Reality Santa Barbara (audio)

Our Christianity is measured by our character—what our habits, behaviors, and decisions are in the moments when we simply act naturally.

Followers of Jesus grow in empathy and self-awareness.

The good life is measured by how much love you can give and receive.

How can we cope with the difficulties in life? Jesus reveals the answer in one word.

Allen Pugh | It's Time to PIVOT by Reality Santa Barbara

The Sabbath isn’t a suggestion—it’s a pattern of rest that God has given us to enjoy. Here’s how!

When life is out of control, the pathway to freedom is in the surrendering of control to Jesus

Do you ever feel stuck? There are all sorts of viewpoints on how to get unstuck. In this sermon, we examine the way of Jesus, why it is better, and how we can join him in an eternal kind of life.

Breakthrough comes when your faith has get to Jesus

God has to step into your boat, so that you can step into your calling.

There’s something wrong with the way things are. At the core of this is the problem of death which faces us like a wall reminding us that things are broken and out of our control. What we need is someone who can beat death at it’s own game and set us all free from it’s tyranny.

There’s something wrong with the way things are. At the core of this is the problem of death which faces us like a wall reminding us that things are broken and out of our control. What we need is someone who can beat death at it’s own game and set us all free from it’s tyranny.

Embrace your limits so you can focus on your purpose.

Jesus’ words are full of grace, and reach out to heal people who deserve it the least

Jesus’s words are powerful—they give understanding, set captives free, and call people to follow Him.

Jesus is on a mission to make all things new. And he’s starting w/ people who can give him nothing in return.

The Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness to be tested and filled, and He passes! That also means, we can endure when it feels like our life is caving in.

Jesus is unique, the only one who can pull off a special task. He is unique in that he is both God and man, which means he can identify and represent both. That’s why his death is so unique from any of the billions of other people who have died. Jesus' death is vicarious for humanity--he can die for our sins. So also is his resurrection--he can bring us to life! In so doing, Jesus stands in the gap between God and man, offering a bridge to new life, to a new start.

John the Baptist comes preaching about a baptism that is accompanied by real change in the person. But John’s best advice at this point is to “try harder”—something that hasn’t worked. But John doesn't just leave them with good advice, but good news: Someone is coming who will not just give us a better way to live, but the power to live in such a way.

Luke 2:41-52