Reality San Francisco

Introducing our new series in Ephesians, Dave Lomas speaks on God’s blessings and what it means that they’re given to us “in Christ.”

Dave Lomas speaks on the simple yet profound faith of the blind man, Bartimaeus, whom Jesus heals in Mark 10:46-52.

Ryan Jones speaks on how the steadfast love of Jesus cures our restless hearts in 1 Corinthians 7:17-24.

Toby Kurth speaks on the foundations of our calling as Christians to be peacemakers in Matthew 5:9.

Matt Barrios speaks on the spiritual practice of silence in Luke 5:12-16.

Ruthie Kim speaks on the importance of pausing in the midst of life to remember God’s faithfulness and promises in Joshua 3:5-16.

Francis Chan speaks on being people who live in the hope, peace, and presence of God through the Gospel of Jesus in Romans 5:1-2.

Francis Chan speaks on knowing and experiencing hope in Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit in Ephesians 1:18-19. (Note: Due to a power outage during service, this teaching's audio was recorded on an iPhone; therefore, audio is below normal quality.)

Kevin Cooke speaks on being a new creation with a new perspective and new purpose of reconciliation in 2 Corinthians 5:14-21.

Ruthie Kim speaks on the practice of waiting in the Advent season and the immense value of waiting, hoping, and trusting in God through all of the Christian life in Luke 1:5-22.

Toby Kurth speaks on how we can overcome evil with good through God's transformative love and power in Romans 12:14-21.

Matt Barrios speaks on the sincere love of God's Kingdom and the commands that guide us in it in Romans 12:9-13.

Dave Dealy speaks on the Apostle Paul's encouragement of humility and unity among God's people as they use their God-given gifts to bring blessing and renewal to the world in Romans 12:3-8.

Dave Lomas speaks on how we can move beyond the influence of our surroundings and be transformed into people more like Jesus in Romans 12:1-2.

Tim Mackie speaks on the clear boundary markers of faithfulness to King Jesus which Paul established for the multi-ethnic, multicultural people of God. (This sermon is essentially part 2 of last week's "The Inclusive Paul," which we highly recommend listening to first for context.)

Tim Mackie speaks on how the Apostle Paul formed new, ethnically diverse communities based on the love of God and allegiance to the risen King Jesus.

Dave Lomas speaks on Reality SF's value of rootedness in John 15:1-17.

Dave Lomas speaks on Reality SF's value of hospitality in Romans 12:9-13, Hebrews 13:2, and Matthew 25:41-46. (Note: This sermon contains a live recording of "Sunday Candy" by Chance the Rapper from his 2015 Saturday Night Live performance.)

Dave Lomas speaks on Reality SF's value of humility in John 1:19-23; 3:22-30.

In our ninth lecture in the Year of Biblical Literacy Lecture Series, social psychologist, author, and professor Christena Cleveland lectured on the sociology of race, ethnicity, discrimination, and privilege before sharing a Biblical framework for honoring and loving the marginalized while pursuing justice and reconciliation between races. Q&A followed the lecture. Dr. Cleveland is the Associate...

Dave Lomas speaks on Reality SF's value of faith as trust in God in Genesis 15, Mark 5, and Psalm 73. While this sermon approaches faith primarily as personal trust in God, there is much to be said about why to place faith specifically in Jesus. For more on the intellectual and emotional reasons for faith in Jesus, we recommend the following books: "Unapologetic: Why, Despite Everything, Christian...

Ruthie Kim speaks on what the love of Jesus is like and how we can experience it in John 8:2-11.

Dave Dealy speaks on Jesus' grace and power to open our eyes physically and spiritually in John 9:1-38.

In our eighth lecture in the Year of Biblical Literacy Lecture Series, author Andy Crouch spoke on the theme of the image of God in the Bible and how it reframes our understanding of our own power and privilege within the unjust systems of the world. Andy is executive editor of Christianity Todayand serves on the governing boards of Fuller Theological Seminary, the Council for Christian Colleges a...

Dave Lomas speaks on Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost in Luke 19:1-10.