Reality San Francisco

Slow Church (We Value Rootedness)

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

Sunday Candy (We Value Hospitality)

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.)

God Is God and I'm Not (We Value Humility)

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

Lecture on Unity in the Midst of Diversity with Christena Cleveland

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 Professor of the Practice of Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School and author of Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart.

Can I Get an Amen? (We Value Faith)

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, Christianity Can Still Make Surprising Emotional Sense" by Francis Spufford | http://amzn.to/2e8DB44 "Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical" by Timothy Keller | http://amzn.to/2dKvdF8 "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis | http://amzn.to/2dGdRN3

Jesus Is Love

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

Jesus Reveals

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

Lecture on Power, Injustice, and the Image of God with Andy Crouch

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 and Universities, and Equitas Group, a philanthropic organization focused on ending child exploitation in Haiti and Southeast Asia. His writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Time, and he is the author of books such as Strong and Weak, Playing God, and Culture Making.

Jesus Saves

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

Jesus Heals

Dave Lomas speaks on how Jesus heals us spiritually and physically in Mark 2:1-12.