari 2019 · 40 min
Dale Gustafson teaches from John 13 on Jesus' command to "love one another," and how this is only sustainable through unity with God. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2Us8JMd
Dale is the Executive Director at Reality SF.
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Spiritual Priesthood
22 januari 2019 · 29 min
Mark Sayers preaches from Acts 7 on the difference between the "temples" we build for our own glory and the true temple we are called to participate in building for God's glory. Lees meer
Mark is the Lead Pastor of Red Church in Melbourne, Australia.
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Annual Vision & Prayer 2019
16 januari 2019 · 56 min
Dave Lomas’ presentation from our 2019 Annual Vision & Prayer Night. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2TTBXmU
For our "2018 Year in Review," with numbers and updates on our various ministries, visit update.realitysf.com
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Authentic Community
14 januari 2019 · 50 min
Dave Lomas teaches from Genesis 2 & Acts 2 on our innate need as humans for community, and the crucial importance of following Jesus alongside other Christians. Lees meer
Sermon slides available at http://bit.ly/2RxmwUM
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Change is Possible
7 januari 2019 · 42 min
Dave Lomas begins the new year with a teaching from 2 Peter 1:3-9 on how the Holy Spirit makes change possible in our lives, and how we can partner with God in the work He is doing. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2FjXYqZ
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Jesus Brings Liberty
31 december 2018 · 41 min
Ruthie Kim teach from Judges 9 on Israel's defeat of Midian, and what it reveals to us about standing firm in the good works which God is doing in our lives now and in the future. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2EXEVDn
Ruthie Kim is the Founder & CEO of Because Justice Matters, and she is also part of the Reailty SF teaching team.
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A Longing Fulfilled
17 december 2018 · 36 min
Matt Barrios teaches from John 16:19-24 on the joy that Christ brings into our lives in the midst of the pain that we also experience here on earth. Lees meer
Slides available at http://bit.ly/2GoiDfo
Matt is the Leadership Training & Development Minister at Reality SF.
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Jesus Is God With Us Who Brings Love
10 december 2018 · 31 min
Tobi Grunick teaches from 1 John 4:7-12 on the depth of God's love for broken people in sending His Son, Jesus, to us. Lees meer
Sermon slides available at http://bit.ly/2UBziPZ
Tobi is the Reality SF Leadership Care and Support Minister.
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Peace
3 december 2018 · 33 min
Beginning our Advent series, "God with Us," Rashad Clemons speaks from Isaiah 9:1-7 on the peace Jesus brings and its real impact on our world and everyday lives. Lees meer
Sermon slides available at http://bit.ly/2APnkc8
Rashad Clemons is the Founding Pastor of Trinity Grace Crown Heights in Brooklyn and a Church Planting Resident at New North Church in San Bruno, California.