Restoration Church

On Earth As It Is In Heaven | How And Who We Fight

We inhabit a world where we are often defined by who we are against. And yet we have an adversary that knows that when we sow division, belittle our enemies, and weaponize our words against one another, we’re fighting his battle for him. In this message, we’re unpacking why we often miss the real enemy – and how we can combat the work of his lies among us. (1 Peter 5:8-9)

On Earth As It Is In Heaven | Making Room At The Table

It can often feel like the world is ending - like *our world* is ending. 1 Peter is written to communities that knew that anxiety well, and yet their response wasn't to build bigger walls. It was to build bigger tables. In this message, we explore the centrality of hospitable love to the mission of the Church. (1 Peter 4:7-9)

On Earth As It Is In Heaven | Holiness As Counterculture

This week, we're joined by a guest speaker - Pastor Luke Embree of Open Door Church. As we continue our On Earth As It Is In Heaven series through the book of 1 Peter, Luke shares about how holiness is an expression of the abundance of God. (1 Peter 2:11-12, 4:1-7)

On Earth As It Is In Heaven | Wait... Submit?

Does the New Testament demand the subjegation of women in marriage? For decades, this has been one of the most divisive controversies in the Church. In this message, Justin shares why a deeper look at these difficult passages shows a vision for marriages and relationships that are liberating and empowering for both men and women. (1 Peter 3:1-7)

On Earth As It Is In Heaven | Set Apart

Let's face it... we're different. In what is considered the thesis statement of Peter's first letter, we find out why we've been set apart - by and for a purpose that goes far beyond ourselves. (1 Peter 2:9-12)

On Earth As It Is In Heaven | A Quiet Resistance

"Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority." Wait, WHAT? This might be one of the most selectively cherry-picked and weaponized passages in the Bible - and one *the Bible itself* seemingly contradicts. So... what does it mean for us? (1 Peter 2:13-17)

On Earth As It Is In Heaven | Death Defying Joy

Suffering is a reality. It's not a matter of *if* we'll walk through the fire, but rather what will be left on the other side? 1 Peter 1 is a weighty, hard-fought hope that weary people like us desperately need to remember time and again. (1 Peter 1:3-9)

On Earth As It Is In Heaven | A Higher Allegiance

Peter continually calls the early Christians “exiles.” Foreigners. Strangers. Rome might be their address, but it’s not their identity. Like the early Church, we too have a higher allegiance – and a deeper hope.

Trinity Sunday | A Holy Mess

When you hear the word “worship,” what do you think of? Our American Church culture has often reduced worship to a product to consume, but when we look at the Scriptures, we find something far more compelling: a response to the God who is changing us from the inside out. (Isaiah 6:1-8)

Pentecost | The God At Work Among Us

Pentecost is the celebration of the Holy Spirit indwelling and empowering the Church. And while this supernatural event speaks to how we relate to and partner with God, it also speaks to what kind of community we seek – a community where the walls between us fall – and love takes root.