Restoration Church

Real spiritual growth moves beyond the surface of our lives, touching and transforming our desires, wants, and appetites. We need disciplines of "less" in a world of excess that helps us step into the grace God has already given us to grow. (1 Timothy 4:7-10)

God is generous. And as His sons and daughters, His generosity teaches us patterns of living that reject scarcity and embrace abundance. (1 Timothy 6:17-19)

Prayer lies at the center of our spiritual lives... yet most of us feel inadequate at best with our own experiences. In reality, prayer is a lot simpler than we think, because our Father is more present than we realize. (Matthew 6:5-8)

Before we unpack the "what," we need to dig down to the "why" of our spiritual patterns: God is already present and at work in and around us. And because of this, our job is simple - join him. (Luke 5:12-16, John 5:19)

It's been said, "We are what we repeatedly do." This is certainly true in our spiritual lives, where our patterns and habits shape us to be who we are - for better or worse. So how are we formed to be like Jesus? (Romans 12:1-2) 

We are safer in the fire with God than in places of comfort with him. (Daniel 3)

What was God's strategy for his people in exile? Escape? Fight? No - on the contrary, they were to put down roots and seek God's peace not only for themselves... but for their enemies. The same is true for us. (Jeremiah 29:4-14)

The life of Daniel is an example of faithfulness in the midst of the pressures to blend into our world, losing what makes us distinctively Christian. How do we walk forward without compromise, yet remain loving to our neighbors who are different? (Daniel 1:1-21)

Exile is a place where you feel lost and disjointed from where you thought you should be. This week, we look at the example of Jeremiah, whose honesty and hope in prayer set an example of faithful lament and hopeful resilience. (Jeremiah 1:4-10, Lamentations 3:19-26)

An interview from our service on September 16th, 2018 with Dr. Melinda Moore of Eastern Kentucky University, the co-chairwoman of the Faith Communities Task Force for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention.