A message from the series “Easter 2026.” “No matter how you got here… if you walk through those doors this morning, you are enough to be loved. Your story matters. It matters to us, but most importantly, it matters to God.”

In this moving Easter message, Tim Harms explores the profound personal implications of the Resurrection. While we often approach the story of Easter like a specimen in a lab studying the facts and evaluating the claims Tim invites us to hear the “love song” behind the event.

Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15, Tim discusses why the empty tomb isn’t just an ancient legend, but the source of a joy that can rise within us today. He breaks down three life-changing reasons the Resurrection matters:

Main Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 15

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A message from the series “Make Room.” In this powerful Palm Sunday message, Sara Davis concludes our “Altars” series by exploring what it means to build a Regional Altar. Just as Jesus wept over Jerusalem, He continues to weep over the brokenness of our cities today. The question is: Will we join Him?

Sara dives into the biblical history of altars—from the garden to the cross—and explains how we can partner with God’s heart through repentance, unity, and contending intercession. Discover how our prayers, our posture, and our compassion can shift the spiritual atmosphere of San Francisco and the North Bay, turning “desolate places” into ground for revival.

Main Scripture Text: Luke 19:41, Psalm 25:14, Ezekiel 47, 2 Chronicles 7:14

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A message from the series “Make Room.” In this powerful message from the “Make Room” Easter series, Tim Harms explores what it means to build an “Altar of the Home.” Looking at the alarming decline in faith among Gen Z and Gen Alpha, Tim challenges the church to master the most dangerous part of the relay race: the baton handoff to the next generation.

Whether you are a parent, single, or an empty-nester, every believer is called to raise up spiritual sons and daughters. Discover three practical steps to transforming your household’s spiritual atmosphere: getting a clear vision, tearing down false altars (like careerism, comfort, and screens), and building a beautiful, faith-filled environment that the next generation never wants to leave.

Speaker: Tim Harms

Main Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

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A message from the series “Make Room.” In this week’s continuation of the “Make Room” series, Billy Atkins dives deep into what it means to make room for God in our hearts. Starting with a vulnerable personal story of everyday frustration, Billy reveals how our emotional reactions often expose a much deeper, desperate craving for love and acceptance.

Exploring Genesis 1:26-28, we learn that we were originally created in the image of God—who is love itself. However, when sin entered the world, we placed ourselves on the throne of our own hearts, desperately trying to govern and fulfill our own need for love. Discover the true power of the Gospel: Jesus didn’t just die to forgive your sins; He died to dethrone the tyrant of self and offer you a completely new heart filled with His Holy Spirit.

Speaker: Billy Atkins

Main Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

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A message from the series “Make Room.” In this kickoff to our new sermon series, “Make Room,” preacher Tim Harms invites us to re-evaluate the “thorns” in our lives that crowd out our spiritual hunger. Drawing from the concept of building altars—places of consecration and memorial—this series prepares our hearts for the season of Lent and the celebration of Easter.

Tim explores the “Joy of Missing Out” (JOMO), shifting our perspective from what we give up to what we gain when we create space for God to move. If God comes where He is wanted, the question we must ask ourselves is: Is there room in your life for Him to come?

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“A double-minded man is unstable in all they do.” — James 1:8

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A message from the series “Experiencing Sanctuary.” What are you actually hoping your “wells” will give you? Whether it’s the hustle, the scroll, or the constant need for control, we all have things we run to that leave us thirsty.

In this powerful message marking the one-year anniversary of Sanctuary Church in San Francisco, Pastor Tim Harms dives into John 4. Discover how one encounter with the real Jesus—the one who crosses every cultural barrier and knows your “real authentic self”—can transform a life of shame into a spring of eternal life.

If you feel like you’re at the end of your rope, remember: God’s address is right there. It’s time to leave your jar behind and experience a sanctuary that satisfies the deepest longings of your soul.

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A message from the series “Experiencing Sanctuary.” To be human is to change. The question is not: Am I becoming a person? It’s: Who or what am I becoming?” In this installment of our “Experiencing Sanctuary” series, Sara Davis explores the beauty and messiness of spiritual formation in community. Using the imagery of “Living Stones” from 1 Peter 2 and “David’s Mighty Warriors” from the Old Testament, she challenges us to move past individualism into a life of intentional closeness, commitment, and shared mission.

Main text: 1 Peter 2:4–5, 9

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A message from the series “Experiencing Sanctuary.” In a “crazy, hectic, busy world,” what are you using to nourish your soul? As we celebrate our first anniversary at Sanctuary Church, Tim Harms dives into John 6 to explore what it means to find true sanctuary in Jesus. Discover how to move from being “lost to found” and “found to formed” by accessing the comfort, identity, and power available in the secret place.

Main Text: John 6

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A message from the series “Cultivating Joy.” In the conclusion of the “Cultivating Joy” series, Tim Harms challenges the common pursuit of self-centered happiness. Drawing from Jesus’ first miracle—turning water into wine—Tim highlights that the servants were the only ones who truly knew where the wine came from. He argues that “complete joy” is found not in being served, but in participating with Jesus through the selfless service of others.

Main Text: John 2:1–11; John 15:9–12

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A message from the series “Cultivating Joy.” As the year begins, God is bringing clarity that produces boldness and speed. Guest speaker Travis Aicklen explores the theology of joy, challenging the idea that spiritual life and sensory pleasure are incompatible. Drawing from the life of Blaise Pascal and the teachings of the Apostle Paul, we learn that joy is not just a command to “snap out of it,” but a fruit we must cultivate like a farmer—removing barriers like bitterness and anxiety to make room for the “oil of gladness.”

Main Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–22

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