Reality San Francisco

Episode 63 (Part 2): Practicing Lectio Divina

David McKinney leads us through the spiritual practice of Lectio Divina.

David is the Prayer Ministry Director on staff at Reality SF.

Episode 63 (Part 1): Renewal Through Lectio Divina

David McKinney reflects on the spiritual practice of Lectio Divina, and the opportunity for renewal of heart and mind and a deepening of relationship with God through its regular practice.

David is the Prayer Ministry Director on staff at Reality SF.

Episode 62: Fasting for Hope, Renewal, & Justice

Jessica Gracewski reflects on what fasting is and how it helps cultivate a reliance on God to build racial stamina.

Jessica is the Leadership Care & Support Director at Reality SF.

Episode 61 (Part 2): Practicing the Prayer of Examen

Matt Barrios leads us in the spiritual practice of the Prayer of Examen.

Matt is the Leadership Training & Development Minister on staff at Reality SF.

Episode 61 (Part 1): What is the Prayer of Examen?

Matt Barrios reflects on what the spiritual practice of the Prayer of Examen is, and why it is important for us to practice it in our daily lives.

Matt is the Leadership Training & Development Minister on staff at Reality SF.

Episode 60: How to Do Nothing

Dave Lomas reflects on the need for spiritual practices in our daily lives in order to cultivate intimacy with God and a stamina for the work of renewal and activism.

If you would like access to our spiritual practice cards, please visit realitysf.com/cards.

Sunday Teaching: Social Justice & the Way of Jesus

Dave Lomas teaches from Mark 3:1-6 on the distinctly Christian version of social justice and what motivates followers of Jesus to be engaged in it.

Slides available at https://bit.ly/2YbESuP

To watch the video version of this teaching, visit https://vimeo.com/426566776

This teaching is the fourth in a series called "Reality Remastered," where we're revisiting some of the most formative teachings series in our church. This teaching references our 2018 series "Everyday Mystic" and 2019 series "The Gospel & Race." 

Find "Everyday Mystic" teachings at https://realitysf.com/category/series/everyday-mystic/

Find "The Gospel & Race" teachings at https://realitysf.com/category/series/gospel-and-race/

Episode 59: A Conversation on Race & Emotional Health with Rich Villodas

Dave Lomas has a conversation with Rich Villodas on the importance of emotional health, both individually and in community, within the context of racial reconciliation.

Rich is the Lead Pastor of New Life Fellowship in Queens, New York.

Episode 58: Balancing Lament & Action

Kevin Cooke offers some practical ways that we can move into action, even as we continue to experience grief and lament.

Kevin is the Marriage & Family Pastor and an Elder at Reality SF.

Episode 57: Embracing Grief & Loss

Jessica Gracewski reflects on the importance of embracing grief and loss, and how it impacts our ability to become spiritually and emotionally healthy individuals and engage in conversations around race.

Jessica is the Leadership Care & Support Director at Reality SF.