Bitterness

Our upcoming series A Summer of Second Chances is always challenging to me personally. I know that I can have a habit of cutting people out quickly when my heart or pride feels threatened in anyway. I’m reminded that letting the sun set on our anger is a way of entry for the devil (Ephesians…

Love Your Neighbor

A Big Question Today is “What is Meant By Command to “Love Your Neighbor?” More often, the call to “love” today implies some form of acceptance or even avoiding any sense of judgement. This is isn’t how loving your neighbor is thought of biblically or practically. The Good Samaritan One day an expert in religious…

Sing A New Song

Just this morning I stopped by my local convenience store for a gas. I love convenience stores because their small and I feel like I there I encounter regular people who are living regular lives. There was a pretty young guy sitting in his very nice pickup that he had just filled with gas and…

To Pray That Way

These are sad, sad days. Christians and Christian leaders are not the only ones falling into gross sexual perversion. But it is more sad when they do, because it’s an anti-testimony to the promise of gospel to yield new life. This week, I had to witness the tragic story of a Christian leader—a 24cialisitalia.com man…

The Cat’s In The Cradle

I know why the vintage song, The Cat’s In The Cradle by Harry Chapin always makes me cry–even still to this day. I grew up with a dad who wasn’t there. He and mom split before I was born, so growing up, I knew him, but he was never around. So I online cigarette store…

Live The Story Week #5

When we think of the command to love Others, how many of us think of it as a theological construct, rather than a call to actually and practically change the way we relate and forgive the people around us? Pull up a chair and join us Sunday June 1 at 9a for a ‪Live The Story‬ Discussion…

Meals on Wheels

Often, people who are served by Meals On Wheels are the only real face and meal that many shut-ins and seniors will see all day. My grandfather, Simon, lived to the age of 92. He lived alone for the last couple of years of his life, except for his last year when I came to…

The Story ESV Bible

There’s so many consistencies with Restoration & Spread Truth ministries approaches The Story. One of the best ministries we offer to first time guests is a FREE copy of The Story ESV Bible. Learn more here: The Story ESV Bible from spreadtruth on Vimeo.

Word for Word’s Sake

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” Exodus 24:7  On Good Friday, Restoration is hosting the first of what I hope will develop into something we do more…

HE IS RISEN!

HE IS RISEN INDEED! Here’s a rundown of Holy Week activities at Restoration… Good Friday: Group Reading of the Crucifixion narrative from Mark 14-15. Join in at 6pm. Good Friday Worship and Message: “The Exchange.” Starts at 7pm. Resurrection Sunday: Worship services at 9a & 10:30am BYOPicnic with Easter Egg Hunt and games for all…