From July 5 to 11, 2014, six persons from Restoration (Endel Liias, Kate Raymond, and the Wallin family) joined with 14 members of Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church in Boston on a mission trip to Cochabamba, Bolivia. The purpose of the trip was twofold: (1) To learn about Niños con Valor (NCV) and engage with […]
This week, Josh Chambers and I will be giving a seminar at the Anglican Assembly. I am really looking forward to the conversation we will have as we seek to help churches do a better job telling their story. Here are some things for which you can pray: For the workshop– that participants would use […]
Hello friends, Two exciting things are happening this week — one for our local congregation, and one for our wider Anglican family — and they each bring great opportunities for prayer: Tomorrow, June 18, from 2 – 3 pm, our new sanctuary will be open for us, and we can literally “ground” our sanctuary withprayer. […]
I’ve been told by Liz and David that shameless self-promotion of our small groups is perfectly acceptable, so here goes: You should really join my small group. Why? Because we’re going to be talking about what it means to be Anglican. After all, it’s a third of our name. The “Restoration” part comes from the big […]
Because the sinless Savior died My sinful soul is counted free For God the Just is satisfied To look on Him and pardon me To look on Him and pardon me We closed the final session of GAFCON2013 singing Before the Throne of God Above. After many hours of conversation, debate, teaching, and testimony, these words […]
When I was on InterVarsity staff, it was a huge privilege to help lead the Urbana Missions Conference every three years. And one of my favorite parts of that conference was the morning expositions given by gifted theologians from around the world. Yesterday, we heard an exposition of Ephesians 2 that was extraordinary. It was […]
Sign-up here now! “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2) Thousands of years ago, the Psalmist recognized something that our modern era is only slowly […]
Hey Restoration, We had a wonderful weekend with Bishop John Guernsey and his wife, Meg. I hope you were able to ask questions at our reception or worship with us during confirmation services. I recognize that many of us grew up in traditions that did not have a bishop. So here are a couple thoughts […]
I used to be like this. But Jesus rose from the dead. Now, I’m like this. The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Sepulchre on the Morning of the Resurrection by Eugene Bernand I used to be like this. But Jesus rose from the dead. Now, I’m like this. I am captivated by how […]