Standalone Teachings

Dr. David Bennett teaches from Ezekiel 47 on what it means to be baptized into the Spirit, and the significance it has on us as followers of Jesus.

Al Abdulla teaches from Luke 19:1-10 on the story of Zacchaeus and how forming a secure, loving attachment with Jesus reframes our identity.

Mike Gleim teaches from 1 John 3:1-3 on acceptance, identity, and hope as resources available to us as followers of Jesus.

Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing teaches from Luke 1:46-56 on how Mary, an ordinary, young, powerless woman, provides a modern example of how to be a witness of the hope found in Jesus.

Jessica Gracewski teaches from Ecclesiastes 3 on the tension of living with both an eternal mindset and the limitations of time, and the invitation for us to wonder with God about how to use our time for His Kingdom.

Tim Chaddick teaches from Psalm 73 on the impact that refocusing our thoughts on God can have on our perspective.

Dave Lomas teaches from 2 Samuel 6 on bringing God from the periphery to the center of our story, and the lessons learned through that.

On the first Sunday in our new building, Britt Merrick and Francis Chan share an encouragement for our church. Dave Lomas teaches from Ephesians 3:14-21 on experiencing the fullness of God.

Dave Lomas teaches from Mark 9:14-29 on cultivating dependency on God through prayer and fasting.

Dale Gustafson teaches from Hebrews 12:1-11 on the value of perseverance, and creating space for the Spirit to mature and train us.

Dr. Bryan Loritts teaches from Joshua on how remembering our past trials can bring us into deeper faith with Jesus for our future. Dr. Bryan Loritts is an author, the founder of The Kainos Movement, and the Executive Pastor of Teaching & Development at The Summit Church in North Carolina.

Ruthie Kim teaches from Psalm 126 on how we must deal with past grief and trauma in order to move forward into joy and peace.

Dave Lomas teaches from Matthew 28:1-10 on how the good news of Christ's resurrection is incompatible with the fears of this world.

Ruthie Kim teaches from Psalm 84 on the valleys of life and how we can experience God's goodness in them. Ruthie Kim is part of the Reality SF teaching team and is the Founder & Executive Director of Because Justice Matters.

Dale Gustafson teaches from Mark 4:35-5:20 on bringing light into dark places by showing mercy to those who clearly need it, as well as those we’d least expect to receive it. Dale is the Executive Director on staff at Reality SF.

Dale Gustafson teaches from 2 Kings 5:1-19 on the story of Naaman and Elisha the prophet — drawing out lessons on humility, faith, and peace that can empower us to carry God’s name well in our daily lives. Dale is the Executive Director on staff at Reality SF.

Ruthie Kim teaches from Genesis 38:1-30 on the story of Judah and Tamar, showing how it demonstrates God's heart to redeem our brokenness and offer us new life.

Dave Lomas teaches from John 20:19-28 on the meaning of doubt and how Jesus will graciously meet us in our times of doubt and unbelief.

Kevin Cooke speaks from Mark 2:18-22 on how change happens in the Christian life, how we are invited to respond, and what gives us hope for true transformation. Kevin Cooke is an elder and the Marriage & Family Pastor at Reality SF.

In this special Christmas Eve message, Dave Lomas teaches from Luke 2:4-14.

Ruthie Kim speaks from Matthew 2:1-12 on the story of the wise men and King Herod, and how it relates to our own journey with Jesus and struggle to submit to His Kingship over our whole lives. Ruthie Kim is part of the Reality SF teaching team and the Founder & CEO of Because Justice Matters.

Chad Rodriguez speaks from Romans 15:13 on the importance of joy in the Christian life and how we can regain the Lord’s joy if we’ve lost it. Chad Rodriguez is the Community Pastor of Liberty Church SF.

Toby Kurth speaks on the theme of God's presence in Scripture and how it daily influences and forms us as followers of Jesus. Toby Kurth is the Lead Pastor of Christ Church SF.

Dave Lomas speaks from John 13:21-29 on a vivid picture of what Christian discipleship looks like — leaning back upon Jesus.

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.

Dave Lomas speaks on worry and how the Sermon on the Mount helps orient us to be able to meet our futures with trust in Jesus and open handedness in Matthew 6:34.

Tim Chaddick of Reality Church London speaks on the role that testing and temptation play in our lives to both expose our values and form our character in Matthew 4:1-11.

Dave Lomas speaks on the true everlasting life that only Jesus can provide in a special Easter teaching in John 11:1-44.

Todd Proctor speaks on how God wants to show, lead, and teach us in Psalm 25.

Dave Lomas speaks on the Easter Story told by the disciple John and why Jesus desires us to stop doubting and to believe in John 20:1-29.

John Mark Comer, the author of Loveology, opened up the topic of dating to our church. John Mark spoke for the first half of the night on a brief history of dating, various ways we tend to approach dating culturally and our calling to build relationships on a solid foundation in Christ. For the second half of the night we invited a panel of four up to answer questions from our church-body. Topics discussed include general dating & singleness, relationships, purity, love, and marriage. Bookmarks: 00:00 - 5:21 - Introduction 5:21 - 52:23 - John Mark Comer's Teaching 52:23 - 55:36 - Introductions to Panel of Four 55:36 - 1:43:00 - Q&A with Panel answering questions from our church

Dave Lomas speaks on identity in Christ being the truest thing about you in Colossians 2.

Francis Chan speaks on the realm unseen in 2 Kings 6:15-18.

Toby Kurth speaks on how we ought to look at ourselves, each other and the world in light of the gospel in 2 Corinthians 5:14-21.

Josh Waidley speaks on waiting during the season of Advent in Luke 1.

Pastor Dave Lomas speaks on the fulfillment of promises of the Old Testament in the new born baby Jesus in Matthew 1:21-23.

Pastor Tim Chaddick from Reality LA speaks on the one thing that can kill a culture of love in Ecclesiastes 4:4-6.

Pastor John Mark Comer speaks on the power of greeting and blessing in Romans 1:1-7.

A special talk with Pastor Dave Lomas and Pastor Jon Tyson on living deep rooted, spiritual lives in a city like San Francisco. Bookmarks A Historical Summary of San Francisco by Dave Lomas | 0:00 Personal Renewal by Jon Tyson | 13:50 Becoming a Primal Church in the City by Jon Tyson | 53:14

Dave Lomas speaks on the resurrection of Christ on Easter in 1 Corinthians 15:12-22.

Dave Dealy speaks on the humility of Christ that brought Him to the cross in Philippians 2:5-11.

Poetry is one of the only sincere ways to express the glorious identity of Christ. Dave Lomas speaks on the supreme identity of Christ in Colossians 1:15-20.

Francis Chan & Dave Lomas end the first Reality SF Serve the City event in the Tenderloin district of SF speaking on the church's need for the Holy Spirit to accomplish the work God has called us to.

We often find ourselves where Thomas is with all hope lost and life completely uncertain. How do we deal? What do we hold on to? Al Abdulla speaks on finding this courage in times of uncertainty in John 20: 19-34.

What is the point to all of the struggle and toil in this life? Pastor Tim Chaddick from Reality LA gives an overview of the book of Ecclesiastes in Ecclesiastes 1.

Our current circumstances often affect our willingness to worship God. How often do you worship God simply because he is God? Pastor Dave Lomas speaks on the purest form of worship in John 12.

We arrive at the pinnacle of Jesus' life & message on Easter Sunday. Dave Lomas speaks on the implications of the resurrection of Jesus.

The church of Sardis had a reputation of being alive and functioning as a church, but was rebuked for being dead and not alive in Christ. Pastor Dave and Britt speak of the church of Sardis as a warning and encouragement as we continue to grow as a church in San Francisco.

Here we are in the New Year. Have you set goals for this new year? What about expectations? Dave Dealy speaks on focusing our hopes and expectations on the great promises of God that have eternal value in Luke 2:25-40.

God has revealed Himself to humanity through the history of this world. But He has never done so like He has through Jesus. Pastor Tarik speaks about the great joy of the upcoming birth of Christ in Luke 2:1-10.

One glorious point of Christmas is that we have a rescuer among us and he is Christ the Lord. Pastor Dave speaks on the Advent in Matthew 2:1-18.

Dave Lomas and Francis Chan speak on the direction of discipleship in Matthew 28:18-20.

Why did Jesus not allow people to speak about Him during His Ministry? Some scholars call this the Secret Messianic Motif. Pastor Dave talks about how you don't really know Jesus until you know Jesus on the cross in Mark 1 & 5.

We began the book of Mark at our first Sunday Service at the Swedish American Hall. Here we finish Mark's story of Jesus at the Herbst Theater on Easter Sunday. Pastor Dave teaches on what the Resurrection of Jesus means and how it changes everything in Mark 15:40-16:8.

Pastor Dave Lomas speaks on an introduction to proper guidelines for interpreting and understanding the Bible.

Jesus' teachings are generally welcomed by the world. His resurrection, however, is a little harder to acknowledge. Pastor Dave teaches about the reality of Jesus's resurrection in Luke 24.