Reality Remastered

Dave Lomas teaches from Micah 6:1-8 on the essential connection between doing God's work of restorative justice and experiencing God's true peace.

Dave Lomas reflects on Malachi 4 through the practice of Lectio Divina.

Danielle Stowaway reflects on Jeremiah's words of advocacy and justice, and how they still apply to us today. Danielle is the Justice & Outreach Coordinator at Reality SF.

Matt Barrios reflects on the justice and mercy of God through the story of Jonah. Matt is the Leadership Training & Development Minister at Reality SF.

Dale Gustafson reflects on self-reliance, indifference, and God’s justice and mercy through the lens of Obadiah. Dale is the Executive Director at Reality SF.

Dave Lomas has a conversation with Eugene Cho on civic engagement, being actively involved in social justice issues, and how to support one another through all of it as followers of Christ. Eugene is a writer, speaker, the founder and former Senior Pastor of Quest Church in Seattle, and the founder of One Day’s Wages.

Dave Lomas reflects on the Israelites' freedom song in Exodus, and the importance of remembering and celebrating freedom from slavery, both for the Israelites and in honor of Juneteenth.

Matt Barrios reflects on the choice we have to use our God-given gifts and creativity to build idols or build the Kingdom of God. Matt is the Leadership Training & Development Minister at Reality SF.

Jessica Gracewski reflects on the kind of longing for God's presence that we can experience as followers of Christ, and the encouragement to remain steadfast, despite our circumstances. Jessica is the Leadership Care & Support Director at Reality SF.

Dave Lomas reflects on what God reveals about himself as he appears to Moses in Exodus 3.

Dave Lomas reflects on Sunday's teaching, the politics observed in Exodus, and the role the Church has historically played in regards to racial justice and equality.

Dave Lomas teaches from Exodus 1-2:10 on the beauty of God’s justice and how it shapes the way we get involved as allies for justice in the world.

Dave Lomas reflects on what the spiritual practice of Sabbath is, and offers practical ways to observe Sabbath in our own lives.

David McKinney leads us through the spiritual practice of Lectio Divina. David is the Prayer Ministry Director on staff at Reality SF.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dave Lomas sits down with Tracy and Moses, two members of our Race & Belonging Cohort, to discuss how to have conversations about race and hold space for all the feelings associated with it.

Dave Lomas discusses the social construct and history of race in the world, and the difference between stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and racism. More resources and our previous series "The Gospel & Race" are available at https://bit.ly/2Mhj8rJ 

Dave Lomas teaches from Matthew 11:28-30 on what our emotions tell us about ourselves and what Christ's emotions tell us about Him (and how He feels about us).

Dave Lomas has a conversation with Janet Ikpa regarding true identity and how Jesus, faith, being black, and being a woman all connect in this unique cultural moment. Janet is a faithful member of our church community who regularly serves in multiple capacities.

Matt Barrios reflects on the relationship between knowing our identity in Christ and discovering our vocation and calling. Matt is the Leadership Training & Development Minister on staff at Reality SF.

Dave Lomas reflects on what the Scriptures say about who we are, and the process of discovering and becoming who we are.

Dave Lomas continues our conversation on identity and answers some questions he received in response to Sunday's teaching. Our past series "A New Identity" is available at https://bit.ly/2ZCLrZG 

Dave Lomas teaches from Matthew 3:13-17 on our identity in Christ as God's beloved. This teaching is the second in a series called "Reality Remastered," where we're revisiting some of the most formative teachings series in our church. To explore our 2011 "A New Identity" teaching series, click the series artwork below.

Jessica Gracewski reflects on our focus of Biblical Literacy, meditating on Psalm 23 and putting into practice some tools introduced this past week. Jessica is the Leadership Care & Support Director at Reality SF.

Dave Lomas reflects on the the 4-Part Gospel, and the importance of remaining in the story by reading the Bible regularly and living out our role in it.

Dave Lomas has a conversation discussing all things Bible with Tim Mackie. Tim is the Co-Founder, Creative Director, & Writer for BibleProject, has a PhD in Semitic Languages and Biblical Studies, and is a professor at Western Seminary.

Dave Lomas reflects on why the Bible is so hard to understand, and offers three practical postures to take when reading it.

Dave Lomas reflects on the connection between participating in the reality of God and learning about Him through the Scriptures. The teaching series "The Bible & Authority" is available at https://bit.ly/2WLDVdn

Dale Gustafson teaches from Psalm 1 on the importance of rightly interpreting and understanding Scripture so that we may hear it clearly during chaotic, uncertain times. This teaching is the first in a series called "Reality Remastered," where we're revisiting some of the most formative teachings series in our church. To explore all of the 2016 Year of Biblical Literacy resources, click the link below the teachings playlist on this page. Dale Gustafson is the Executive Director of Reality SF.