For many of us, the practice of Sabbath is difficult and counter to the work culture we are a part of. Listen to Adam as he speaks to the importance of Sabbath and how essential it is to the Christian faith.
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What are spiritual gifts for? The first mention of spiritual gifts is connected to building the Tabernacle. This teaches us that God gives spiritual gifts so that we might make space for God to dwell with people--with us and with others. Just like with the Tabernacle, God has given us a vision for life together as a church while also inviting us to bring anointed skills and ingenuity. At Citizens, how will we build God's church so that God might come and dwell?
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As a church, we are focusing on doing what Jesus did through the spiritual practice of hospitality this quarter. Jesus invites us to open our tables and our lives to those who aren’t like us and can’t pay us back. As we do, may it be at our tables as it is in heaven.
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In Rob's last sermon before moving to Kentucky, he encourages Citizens to know God through loving others. It is not enough in San Francisco to know about God. We must know him, and we know him when we obey his commandment to love one another.
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Foster children are some of the more underserved people in the city. Listen in as Yvonne Chew describes the biblical vision of radical hospitality from John 12, and how Christ-like living in San Francisco might include local foster kids. There are many ways to support and love foster kids in the city and Citizens wants to be part of this important ministry.
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Adam takes a step away from 1 Peter to ground our emphasis in Citizens' Communities on spiritual practices. We need spiritual practices because these rhythms of resistance help us to be with Jesus, become like Jesus and do what Jesus did. That's what it means to be a disciples: someone who strives to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. We can't do this without spiritual practices.
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We live in a 24/7 world, where nights and weekends are usually spent doing the personal work we can't get done while working our day jobs. What if God actually built the world to work best with a weekly Sabbath? Rob McIlvoy encourages us to take seriously God's call to weekly rest and gives practical advice on how to do it.
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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” What is it about peacemaking that identifies us as God’s children? Guest Pastor Toby Kurth from Christ Church (San Francisco) teaches us how the Bible calls us to see all people as God’s image bearers and fellow Christians in particular as brothers and sisters.
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