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Welcome to the third week of Advent at Restore! If you aren’t familiar with Advent, it is simply a spiritual season of preparation entered into in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert talks about what it looks like to choose joy!If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.Resources Referenced:The Bible Project - thebibleproject.comKirsten Powers articleStart by Jon Acuff
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Welcome to the second week of Advent at Restore! If you aren’t familiar with Advent, it is simply a spiritual season of preparation entered into in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert talks about what it looks like to pursue Christlike peace in our lives and the world!
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
The Bible Project - thebibleproject.com Letter From A Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. Rethinking Genesis 1-11 by Gordon Wenham The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper Honest Advent by Scott Erickson -
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Welcome to the first week of Advent at Restore! If you aren’t familiar with Advent, it is simply a spiritual season of preparation entered into in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Over our next four Gatherings, we will look at the four themes of Advent: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert talks about what it looks like to find true and lasting hope during the holiday season!
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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When we read the verse, “we love because God first loved us,” many of us struggle to take “us” out of the abstract and think about what it means for us as individuals. God first loved me. God first loved you. Join us as Lindsay Contreras talks about how we can receive and embrace God’s love for each of us, and how that changes everything.
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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More than any other group, faith communities have the ability to both inflict tremendous harm and provide life-changing healing, but we believe deeply in the potential of healthy faith communities to make the world a better place. Join us as Zach W. Lambert talks why cultivating a loving church matters so much.
We are here and live-streaming every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglas All About Love by Bell Hooks -
We must not be people who throw in the towel or bury our heads in the sand. We must be people who step up and work for justice, because that’s what it means to be a follower of Jesus. Join us as Zach W. Lambert talks about how we love the vulnerable as Jesus commanded.
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson The Moral Teachings of Jesus by David Gushee Thou Shalt Not Be A Jerk by Eugene Cho Brown Church by Robert Chao Romero -
Today, we are talking about loving our enemies. The level of polarization in our country is the highest it’s been in the most of our lifetimes and, according to experts, we are at risk for significant civil unrest a political violence during this election season. Join us as Zach W. Lambert talks about how we love our enemies, as Jesus commanded, in the midst of so much division.
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt Selected Writings by Dorothy Day -
Today we are starting a new series called Kingdom Politics which is all about how we follow Jesus in the area of political engagement. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert talks about the politics of Jesus and how we can follow him in this area of our lives.
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
The Liturgy of Politics by Kaitlyn Schiess The Politics of Jesus by Obery Hendricks Jesus and Politics by Marcus J. Borg -
What happens when we divide the world into “us” vs. “them”? And what might happen if we chose to resist polarization and have our minds transformed by the Way of Jesus? Join us today as Jonathan Merritt teaches through the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus.
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Sometimes God’s Kingdom work looks like challenging corrupt rulers or speaking truth to power, but Ruth shows us that God’s Kingdom work most often looks like small acts of sacrificial love. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert dives into Ruth’s story and looks at how she models a Christlike way of doing justice work!
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Esther is not a mascot for powerful, she is a woman of valor who survived unspeakably traumatizing events and then risked her life to stand up against the leaders of an Empire to save her people. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert dives into Esther’s story and looks at how we can learn from her leadership about how to stand for justice.
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Today is Family Sunday and we are so excited to have our kids and teenagers leading alongside adults in every area of our gathering today! Join us as we talk about Daniel and how he models the way we can engage in resistance work.
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Godly resistance means standing up against the harmful ways of Empire and standing up for the flourishing of the people inside it. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert kicks off our new teaching series called Kingdom Resistance, looking at resistance movements and their leaders from the Old Testament.
We are here and live-streaming every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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As members of God’s family and representatives of God’s Kingdom, we have a sacred calling to love people and care for them. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert continues our Kingdom Origins series and we look at our Kingdom Calling. We will also be ordaining Kelsie Rogers into pastoral ministry!
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Even if we turn our backs on God, God never turns his back on us. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert continues our Kingdom Origins series and we look at Adam, Eve, and the fall of God's first kingdom.
We also have our annual report available at www.restoreaustin.org/annualreport. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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What does Genesis and the First Kingdom teach us about God and the story of creation? Join us today as Zach W. Lambert kicks a series called Kingdom Origins as we start our journey through A Year of Discovering God's Kingdom. Over the next few weeks we’ll look at the origin stories in Genesis to see God’s original designs for this Kingdom where God, humanity, and creation all flourish together.
We also have our annual report available at www.restoreaustin.org/annualreport. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Do you know what subject Jesus talked about more than any other? It wasn’t heaven and hell, it wasn’t prayer or faith, it wasn’t money (although that comes in second), and it wasn’t sin. More than anything else, Jesus talked about something he called The Kingdom of God. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert kicks off our Year of Discovering God’s Kingdom!
We also have our annual report available at www.restoreaustin.org/annualreport. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Instead of a traditional gathering, this morning we will be answering your burning questions on the spot without seeing them in advance. Pastors Zach Lambert, Matt Gonzalez, and Lindsay Contreras will be answering questions about Restore, God, life and faith on our Hot Seat Panel hosted by Kelsie Rogers. Hope you join us!
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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How do we see the children in our midst? As annoyances and distractions or as humans deeply loved by God? This Sunday, Ashleigh Surratt is going to be preaching through the story of Jesus saying, “let the little children come to me.” Here is the truth: we have no business making it harder for kids to have a seat at the table–not the kids table off to the side; the family table.
We are here and live-streaming every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Even when dealing with life's challenges, we can trust that God can give us rest for the journey ahead. The story of Elijah helps us see that it’s ok not to be ok. Today we will hear from Dr. Kan'Dace Brock as we continue in our Summer Mixtape Series!
If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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