Restoration Church

How do we share our faith? Perhaps it doesn’t start with what we say to people, but with how we listen to them. 1 Corinthians 9 challenges us to a Jesus-shaped mission that enters into the stories and struggles of others.

How do we find and fight for unity when we differ on secondary issues? In a world that disciples us to divide and dismiss, our pursuit of unity *in our differences* is one of our most powerful witnesses we offer the world.

We’re 7 years old! That’s right, this weekend marks the seventh anniversary of Restoration Church. In this special message, Jusin looks back on our story, looks forward to what lies ahead, and shares how God is growing us together.

Let’s face it: in this hyper-connected-yet-isolating world, having friends – and keeping friends – is hard. It’s one thing to make time to be in the same room with others, but growing in friendship? That feels harder than ever before. In this special message, Justin is exploring what community hopes to accomplish: deep, Jesus-shaped friendships to grow and sustain us in the ups and downs of our stories. Join us Sunday!

Some words make their way through different times and cultures, and along the way, they accumulate baggage. Before long, they lose their original meaning altogether. One such word? Discipleship. In this message, we dive into what it originally meant be a disciple and what this invitation means for us today.

In a crowded temple with thousands of people passing them by, the baby Jesus and his parents go almost entirely unnoticed. Only Simeon and Anna - two faithful, ordinary people, found what they were looking for. In the bustle and busyness of life, Jesus often moves through our lives without being seen. Will we find what we're looking for? 

We have a Gospel that neither denies the darkness we face… or lets it overcome us. 

When the Holy Spirit stirs in her as she meets her cousin Elizabeth, Mary does something we might not expect: she sings a protest song. It turns out the child in her womb is a throne-toppling, proud-scattering Savior coming to make all things new.

"Let every heart prepare Him room." Isaiah 40 challenges us to clear the paths of our hearts that are cluttered with spiritual and emotional debris - because our God is soon to arrive. Advent is an opportunity to examine the ways our lives have crowded out our best intentions of being present to God. (Isaiah 40:1-11)

Advent begins with a cry of brutal honesty. Isaiah 64 speaks to the ache of a people who've known God more as a rumor than a reality. They know the truth about Him, but they've failed to live it themselves. As a result, God feels a million miles away. What do we do when we feel far from God? Isaiah 64 reminds us that it's the character of God - not the condition of our faith - that is our foundation. (Isaiah 64:1-7)