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Tobi Grunick shares a reflection on the never-changing, never-ending peace that God has gifted us through Jesus Christ.

Melissa Weinisch teaches from Luke 1-2 on the reality of waiting and the work of the Holy Spirit that is revealed to us in the Christmas story.

David McKinney shares a reflection on Advent and God's demonstration of love through the sending of His Son.

David McKinney teaches on how we experience Immanuel, God with us, in our past, in our present, and in our future. Slides available at https://bit.ly/34eChUC 

Melissa Weinisch shares a reflection on the true fullness of joy that we have received through Christ.

Dave Lomas teaches from John 17:20-26 on the reality of our true home in the Trinity, and how the Christmas story makes this possible. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3lV99ru 

Tyler Madsen shares a reflection on hope, one of the four main themes of Advent, and the already-not-yet tension we experience as followers of Jesus.

Ruthie Kim begins our Advent series, "Delighting in the Trinity," by teaching from Luke 1:26-47 on the vulnerability, simplicity, and proximity of delight, both in the season of Advent and in our daily lives. Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/35KHQeI Video version of this teaching available at https://bit.ly/3fPHl6s   

Matt Barrios shares a few words regarding gratitude: what the Bible has to say about it, why it's important, and what to do when it's hard to come by.

Matt Barrios teaches from Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 on the tensions of human life and how they demonstrate our need for a transcendant, eternal God. Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/2KhTQvW Video version of this teaching available at https://bit.ly/3fpqhEe   In our series "God Forever, we're exploring the unchanging attributes of God.  

Jessica Gracewski is joined by fellow staff members Tobi Grunick and Brian Kim to discuss the tension of living in the "already and not yet," highlighting how they see Kingdom life play out in contexts such as family, friendships, work, and more.

Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Peter 2:4-10 on God's building project to spread His Kingdom of peace, love, and justice throughout the world. Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/35uh62b Video version of this teaching available at https://vimeo.com/479203680 In our series "God Forever," we're exploring the unchanging character of God. This teaching includes BibleProject's video "Heaven and Earth," which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/Zy2AQlK6C5k

Matt Barrios and Jessica Gracewski interview our new elder candidate Drew and his wife Heather to learn more about how God brought them to San Francisco, and has continued to provide for them and instill a passion for this city in their hearts.

Dave Lomas teaches from Mark 1:14-15 on the forever nature of the Kingdom of God, both in our present time and in the future. Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/355KfAf Video version of this teaching available at https://vimeo.com/476540204 In our series "God Forever," we're exploring the unchanging character of God.

Dave Lomas shares a reflection and prayer on the day after the election.

Dave Lomas teaches from Titus 3:3-7 on what it means to be strong in the grace of God and how we can live into this truth everyday. Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/320tdSi Video version of this teaching available at https://vimeo.com/474153290 In our series "God Forever," we're exploring the unchanging character of God.

Matt Barrios and Dave Lomas take a look back at our 2019 Lecture on Politics with Eugene Cho, sharing a handful of key clips and offering some reflections on our current moment. Listen to the full lecture at https://bit.ly/2HBtDHs  "Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics" by Eugene Cho available at https://amzn.to/2HwgnEt 

Dale Gustafson teaches from 2 Kings 18 on the story of Hezekiah and the attributes of God which this faithful king clung onto in times of trouble. Teaching slides available at https://bit.ly/35rKftw Video version of this teaching available at https://vimeo.com/471559369 In our series "God Forever," we're exploring the unchanging character of God.  

Dave Lomas sits down with John Mark Comer and Jon Tyson to discuss what it means to leave a church and how to do it well. John Mark Comer is the Pastor of Vision & Teaching at Bridgetown Church in Portland. Jon Tyson is the Lead Pastor of Church of the City New York in New York City.

Dave, Matt, and Jessica sit down to discuss what the church is and what it means to be a part of the church right now.