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City Church San Francisco — 378 episodes

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The Midwives, The Mardi Gras Ball, and The Ripples of Resistance

2

One More Chair

3

A New Kind of Math

4

Live Like You’re In

5

Grace and Gatekeeping

6

Radical Hospitality with Rev. Paul Trudeau

7

Water in the Desert

8

Who Will Be A Witness?

9

Jesus Post-Resurrection: On the Road, in Scripture, and at the Dinner Table.

10

Love Has Risen, Now Love Remains | Easter 2026

11

The Other Parade

12

Recovering the Scandalous Jesus

13

Practicing Proximity

14

How Needy Are You | Lenora Rand Special Guest

15

Unmasking Jesus: Beyond the God We Project

16

The Good Samaritan, Martha, and Compassion Fatigue

17

Held In The Ashes - 2026 Ash Wednesday Service

18

Crossing Lines for Love's Sake

19

The Other Side of Yes

20

The Disruptive Spirit

21

Made for Love

22

The Gift of Presence

23

When Love Breaks The Silence

24

Permission to Sing

25

One Way To Help

26

Clearing the Way for Hope

27

From Dumpsite to Seedbed

28

Liturgies for Resisting Empire | Kat Armas

29

When You’ve Abandoned Yourself

30

Becoming Sanctuary

31

God’s Promise of Moral Imagination

32

Confronting Heaven

33

Redefining the Fast

34

Remembering Forward

35

The Goodness We Cannot See

36

Cherished Belonging

37

A Call To Action

38

The Quest for God

39

The Quest for Peace

40

The Quest for Love

41

The Quest for Fulfillment

42

The Quest for Understanding

43

Our Youth Group: What Are They Up To?

44

The Inward Journey: Finding Meaning

45

Love Without Walls

46

Rev. Brandan Robertson "A Monument and Name"

47

Worship Podcast - 011 | Resonance

48

From Condemnation to Connection

49

Worship Podcast - 010 | Colleen's Story

50

The Courage to Connect: Building Bridges, Not Towers

51

Worship Podcast - 009 | Pride Month 2025

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The Courage To Try Again

53

The Unexpected Hero

54

Faith After Triumph

55

Conversation with Flamy Grant

56

The Courage to Live as You Truly Are

57

Telling the Truth to Live the Truth

58

Everything Has Changed

59

Good Friday Homily

60

Power For: Worship That Recenters

61

Power With: Seeing Others With Dignity

62

City Church San Francisco Worship Podcast - 008 | What is Holy Week? with Rev. Emily McGinley

63

Holy Discomfort

64

When God Prays

65

How To Make God Small Enough To Agree With You

66

Ash Wednesday Homily

67

Transfigured By Love

68

City Church San Francisco Worship Podcast - 007 | QCF Recap Part 3

69

Transformative Networks

70

City Church San Francisco Worship Podcast - 006 | QCF Recap Part 2

71

Quiet Trust: The Strength of Hidden Leadership

72

City Church San Francisco Worship Podcast - 005 | QCF Recap Part 1

73

Transformed by Partnership

74

City Church San Francisco Worship Podcast - 004 | What Is Worship Part 2

75

An Invitational Love

76

City Church San Francisco Worship Podcast - 003 | What Is Worship Part 1

77

We Belong To Each Other

78

City Church San Francisco Worship Podcast - 002 | Worship Stories

79

Afraid of the Dark

80

City Church San Francisco Worship Podcast - 001 | Intro

81

Transformative Truth-telling

82

Look Up!

83

Homily

84

Love Shows Us How to Hope

85

Joy Magnifies Our Soul

86

Hope’s Two Daughters

87

Welcoming the Stranger

88

Navigating the Noise

89

Worshiping to Re-Member

90

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

91

Sharing the Mindset of Love

92

Courageous Love: A Gospel-Shaped Vision for San Francisco

93

David’s Courage

94

Esther’s Courage

95

Naming Our Fears

96

Abram’s Courage

97

A More Perfect Communion

98

What Is The Law For?

99

The Meaning of Persons

100

What Is Money For?

101

Beloved: Given

102

Beloved: Broken

103

Beloved: Blessed

104

Beloved: Invited

105

Choosing Church: Choosing to Try

106

Choosing Church: Choosing to Discover

107

Choosing Church: Choosing to Return

108

Choosing Church: Choosing to Stay

109

A Resilient Hope: Strength to Love

110

A Resilient Hope: Pentecost Sunday

111

A Resilient Hope: Remembering Whose We Are To Remember Who We Are

112

A Resilient Hope: A Common Purpose

113

A Resilient Hope: Sharing Our Burdens

114

A Resilient Hope: We Journey Together

115

Bruce Reyes-Chow: "Everything Good About God is True"

116

Spiritual Flourishing | April 7, 2024

117

Easter Sunday | March 31, 2024

118

Lent 6 - From The Inside Out: A Prophetic Joy + Palm Sunday

119

Lent 5 - From The Inside Out: Theological Hospitality + Brunch Church

120

Lent 4 - From The Inside Out: Imagination on Fire

121

Lent 2 - From The Inside Out: Beautiful Play

122

Lent 1 - From The Inside Out: A Generous Gospel

123

Ash Wednesday Sermon

124

Transfiguation Sunday - The God Who Tarries

125

Epiphany 5: Leaving Egypt: Freedom

126

Epiphany 4: Leaving Canaan: Security

127

Epiphany 3: Leaving Beersheba: Growing Up

128

MLK Sunday + Epiphany 2

129

Epiphany Sunday + Baptism

130

Christmas Eve - Candlelight Service

131

In The Flesh⁠: Love (Advent 4)

132

In The Flesh: Joy (Advent 3 + Community Sunday)

133

In The Flesh: Peace (Advent 2 + Lessons and Carols)

134

In The Flesh: Hope (Advent 1 + Baptism)

135

Intelligent Faith: What kind of FAITH do we have?

136

Intelligent Faith: What kind of FUTURE do we want?

137

Intelligent Faith: What kind of WORK do we want?

138

Intelligent Faith: What kind of LEGACY do we want?

139

Intelligent Faith: What kind of WORLD do we want?

140

Our Gifts, God's Story

141

God’s Gifts, Our Story

142

The Art of Belonging | Radical Belonging

143

The Art of Belonging | Hospitality

144

The Art of Belonging | Truthfulness

145

The Art of Belonging | Fidelity

146

The Art of Belonging | Gratitude

147

A Transforming Faith | Showing Up

148

A Transforming Faith | Waking Up

149

A Transforming Faith | Growing Up

150

A Transforming Faith | Cleaning Up

151

A Transforming Faith | A Transforming Faith Begins with Love

152

Psalms in the Key of Life | Reoriented

153

Psalms in the Key of Life | Disappointment with God

154

Psalms in the Key of Life | Oriented

155

Psalms in the Key of Life | Soundtrack for the Soul

156

Queerly Beloved: Fighting For One Another #PrideSunday

157

Queerly Beloved: The Power of Queer Visibility #Pride

158

Queerly Beloved: Making The Way By Walking It #Pride

159

Table Manners: A Place At The Table by Rev. Dr. Peter Choi

160

Table Manners: Uninvited Guests by Rev. Joshua Jalandoon

161

Table Manners: Table Setting by Rev. Emily McGinley

162

Life after Life after Death: Follow by Rev. Paul Trudeau

163

Life after Life after Death: Go by Rev. Emily McGinley

164

Life after Life after Death: Stay by Rev. Emily McGinley

165

Life after Life after Death: Overcome by Rev. Dr. Peter Choi

166

A Place To Be by Rev. Emily McGinley

167

A Place To Be: A City In Turmoil by Rev. Emily McGinley

168

A Place To Be: Mental Health and Systemic Oppression by Rev. Emily McGinley

169

A Place To Be: Restored to Community by Joshua Jalandoon

170

A Place To Be: Repairing Generational Trauma with Rev. Emily McGinley

171

A Place To Be: Starting With Where You Are with Rev. Emily McGinley and Manny Yekutiel

172

A Place To Be: Formed by the Wilderness by Rev. Stephen Gundlach

173

Ash Wednesday Sermon by Rev. Emily McGinley

174

Praying Twice: Wow by Rev. Emily McGinley

175

Praying Twice: Thanks by Rev. Emily McGinley

176

Praying Twice: Help by Rev. Adam Mixon

177

Begin Again: How To Change Your Future by Rev. Emily McGinley

178

Begin Again: How To Change Your World by Rev. Emily McGinley and Jennifer Esteen

179

Begin Again: How To Change Your Life by Rev. Emily McGinley

180

Jesus' Chosen Family: God's Choice by Rev. Emily McGinley #ChristmasDay

181

Jesus' Chosen Family: Christ | Shepherd's Choice by Rev. Emily McGinley #ChristmasEve

182

Jesus' Chosen Family: Love | Mary's Choice by Rev. Emily McGinley

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Jesus' Chosen Family: Joy | Angel's Choice by Rev. Emily McGinley

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Jesus' Chosen Family: Peace | Joseph’s Choice by Rev. Emily McGinley

185

Jesus' Chosen Family: Hope | Simeon + Anna’s Choice by Rev. Emily McGinley

186

Ingredients for a Church: Talents by Rev. Dr. Paula Stone Williams

187

Ingredients for a Church: Treasure by Rev. Emily McGinley

188

Ingredients for a Church: Time by Rev. Emily McGinley

189

Sermon: Cultivate Your Cloud by Rev. Emily McGinley

190

Sermon: Be Other-Wise by Rev. Melisa Blankenship

191

Sermon: Cultivate Kinship by Rev. Emily McGinley

192

Sermon: Freedom from Fear (Freedom for Courage) by Rev. Emily McGinley

193

Sermon: Freedom from Anxiety (Freedom for Failure) by Rev. Emily McGinley

194

Sermon: Freedom from Despair (Freedom for Hope) by Rev. Emily McGinley

195

Sermon: Freedom From Shame (Freedom for Pride) by Rev. Emily McGinley #NoMoreShame

196

Sermon: Jesus’ Call (Freedom to Be) by Rev. Emily McGinley #NewSeries

197

Letting Go by Rev. Melisa Blankenship

198

The Extravagant Love of God

199

A Wealthy Man Seeks Eternal Life #OurMoneyStory

200

Everything a Gift: The Foundation of Generosity #OurMoneyStory

201

Longer Tables, Shorter Walls: The Fuel of Inclusion: Compassion by Rev. Fred Harrell

202

Longer Tables, Shorter Walls: Every Worshipper Belongs by Rev. Dr. Peter Choi

203

Longer Tables, Shorter Walls: Every Gender Belongs by Rev. Riana Shaw Robinson

204

Longer Tables, Shorter Walls: Every Imperfection Belongs by Rev. Fred Harrell

205

Longer Tables, Shorter Walls: Every Gentile Belongs by Joshua Jalandoon

206

Longer Tables, Shorter Walls: Difference Belongs #PrideSunday

207

Longer Tables, Shorter Walls: The Poor Belong by Angie Hong

208

Longer Tables, Shorter Walls: Every Body Belongs by Rev. Fred Harrell

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Longer Tables, Shorter Walls: All Nations Belong by Joshua Jalandoon #Pentecost

210

Vignettes of Hope: New Hope (In the Midst of Chains) by Rev. Fred Harrell

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Vignettes of Hope: New Access by Rev. Dr. Paula Stone Williams

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Vignettes of Hope: New Experience by Rev. Stephen Gundlach

213

Vignettes of Hope: New Life by Rev. Paul Trudeau

214

Vignettes of Hope: New Zeal by Joshua Jalandoon

215

Vignettes of Hope: New Belief by Rev. Fred Harrell

216

Vignettes of Hope: New Liberation by Rev. Fred Harrell

217

Full to the Brim: Even The Stones Cry Out with Rev. Fred Harrell

218

Full to the Brim: Brazen Acts of Beauty with Emily Hansen Curran

219

Full to the Brim: Prodigal Grace with Dr. Paula Stone Williams

220

Full to the Brim: You Are Worthy with Rev. Fred Harrell

221

Full to the Brim: Under God's Wing with Rev. Riana Shaw Robinson

222

Full to the Brim: Even in the Desert with Rev. Fred Harrell

223

Ash Wednesday 2022

224

The Transfiguration of Christ with Rev. Fred Harrell

225

Experiencing Jesus As Disruptor by Rev. Fred Harrell

226

Experiencing Jesus As Way by Joshua Jalandoon

227

Experiencing Jesus As Lord by Rev. Fred Harrell

228

Experiencing Jesus As Savior by Rev. Dr. Peter Choi

229

Experiencing Jesus As Teacher by Rev. Fred Harrell

230

Experiencing Jesus As Friend by Rev. Fred Harrell

231

Stepping Into the Jordan with Jesus by Rev. Fred Harrell

232

God Slips on Skin by Rev. Fred Harrell

233

Christmas Eve Homily

234

Listening For God | Joseph's Dream: Mary's Moment of Trust

235

Listening For God | The Magnificat: Mary's Moment of Resistance

236

Listening For God | The Visitation: Mary’s Moment of Community

237

Listening For God | The Annunciation: Mary's Moment of Wonder

238

The Reign of Christ Sunday

239

The 10% - The Courage of Esther

240

The 10% - Bathsheba's Untold Story

241

The 10% - Rahab: Converted or Colonized?

242

The 10% - Ruth: We've Come Too Far to Turn Back Now

243

The 10% - Deborah: Prophet, Judge, Woman of Fire

244

The 10% - Mahlah, Noa, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah: Resisting the Progress Narrative

245

The 10% - Miriam: Silenced Mother of the Women Prophets

246

The 10% - The Way of the Midwives

247

The 10% - Remembering Bilhah and Zilpah

248

The 10% - Rebekah: Prophet & Holy Trickster

249

The 10% - Listening to Eve

250

Tell It Slant: Rich Toward God

251

Tell It Slant: Shame, Shalom, and a Story We Find Ourselves In

252

Tell It Slant: Unlimited Access To God

253

Tell It Slant: The Rich Man and Lazarus

254

Tell It Slant: The Good Samaritan

255

Tell It Slant: Cultivating a Generous Life

256

Tell It Slant: The Serious Business of Heaven

257

Tell It Slant: The Insignificant Acts of God

258

Tell It Slant: God’s Unlimited Generosity

259

Pride Sunday at City Church San Francisco

260

Tell It Slant: The End of Pretending

261

Tell In Slant: Conduits of Mercy

262

Tell In Slant: Catastrophes and Fig Trees

263

Trinity Sunday: Love is God's Name

264

Pentecost Sunday: A Divine Symphony

265

The New Normal: Jesus Is Now Everywhere

266

The New Normal: The Spirit Surprises

267

The New Normal: The Welcome is Wide

268

The New Normal: An Expansive Theology is Crafted

269

The New Normal: A Radical Community is Created

270

The New Normal: Doubts and Questions are Expected

271

Again and Again...God Brings Life Out of Death

272

Again and Again…We Are Called to the Path of Peace

273

Lenten Walking Week 6 - {Biosphere} Humble & Awake

274

Again and Again…Jesus Draws Us to Himself

275

Lenten Walking Week 5 - {Biosphere} Moving With Grief

276

Again and Again...God Loves First

277

Lenten Walking Week 4 - {You & Me} The Spaces Between

278

Again and Again…We Are Shown the Way

279

Lenten Walking Week 3 - {YOU & ME} SIDE BY SIDE

280

Again & Again: We Take Up Our Cross

281

Lenten Walking Week 2 - Sunsets, Spirals & Shadows

282

Again and Again, God Meets Us

283

Lenten Walking Week 1: Self - Moving, Opening & Honoring

284

The Way of Love- Listens

285

The Way of Love: Heals

286

The Way of Love: Liberates

287

The Way of Love: Time

288

The Way of Love: Follows

289

The Way of Love… Receives

290

Dark Winter Hope

291

Those Who Dream...Sow Joy and Justice

292

When Things Fall Apart: Deconstruction

293

When Things Fall Apart: Shame

294

When Things Fall Apart: Turn

295

When Things Fall Apart: Uncertainty

296

When Things Fall Apart: Dwell

297

When Things Fall Apart: Seeking Wisdom

298

When Things Fall Apart: Insist

299

When Things Fall Apart: Leadership

300

When Things Fall Part - Unexpected Laughter

301

When Things Fall Part - Stolen Dreams

302

When Things Fall Part - Discarded

303

The Invitation to be Last

304

Lessons from the Belly of the Whale, Part 2

305

Finding the Way of Jesus

306

Lessons from the Belly of the Whale, Part 1

307

Don't step out of the boat alone

308

Conduits of God’s Love

309

Life in the Spirit

310

The Breath of God for Everyone

311

The Slow Work of God (When we don’t want to be slow)

312

The Power of Compassion

313

How to Survive an Apocalypse

314

How Do We Begin To Make Amends?

315

Rest for the Weary

316

God Never Cancels

317

Renarrating Your Inner Monologue

318

Jesus’ Prayer for Us: “May They Be One.”

319

The Spirit of Truth

320

The Jesus Way: Love in a Land of Confusion

321

The Community of the Good Shepherd

322

But We Had Hoped

323

Holy Doubts, Holy Scars

324

The Wilderness of Resurrection

325

The Wilderness of Politics

326

The Wilderness of Grief

327

The Wilderness of Sickness

328

The Wilderness of The Outcast

329

The Wilderness of Reconstruction

330

The Wilderness of Solitude

331

Lenten Meditation

332

Befriending a Rival City

333

God is Friendship

334

Lonely in Paradise

335

The Risk of Friendship

336

The Potential of the City

337

The Conundrum of the City

338

Gods (unfair, unbiased) Love for the (worst) City

339

The Church in the City- Seeking The Common Good

340

The Mercy of the City

341

The Muscle Memory of Love

342

The Vulnerable King

343

Christmas Eve Homily

344

God With Us

345

Lessons and Carols Homily

346

How to Begin Again

347

Living Faithfully in Hope

348

A King Who Empowers the Powerless

349

Grace for Failures

350

A Clash of Personalities

351

Blessed with Humility

352

Never Invisible

353

Solidarity with Humanity

354

What About Jesus

355

Praying for a World on Fire

356

Friends In Low Places

357

Being Shaped By God

358

The Table Manners of Jesus

359

The Sin of Obedience

360

The Peace Jesus Opposes

361

No Other Gospel

362

Rooted and Grounded in Love

363

Hope on the Other Side of Death

364

Where are you?

365

Lost is a Place Too

366

Welcome the Child

367

Hey, look! We're the God-created.

368

Longing

369

Grace, Love, and Justice: What God Has Joined Together Let No One Put Asunder

370

God's Commitment to Your Evolving Faith

371

Breaking Chains

372

Crossing Boundaries

373

LIFE DISRUPTED: The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus

374

Coloring Outside the Lines

375

Nothing Locking Us Out, Nothing Holding Us Back

376

Sacred Sociality: The Community of The Way

377

The Liberation of Resurrection

378

Love in Action