Reality San Francisco

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

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

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 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.

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

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

John Mark Comer speaks on what it means to be a disciple, or follower, of Jesus in Mark 8:34-37.

Dave Lomas speaks on all that we can learn and practice from Daniel's response to Scripture and the world around him in Daniel 9.

Dave Lomas speaks on how we can live as faithful witnesses to God and good citizens of San Francisco in Daniel 6.

Dave Lomas speaks on the tension of living in a nation with its own civic religion while giving primary allegiance to Jesus and His Kingdom in Daniel 3.

Dave Lomas speaks on Daniel's resolve to resist conformity in Babylon and how it can inspire us to preserve what makes us unique as followers of Jesus in Daniel 1.

Jon Tyson introduces our new series on the Book of Daniel by comparing our current experience as followers of Jesus in a post-Christian America with Daniel's faithfulness in exile in Babylon.

Dave Dealy concludes our series in the Book of Esther by speaking on God's remarkable deliverance of the Jews and how it relates to the ways Jesus has delivered us and called us to live.

Dave Dealy speaks on the issue of pride and the motivations and desires that lie at the heart of it in Esther 6.

Josh Waidley speaks on the magnitude of Esther's decision to use her power and influence to defend the weak and oppressed in Esther 4.

Dave Dealy speaks on how God works in and with Esther and turns her into something great in His story as part of a new series in Esther called, "The Work of God."

Dave Lomas speaks on the Book of Ecclesiastes and how it can lead us to the source of true meaning and purpose.

Mark Sayers speaks on the difference between our society's notion of wisdom and the wisdom presented in the Bible and ultimately in Jesus in Proverbs 1:1-7.