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There is no life in greed. Thereâs no life in the toxic cycle of accumulation and consumption, but there is abundant life in generosity. **Join us as Zach W. Lambert teaches about how we can become people who look for ways to be generous!
We are here and live-streaming every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
Free: Spending Your Time and Money on What Matters Most by Mark Scandrette Bible Project Generosity - https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/generosity/ Jesus and Money by Ben Witherington III Faith and Wealth by Justo Gonzalez -
This morning we are kicking off a 3-part series exploring three Kingdom virtues: justice, generosity and inclusion. Join us as Zach W. Lambert teaches about how we can follow Jesus into justice work with so much injustice all around us.
We are here and live-streaming every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
"The Church and Prejudiceâ by Frederick Douglass https://rachelheldevans.com/blog/christ-has-no-body https://www.npr.org/2023/08/05/1192374014/russell-moore-on-altar-call-for-evangelical-america -
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We are so excited to learn from writer, podcaster, and storyteller Erin Moon today! Erin will be preaching about the redemption offered to all people through Jesusâeven those we least expect.
We are here and live-streaming every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Restore mobilizes volunteers and funding to work with organizations who are already doing an amazing job helping people in need in our community and around the world. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert talks about how Christians are at their best when partnering to do good in the world and we highlight some of our community partnerships!
We are here and live-streaming every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If youâd like to connect with Restore, go towww.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Calling yourself a Christian is not the same thing as following Jesus. Almost every day we see clips of pastors and politicians using the name of Jesus to justify opposing ideologies. How do we decipher who is right? How do we know we are following Jesus? Join us today as Zach W. Lambert concludes our Sermon on the Mount series talking about the narrow Way of Jesus!
We live-stream every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
Love Matters More by Jared Byas
All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner
Strange Glory by Charles Marsh
The Collected Sermons of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Isabel Best
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Many of us have a complicated relationship with prayer, but did you know that Jesus pauses to teach us how to pray during the Sermon on the Mount? Join us today as Zach W. Lambert continues our Sermon on the Mount series talking about prayer!
We live-stream every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/lords-prayer/ How to Pray by C.S Lewis Common Prayer by Shane Claiborne and Enuma Okoro Talking with God by Adam Weber Black Liturgies by Cole Arthur Riley -
Following Jesus is not about perfect adherence to moral code or publicly performing religious acts, itâs about practicing authentic faith. **Join us today as Zach W. Lambert continues our Sermon on the Mount series!
If youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
âDone in Secretâ podcast from BEMA Discipleship - https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/97 Bible Project video - https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/warnings-about-religious-practices/ The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021 film and 2000 documentary) Matthew Commentary by Anna Case-Winters -
Did you know that Jesus walks people through a process of deconstruction and reconstruction right in the middle of his most famous sermon? Join us today as Zach W. Lambert continues our Sermon on the Mount series!
We are here and live-streaming every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
Matthew (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament | ZECNT) by Grant R. Osborne Dorothy Day -
What does it really look like to follow Jesus? Thankfully, we donât have to guess! This question is both answered and demonstrated by Jesus himself throughout the Bibleâespecially in something that has come to be known as The Sermon on the Mount. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert kicks off our new teaching series by talking about The Beatitudes!
Resources Referenced:
The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey The Doors of the Sea by David Bentley Hart The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Joel Green Contagious Holiness by Craig BlombergIf youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Welcome to the third week of Advent at Restore! If you arenât 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 youâd 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 arenât 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 youâd 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 -
Welcome to the first week of Advent at Restore! If you arenât 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 youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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When we read the verse, âwe love because God first loved us,â many of us struggle to take âusâ 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 Godâs love for each of us, and how that changes everything.
If youâd 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 youâd 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 thatâs 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 youâd 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 itâs 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 youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
Resources Referenced:
Why Weâre 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 youâd 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 âusâ vs. âthemâ? 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 youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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Sometimes Godâs Kingdom work looks like challenging corrupt rulers or speaking truth to power, but Ruth shows us that Godâs Kingdom work most often looks like small acts of sacrificial love. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert dives into Ruthâs story and looks at how she models a Christlike way of doing justice work!
If youâd 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 Estherâs story and looks at how we can learn from her leadership about how to stand for justice.
If youâd like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.
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