A reformed man is a man who has a strong sense of his identity and purpose, a man who is attuned with his own as well as other people’s emotions and uses his story, strengths, and weaknesses for the flourishing of the communities that they are a part of. - Randy Tindage

In the midst of a beautiful, ugly, glorious, hideous, righteous, sinful, holy, perverse world, the only place that contentment exists is at the intersection of gratitude and grief.

AI will not speed up moral regeneration. - a client from a session this morning.

Mission with God begins with worship of God. God calls all of us to live lives on mission. May we be so in awe of God that mission occurs as the overflow of worship. - Kevin Weiner Reality LA

Jesus is the hero of the Old Testament story. Jesus is the fulfillment of God's promise of a savior. The cross and resurrection are not just another event but THE event that coheres the whole. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA

God with us is our greatest good. God doesn't ultimately want something from us. He wants us. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA

The king of the world became a servant, the infinite became an infant. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA

The Bible answers the question "what is God like?" with "God is like Jesus." God is not distant and detached. He is compassionate, self sacrificial and most of all God is loving.

God is not like Santa - He does not desire nor is He okay with a transactional relationship. God gives us gifts and His greatest gift is Himself. What motivates Him most is to be with us. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA

Idealism is the enemy of real community. Community is hard and sometimes horrible and yet it is absolutely necessary for growth in Christ. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA

We don't enter community as a self made person. We enter as someone who is already loved and secure. Compatibility can sustain a community for a season but only grace can sustain us over time. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA

Worldly power provokes us to wipe the floor with our enemies. Gospel power inspires us to get on the floor to wipe our enemies' feet. - Kevin Weiner Reality LA

Sometimes crowded schedules are a socially acceptable way to avoid holiness. - Kevin Weiner Reality LA

Most people move to Los Angeles asking "what can I get from this place?" We live here asking "who can I serve?" - Kevin Weiner Reality LA

The world suffers from both spiritual and physical hunger. That is why we are called to give them both the Bread of Life and loaves of bread. - Kevin Weiner Reality LA

Jesus advances his mission through ordinary faithfulness in everyday life. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA

Determining God's call is not about waiting for a voice but is a process of discernment including - Scripture - Prayer - Community - Looking for God's Providence - how is God moving in your life. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA

The Gospel doesn't just change individuals, it assembles a community that would never gather naturally. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA

The Gospel grows the church not our methods. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA

The Gospel grows the church not our methods. Our structures and methods are like a trellis supporting a vine - we need the trellis but it's not about the trellis, it's about the vine. - Jeremy Treat Reality LA