Reality San Francisco

In this episode, Dave Lomas has a conversation with Joe Tuson, one of the Lay Elders at Reality SF, to discuss how to pray when God feels distant.

Jessica Gracewski reflects on how we can get in our own way when it comes to experiencing God's presence. Jessica is the Leadership Care & Support Director at Reality SF.

Dave Lomas reflects on the restlessness we are feeling because of our boredom or anxiety.

Dale Gustafson reflects on putting a voice to your soul to experience the presence of God.

Dave Lomas reflects on the barriers that keep us from experiencing the felt presence of God, and then leads a practice through the Prayer of Examen.

Dave Lomas teaches from John 20:24-28 on the experience of doubt and despair and how we can move toward hope and faith in God to fulfill His promises. You can view the video version of this teaching at  https://vimeo.com/409547223

Dave Lomas sits down in a conversation with Britt Merrick to discuss loss and how to face it. Britt is the Founding Pastor of the Reality Family of Churches.

Ruthie Kim reflects on the new normal of our spiritual lives that we are being invited into. Ruthie is the founder of Because Justice Matters and part of the RSF teaching team.

Dave Lomas reflects on why prayer feels so hard and how we can start to make space for God in quarantine.

Melissa Weinisch reflects on the places we can and should look for hope. Melissa is the Youth Minister at Reality SF.

Dave Lomas reflects on how we're feeling the day after Easter in relation to our current moment.

Dave Lomas teaches from John 20:1-20; 24-28 on Christ's power and grace to meet us in difficult times, even when we're not looking for Him. You can watch our entire Easter Sunday Service at  https://youtu.be/1-CH55o2n-4 Slides available at  https://bit.ly/3ciUHWa  

Dave Lomas teaches from Mark 14:3-8; 15:33-39 on the death of Jesus on the cross as the greatest act of love the world has ever seen. You can watch our full Good Friday Service in its entirety at  https://youtu.be/Fmq9YDswN6w Slides available at  https://bit.ly/2wAcXLd  

In this episode, Dave Lomas and David McKinney, the RSF Prayer Minister, discuss what our Prayer Ministry has looked like in this season, and then walk through the practice of Immanuel Prayer.

Dave Lomas leads us in a short meditation focused on allowing the Spirit to intercede on our behalf.

Dave Lomas shares his "6 P’s of Quarantine" to aid in mental, emotional, and spiritual health.

Dave Lomas meditatively leads us through the Trinity Prayer.

Dave Lomas begins Holy Week with a reflection on us as Christ's beloved.

Dave Lomas teaches from Acts 16:23-30 on the invitation to worship God through song in times of trouble. Slides available at  https://bit.ly/2RwS3Ur   Video version of this teaching available at  https://vimeo.com/404039602

In this episode, Dave Lomas has a conversation with Al Abdulla from Reality Boston about the importance of naming our emotions and asking for help.

Dave Lomas reflects on the temptation to simply kill time until we get back to our "real lives."

Dave Lomas leads us through a practice of lament.

Dave Lomas reflects on the need to lament not only the pain in our own lives, but the brokenness of our world.

Dave Lomas reflects on the importance of allowing our emotions to pass through us, especially when it comes to grief.

Dave Lomas teaches from Psalm 11 on the opportunity we as followers of Jesus have in this current moment of fear and anxiety to find shelter in God. Slides available at  https://bit.ly/2VpjzEK   Video version of this teaching available at  https://vimeo.com/401879949