Reality San Francisco

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). Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/2zFeEZD To watch the video version of this teaching, visit https://vimeo.com/424352848 This teaching is the third in a series called "Reality Remastered," where we're revisiting some of the most formative teachings series in our church. This teaching references our 2014 series "The Emo Church" and 2019 series "Emotionally Healthy Relationships."  Find "The Emo Church" teachings at https://realitysf.com/category/series/emotionally-healthy-church/ Find "Emotionally Healthy Relationships" teachings at https://realitysf.com/category/series/emotionally-healthy-relationships/

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. Scripture references available at https://bit.ly/2XDTJxV 

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. Teachings slides available at https://bit.ly/3egXkJ4 To watch the video version of this teaching, visit https://vimeo.com/421996264 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, visit https://realitysf.com/category/series/a-new-identity/