Dave Lomas teaches from John 15:1-11 on trust and joy as fundamental in forming an abiding relationship with Jesus. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3UBJ0CsDe către Reality SF

Jessica Gracewski teaches from John 15:9-15 on friendship with God and how it informs our love for others.De către Reality SF

Dave Lomas teaches from Mark 12:28-34 on how loving God is not an act of willpower but through attachment to Him. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3zYsGEODe către Reality SF

Mike Gleim teaches from John 2:1-11 on the surprising and often longed for eventuality of encountering God. Slides available at https://bit.ly/4f21nInDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas teaches from Exodus on the human flourishing that results from dependence on God. Slides available at https://bit.ly/4gY3MFEDe către Reality SF

Mark Sayers teaches from Revelation 3:12 on the renewal that comes when we transition from building platforms to becoming pillars of God’s Kingdom.De către Reality SF

Dave Lomas teaches from Psalm 32 on sin and the reordering that takes place as we participate in confession. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3XCOqxvDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas teaches from Matthew 5:27-30 on our misshapen desires around sex and the hope we have in Christ to reform us. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3ZlvNkmDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas teaches from 2 Peter 1:3-4 on the redemptive possibilities of power when reordered in Christ’s love. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3ZjC4NwDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas taught from Matthew 6:19-34 on what is required of us, as followers of Jesus, to become generous. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3X5Ds3zDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas teaches on the power and persuasion of Mammon. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3X8NQYqDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas teaches from John 4:1-18 on desire and how it is only satisfied when met in Christ’s descending love. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3AylKxZDe către Reality SF

Sergio Gomes taught from 1 Peter 5:8-14 on Peter’s final encouragement toward vigilance in our faith, and the source of strength a Christ-centered community can offer us. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3LYQDOCDe către Reality SF

Mike Gleim taught from 1 Peter 5:1-7 on humility as the primary trait of a Christ-formed life and the nature and symptoms of its opposing force, pride. Slides available at https://bit.ly/4dwSciwDe către Reality SF

Dale Gustafson taught from 1 Peter 4:12-19 on our response to suffering and the promise of God’s presence through the difficulty. Slides available at https://bit.ly/4cXWnUpDe către Reality SF

Ruthie Kim teaches from 1 Peter 4:1-11 on what it means to fully and faithfully pursue God's will in our lives. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3xYHySDDe către Reality SF

Sergio Gomes teaches from 1 Peter 3:13-22 on the opportunity, cost, and hope of doing good as followers of Christ. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3Y5N5S0De către Reality SF

Sergio Gomes teaches from 1 Peter 3:8-16 on how the unmerited favor of God informs our identity and actions as followers of Christ. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3S1g8CdDe către Reality SF

Mike Gleim teaches from 1 Peter 2:21-25 on the principle, practice, and power of suffering in our journey of following Christ. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3ROYMZ3De către Reality SF

Ruthie Kim teaches from 1 Peter 2:11-17 on the impacts of displaced desires in our lives and the transformation possible in Christ. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3zff0EBDe către Reality SF

Kevin Cooke teaches from 1 Peter 2:4-10 on followers of Christ as living stones and the journey of transformation as Jesus builds His church. Slides available at https://bit.ly/4cftItsDe către Reality SF

In our series Becoming Who You Are, Tim Chaddick teaches from 1 Peter on the importance of maturity as a follower of Christ and that growth is necessary, possible, and worth it. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3VpJD1EDe către Reality SF

In our series Becoming Who You Are, Mike Gleim teaches from 1 Peter 1:17-21 on the challenges for followers of Christ to live as resident aliens and be compelling witnesses for Jesus. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3V6gvwaDe către Reality SF

In our series Becoming Who You Are, Mike Gleim teaches from 1 Peter 1:10-16 on what it means to be set apart by God and how holiness grows in us as followers of Jesus. Slides are available at https://bit.ly/3KkfwTSDe către Reality SF

In our series Becoming Who You Are, Ruthie Kim teaches from 1 Peter 1:3-9 on the significance of the stories we tell ourselves in the midst of suffering. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3Kt3gRnDe către Reality SF

In our series Becoming Who You Are, Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Peter 2:21-25 on the calling of followers of Jesus to pattern our lives after the cruciformity of Christ. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3QK4rPBDe către Reality SF

In our series Becoming Who You Are, Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Peter on the power of trials to refine us and point us to a greater hope in Christ and His Kingdom. Slides available at https://bit.ly/44ucN3ADe către Reality SF

In our series Becoming Who You Are, Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Peter on the subtle, undermining nature of Peter’s letter to the early church on household codes. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3UDGxb6De către Reality SF

In our series Becoming Who You Are, Jessica Gracewski teaches from 1 Peter 1:1 on the life of Peter, the apostle, and his journey of self-discovery in Christ. Slides available at https://bit.ly/4aKBgE3De către Reality SF

In our series Becoming Who You Are, Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Peter 1:1-3 on the countercultural nature and social implications of our relocation into the Kingdom of God. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3vUVbRKDe către Reality SF

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. Slides available at https://bit.ly/43UtchEDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Peter 1:3-9 on how the resurrection ushers in God’s future hope into our present reality. Slides available at https://bit.ly/4ahkgoGDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas, Dr. David Bennett, and Jessica Gracewski discuss the difficulties of teaching on identity, and the limitations of language on claiming our identity, especially in regards to sexuality.De către Reality SF

In our series Losing Self, Knowing Self, Dr. David Bennett teaches from Matthew 21:1-11 on how our lenses, laws, and loves can obstruct the work of Jesus to reorient our fallen identities. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3IOxGwmDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas, Dr. David Bennett, and Melissa Weinisch discuss the story of Jacob, and the embodied of experiences of wrestling through our identity with God.De către Reality SF

In our series Losing Self, Knowing Self, Melissa Weinisch teaches from Genesis 32:24-31 on the story of Jacob unlocking his identity by posturing and surrendering himself to God. Slides available at https://bit.ly/43lXQ30De către Reality SF

Dave Lomas, Jessica Gracewski, and Mike Gleim discuss the recent response from our church to our current teaching series, and how greater vulnerability and obedience to God leads to greater knowledge of ourselves.De către Reality SF

In our series Losing Self, Knowing Self, Dave Lomas teaches from Matthew 16:24-25 on the impact of misaligned identity formation and our access to selfhood through a relationship with Christ. Slides available at https://bit.ly/49PjYVWDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas, Jessica Gracewski, and Mike Gleim discuss the traditional and modern self, maturity in Christ, and the implications of tech on identity. The ending prayer meditation is from "Habits of the Household" by Justin Whitmel Earley: https://bit.ly/3IrJTH7De către Reality SF

In our series Losing Self, Knowing Self, Dave Lomas teaches from Luke 15:11-32 on the journey of losing and finding ourselves in God’s love. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3V2mofjDe către Reality SF

Dave Lomas, Jessica Gracewski, and Melissa Weinisch discuss the Divine Call, looking inward, and the role of community in identity formation. If you have questions or comments that you would like discussed in an upcoming episode, email us at hello@realitysf.com.De către Reality SF

In our series Losing Self, Knowing Self, Dave Lomas teaches from Matthew 16:24-25 on the significance of the imago Dei in the Christian identity journey. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3UUInorDe către Reality SF

The Still Processing series has returned to create more space to discuss our Sunday teaching series, “Losing Self, Knowing Self.” We hope this series helps clarify, assist, and provide more context for these deeper theological conversations. This week, Dave Lomas, Jessica Gracewski, and Mike Gleim discuss identity formation, the Cultural Imaginary,…

In our series Losing Self, Knowing Self, Dave Lomas teaches from Ephesians 4:17-24 on the Christian identity and the complexities of modern identity formation. Slides available at https://bit.ly/49D6FHJDe către Reality SF

In our series The Vision Is Love, Jessica Gracewski teaches from passages in the New Testament on being a people that embodies God’s love through consecration. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3OG45c1De către Reality SF

In our series The Vision Is Love, Dave Lomas teaches from Ephesians 4 on the role of the church to be a visible display of God’s covenantal love. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3HMxD3CDe către Reality SF

In our series The Vision Is Love, Mike Gleim teaches from John 15 on a complex love that creates community, a subversive love that follows Jesus, and a world of love that seeks renewal. Slides available at https://bit.ly/494D8GMDe către Reality SF

In our series The Vision Is Love, Dave Lomas teaches from 1 John 4 on the crucial connection between the love of God and the love of our neighbor. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3tUQeYbDe către Reality SF

In our series The Vision Is Love, Dave Lomas teaches from John 1:18 on the perfect example of love made known to us through the Trinity. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3vEP57zDe către Reality SF

In our series The Vision Is Love, Dave Lomas teaches from 1 John 4 on the characteristics of God’s love and the importance of orienting our lives around the embodied love of Jesus. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3NVPUinDe către Reality SF