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City Church San Francisco — 385 episodes

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A Song For The Lost | Dr. Rev. Peter Choi

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All Can Be Forgiven

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Forgiveness Takes Time

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Forgiveness does not Subvert Justice

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Forgiveness Is Not Forgetting

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Forgiveness is not Weakness

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Free to Forgive

8

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

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One More Chair

10

A New Kind of Math

11

Live Like You’re In

12

Grace and Gatekeeping

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Radical Hospitality with Rev. Paul Trudeau

14

Water in the Desert

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Who Will Be A Witness?

16

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

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Love Has Risen, Now Love Remains | Easter 2026

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The Other Parade

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Recovering the Scandalous Jesus

20

Practicing Proximity

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How Needy Are You | Lenora Rand Special Guest

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Unmasking Jesus: Beyond the God We Project

23

The Good Samaritan, Martha, and Compassion Fatigue

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Held In The Ashes - 2026 Ash Wednesday Service

25

Crossing Lines for Love's Sake

26

The Other Side of Yes

27

The Disruptive Spirit

28

Made for Love

29

The Gift of Presence

30

When Love Breaks The Silence

31

Permission to Sing

32

One Way To Help

33

Clearing the Way for Hope

34

From Dumpsite to Seedbed

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Liturgies for Resisting Empire | Kat Armas

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When You’ve Abandoned Yourself

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Becoming Sanctuary

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God’s Promise of Moral Imagination

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Confronting Heaven

40

Redefining the Fast

41

Remembering Forward

42

The Goodness We Cannot See

43

Cherished Belonging

44

A Call To Action

45

The Quest for God

46

The Quest for Peace

47

The Quest for Love

48

The Quest for Fulfillment

49

The Quest for Understanding

50

Our Youth Group: What Are They Up To?

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The Inward Journey: Finding Meaning

52

Love Without Walls

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Rev. Brandan Robertson "A Monument and Name"

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Worship Podcast - 011 | Resonance

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From Condemnation to Connection

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Worship Podcast - 010 | Colleen's Story

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The Courage to Connect: Building Bridges, Not Towers

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Worship Podcast - 009 | Pride Month 2025

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The Courage To Try Again

60

The Unexpected Hero

61

Faith After Triumph

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Conversation with Flamy Grant

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The Courage to Live as You Truly Are

64

Telling the Truth to Live the Truth

65

Everything Has Changed

66

Good Friday Homily

67

Power For: Worship That Recenters

68

Power With: Seeing Others With Dignity

69

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

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Holy Discomfort

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When God Prays

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How To Make God Small Enough To Agree With You

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Ash Wednesday Homily

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Transfigured By Love

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

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Transformative Networks

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

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Quiet Trust: The Strength of Hidden Leadership

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

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Transformed by Partnership

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

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An Invitational Love

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

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We Belong To Each Other

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City Church San Francisco Worship Podcast - 002 | Worship Stories

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Afraid of the Dark

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City Church San Francisco Worship Podcast - 001 | Intro

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Transformative Truth-telling

89

Look Up!

90

Homily

91

Love Shows Us How to Hope

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Joy Magnifies Our Soul

93

Hope’s Two Daughters

94

Welcoming the Stranger

95

Navigating the Noise

96

Worshiping to Re-Member

97

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

98

Sharing the Mindset of Love

99

Courageous Love: A Gospel-Shaped Vision for San Francisco

100

David’s Courage

101

Esther’s Courage

102

Naming Our Fears

103

Abram’s Courage

104

A More Perfect Communion

105

What Is The Law For?

106

The Meaning of Persons

107

What Is Money For?

108

Beloved: Given

109

Beloved: Broken

110

Beloved: Blessed

111

Beloved: Invited

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Choosing Church: Choosing to Try

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Choosing Church: Choosing to Discover

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Choosing Church: Choosing to Return

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Choosing Church: Choosing to Stay

116

A Resilient Hope: Strength to Love

117

A Resilient Hope: Pentecost Sunday

118

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

119

A Resilient Hope: A Common Purpose

120

A Resilient Hope: Sharing Our Burdens

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A Resilient Hope: We Journey Together

122

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

123

Spiritual Flourishing | April 7, 2024

124

Easter Sunday | March 31, 2024

125

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

126

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

127

Lent 4 - From The Inside Out: Imagination on Fire

128

Lent 2 - From The Inside Out: Beautiful Play

129

Lent 1 - From The Inside Out: A Generous Gospel

130

Ash Wednesday Sermon

131

Transfiguation Sunday - The God Who Tarries

132

Epiphany 5: Leaving Egypt: Freedom

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Epiphany 4: Leaving Canaan: Security

134

Epiphany 3: Leaving Beersheba: Growing Up

135

MLK Sunday + Epiphany 2

136

Epiphany Sunday + Baptism

137

Christmas Eve - Candlelight Service

138

In The Flesh⁠: Love (Advent 4)

139

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

140

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

141

In The Flesh: Hope (Advent 1 + Baptism)

142

Intelligent Faith: What kind of FAITH do we have?

143

Intelligent Faith: What kind of FUTURE do we want?

144

Intelligent Faith: What kind of WORK do we want?

145

Intelligent Faith: What kind of LEGACY do we want?

146

Intelligent Faith: What kind of WORLD do we want?

147

Our Gifts, God's Story

148

God’s Gifts, Our Story

149

The Art of Belonging | Radical Belonging

150

The Art of Belonging | Hospitality

151

The Art of Belonging | Truthfulness

152

The Art of Belonging | Fidelity

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The Art of Belonging | Gratitude

154

A Transforming Faith | Showing Up

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A Transforming Faith | Waking Up

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A Transforming Faith | Growing Up

157

A Transforming Faith | Cleaning Up

158

A Transforming Faith | A Transforming Faith Begins with Love

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Psalms in the Key of Life | Reoriented

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Psalms in the Key of Life | Disappointment with God

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Psalms in the Key of Life | Oriented

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Psalms in the Key of Life | Soundtrack for the Soul

163

Queerly Beloved: Fighting For One Another #PrideSunday

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Queerly Beloved: The Power of Queer Visibility #Pride

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Queerly Beloved: Making The Way By Walking It #Pride

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

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Table Manners: Uninvited Guests by Rev. Joshua Jalandoon

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Table Manners: Table Setting by Rev. Emily McGinley

169

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

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

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

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

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A Place To Be by Rev. Emily McGinley

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

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

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A Place To Be: Restored to Community by Joshua Jalandoon

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

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

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

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Ash Wednesday Sermon by Rev. Emily McGinley

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Praying Twice: Wow by Rev. Emily McGinley

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Praying Twice: Thanks by Rev. Emily McGinley

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Praying Twice: Help by Rev. Adam Mixon

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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Ingredients for a Church: Treasure by Rev. Emily McGinley

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Ingredients for a Church: Time by Rev. Emily McGinley

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Sermon: Cultivate Your Cloud by Rev. Emily McGinley

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Sermon: Be Other-Wise by Rev. Melisa Blankenship

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Sermon: Cultivate Kinship by Rev. Emily McGinley

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

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

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

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

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

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Letting Go by Rev. Melisa Blankenship

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The Extravagant Love of God

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A Wealthy Man Seeks Eternal Life #OurMoneyStory

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Everything a Gift: The Foundation of Generosity #OurMoneyStory

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

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

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

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

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

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Longer Tables, Shorter Walls: Difference Belongs #PrideSunday

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

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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

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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

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Vignettes of Hope: New Life by Rev. Paul Trudeau

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Vignettes of Hope: New Zeal by Joshua Jalandoon

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Vignettes of Hope: New Belief by Rev. Fred Harrell

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Vignettes of Hope: New Liberation by Rev. Fred Harrell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ash Wednesday 2022

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The Transfiguration of Christ with Rev. Fred Harrell

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Experiencing Jesus As Disruptor by Rev. Fred Harrell

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Experiencing Jesus As Way by Joshua Jalandoon

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Experiencing Jesus As Lord by Rev. Fred Harrell

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Experiencing Jesus As Savior by Rev. Dr. Peter Choi

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Experiencing Jesus As Teacher by Rev. Fred Harrell

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Experiencing Jesus As Friend by Rev. Fred Harrell

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Stepping Into the Jordan with Jesus by Rev. Fred Harrell

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God Slips on Skin by Rev. Fred Harrell

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Christmas Eve Homily

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

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

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

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

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The Reign of Christ Sunday

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The 10% - The Courage of Esther

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The 10% - Bathsheba's Untold Story

248

The 10% - Rahab: Converted or Colonized?

249

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

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

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

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

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The 10% - The Way of the Midwives

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The 10% - Remembering Bilhah and Zilpah

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The 10% - Rebekah: Prophet & Holy Trickster

256

The 10% - Listening to Eve

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Tell It Slant: Rich Toward God

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

259

Tell It Slant: Unlimited Access To God

260

Tell It Slant: The Rich Man and Lazarus

261

Tell It Slant: The Good Samaritan

262

Tell It Slant: Cultivating a Generous Life

263

Tell It Slant: The Serious Business of Heaven

264

Tell It Slant: The Insignificant Acts of God

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Tell It Slant: God’s Unlimited Generosity

266

Pride Sunday at City Church San Francisco

267

Tell It Slant: The End of Pretending

268

Tell In Slant: Conduits of Mercy

269

Tell In Slant: Catastrophes and Fig Trees

270

Trinity Sunday: Love is God's Name

271

Pentecost Sunday: A Divine Symphony

272

The New Normal: Jesus Is Now Everywhere

273

The New Normal: The Spirit Surprises

274

The New Normal: The Welcome is Wide

275

The New Normal: An Expansive Theology is Crafted

276

The New Normal: A Radical Community is Created

277

The New Normal: Doubts and Questions are Expected

278

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

279

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

280

Lenten Walking Week 6 - {Biosphere} Humble & Awake

281

Again and Again…Jesus Draws Us to Himself

282

Lenten Walking Week 5 - {Biosphere} Moving With Grief

283

Again and Again...God Loves First

284

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

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Again and Again…We Are Shown the Way

286

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

287

Again & Again: We Take Up Our Cross

288

Lenten Walking Week 2 - Sunsets, Spirals & Shadows

289

Again and Again, God Meets Us

290

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

291

The Way of Love- Listens

292

The Way of Love: Heals

293

The Way of Love: Liberates

294

The Way of Love: Time

295

The Way of Love: Follows

296

The Way of Love… Receives

297

Dark Winter Hope

298

Those Who Dream...Sow Joy and Justice

299

When Things Fall Apart: Deconstruction

300

When Things Fall Apart: Shame

301

When Things Fall Apart: Turn

302

When Things Fall Apart: Uncertainty

303

When Things Fall Apart: Dwell

304

When Things Fall Apart: Seeking Wisdom

305

When Things Fall Apart: Insist

306

When Things Fall Apart: Leadership

307

When Things Fall Part - Unexpected Laughter

308

When Things Fall Part - Stolen Dreams

309

When Things Fall Part - Discarded

310

The Invitation to be Last

311

Lessons from the Belly of the Whale, Part 2

312

Finding the Way of Jesus

313

Lessons from the Belly of the Whale, Part 1

314

Don't step out of the boat alone

315

Conduits of God’s Love

316

Life in the Spirit

317

The Breath of God for Everyone

318

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

319

The Power of Compassion

320

How to Survive an Apocalypse

321

How Do We Begin To Make Amends?

322

Rest for the Weary

323

God Never Cancels

324

Renarrating Your Inner Monologue

325

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

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The Spirit of Truth

327

The Jesus Way: Love in a Land of Confusion

328

The Community of the Good Shepherd

329

But We Had Hoped

330

Holy Doubts, Holy Scars

331

The Wilderness of Resurrection

332

The Wilderness of Politics

333

The Wilderness of Grief

334

The Wilderness of Sickness

335

The Wilderness of The Outcast

336

The Wilderness of Reconstruction

337

The Wilderness of Solitude

338

Lenten Meditation

339

Befriending a Rival City

340

God is Friendship

341

Lonely in Paradise

342

The Risk of Friendship

343

The Potential of the City

344

The Conundrum of the City

345

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

346

The Church in the City- Seeking The Common Good

347

The Mercy of the City

348

The Muscle Memory of Love

349

The Vulnerable King

350

Christmas Eve Homily

351

God With Us

352

Lessons and Carols Homily

353

How to Begin Again

354

Living Faithfully in Hope

355

A King Who Empowers the Powerless

356

Grace for Failures

357

A Clash of Personalities

358

Blessed with Humility

359

Never Invisible

360

Solidarity with Humanity

361

What About Jesus

362

Praying for a World on Fire

363

Friends In Low Places

364

Being Shaped By God

365

The Table Manners of Jesus

366

The Sin of Obedience

367

The Peace Jesus Opposes

368

No Other Gospel

369

Rooted and Grounded in Love

370

Hope on the Other Side of Death

371

Where are you?

372

Lost is a Place Too

373

Welcome the Child

374

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

375

Longing

376

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

377

God's Commitment to Your Evolving Faith

378

Breaking Chains

379

Crossing Boundaries

380

LIFE DISRUPTED: The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus

381

Coloring Outside the Lines

382

Nothing Locking Us Out, Nothing Holding Us Back

383

Sacred Sociality: The Community of The Way

384

The Liberation of Resurrection

385

Love in Action