Citizens Church SF - Teaching

Does our work matter if it doesn’t create meaning; make an impact; or change the world? Is this work important if it’s not personally fulfilling? Listen as Dave unpacks scripture’s response to these questions.

In work, we are prone to assume all of our struggles are a result of sin and the world’s brokenness; these must be the thorns God cursed Adam and Eve with. But God created all of us with limits, which are good and intentionally built by Him. Listen to Dave unpack the doctrine of Finitude and God’s design for us in work.

In our second sermon in the series on Work, we step into the creation story and unpack what being made in the image of God means for work and its place in creation.

Every fourth Sunday for the past few months, we have had a side series, “Thank God for Work”; where we interview members about the work they do and how it fits into faith. The bible begins with God at work and this simple truth is vital to any Christian understanding of work. Before our work can become faithful, fruitful, or free we must see and receive God's work. Listen as Dave unpacks this in t...

Every fourth Sunday, we will pause from our normal sermon series to examine work. Work is essential to the Christian walk and a place where we get to exercise our giftings in shaping the world. Each of these Sundays, a few of our member's are interviewed about how they experience work.

We continue our series on the Apostle’s Creed; today, we look into the line “He Will Come Again.” Every religion and philosophy has an ending to it’s narrative. Listen as Dave speaks to this line in the Apostle's Creed and the ending to this age that God has authored.

We continue our series on the Apostle’s Creed; today, we look into the line “And is Seated at the Right Hand.” Listen as Dave unpacks kingship and God’s desire to rule through a righteous son.

We continue our series on the Apostle’s Creed; today, we look into the line “He Ascended Into Heaven.” Hear Dave speak to Christ’s follow through on all of his promises.

Every fourth Sunday, we will pause from our normal sermon series to examine work. Work is essential to the Christian walk and a place where we get to exercise our giftings in shaping the world. Each of these Sundays, Dave will interview a few of our members and how they experience work.

This Easter Sunday, we look into the line from the Apostles Creed: “He was Raised on the Third Day” as we celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Listen to Dave expound upon the importance of the resurrection and that it happened according to the scriptures.

For this Palm Sunday, we examine the line from the Apostle’s Creed “Who descended into Hell.” Listen as Dave unpacks the background to Christ descent; the uniqueness of Christ’s descent; and the comfort of Christ’s descent.

Every fourth Sunday, we will pause from our normal sermon series to examine work. Work is essential to the Christian walk and a place where we get to exercise our giftings in shaping the world. Each of these Sundays, Dave will interview a few of our members and how they experience work.

On the road to Easter Sunday, we begin a series on the Apostle’s Creed. Listen as guest preacher Tim Ganger unpacks the meaning of suffering in the creed.

No one truly knows the future but God. And God has not told us everything we want to know about the future, but He has told us everything we need to know in order to be faithful. Hear Dave unpack this in the last chapter of the book of Daniel.

Prayer and fasting matter far more than many often realize. They are a means through which God changes the world and in His mercy, an essential component of His kingdom and part of how he governs the world. Listen as Dave unpacks prayer and fasting in Daniel 10.

Every fourth Sunday, we will pause from our normal sermon series to examine work. Work is essential to the Christian walk and a place where we get to exercise our giftings in shaping the world. Each of these Sundays, Dave will interview a few of our members and how they experience work.

Daniel is in exile as a result of God’s response to the sin of Israel from a previous generation. Often, we find that God’s timing does not align with our own and yet His timing is just. How do we hold this truth? Listen to Dave unpack Daniel’s prayer around this.

In Daniel Chapter 9, amidst his grand and complex visions, Daniel takes a moment to pray. Listen as our guest preacher, Tommy Sidebottom, unpacks Daniels prayer and what believers can learn from it.

Daniel chapter 8 continues with another vision, one most scholars agree is a prophesy regarding the rise of the Greek king Antiochus. What can modern day believers draw from this vision and what does it reveal about God. Listen as Dave provides historical context and unpacks this text.

Every fourth Sunday, we will pause from our normal sermon series to examine work. Work is essential to the Christian walk and a place where we get to exercise our giftings in shaping the world. Each of these Sundays, Dave will interview a few of our members and how they experience work.

Daniel 7 begins the apocalyptic portion of Daniel. Apocalypto means "to reveal" or "to uncover". Listen as Dave provides context and insight on the visions, prophecies, and cosmic battles of the later chapters of Daniel.

Where do you place your trust? In Danial 6, Darius has just conquered Babylon and is rapidly trying to rebuild order out of chaos. Daniel faces adversaries and death. Listen as Dave speaks to holiness and trust in uncertain times.

In Christ, you have everything you need to grow faith. It is a common misconception that you need to be more than yourself to grow. Listen to Dave as he begins the new year off with a word on the path of Christian growth.

Much of the Christian journey involves waiting. Waiting on the Lord for help, for justice, for healing, for provision etc. Advent is a season specifically centered upon waiting for the birth of Jesus Christ. Listen as Dave speaks from James chapter 5 on waiting and the Christian walk.

In our second week of Advent, Deacon John Stiefel leads us in a contemplative time to listen to the Lord and consider what the Lord is inviting us into.