Why not join the fun and come and serve in one of these ways in the next couple of weeks? a) OAR: Come and enjoy dinner and game night with Restoration community and OAR clients on Monday March 24th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM ET at Boulevard Wood Grill. Please RSVP with Brent Jones at brentrichardjones@gmail.com . We want to […]
February is always a long month. I guess it is the shortest month, if you’re counting days, but for me, it never feels like the shortest month. The excitement of the holidays is long past and I’m ready to shed my winter coat. I’m tired of the early darkness and spring break is too many […]
The scriptures tell us that the Church is the Body of Christ, and like our physical bodies, it has lots of different parts (read: people) that do different things to uniquely meet the Body’s many needs. God has created each of us to occupy a unique place in his Church. Part of what that means […]
We tore down the old building. They have been working all week to get ready for this. The windows came out yesterday. The backhoe started promptly at 7:00am. They had the top floor demolished by 9:00. It felt so permanent! And also so hopeful. Jesus often talks about the things that must die […]
So, why do we band together each Sunday afternoon in the summer to pick up the typically one ton (!) of leftover produce from the Columbia Pike Farmer’s Market, taking it back to the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) for repackaging? We do it for two simple reasons: 1. It’s a way […]
Working in Cairo this week, I got back to my hotel room late Tuesday evening, I found a large bouquet of flowers and a bowl of fruit, and wondered why the hotel had given me that? The card that came with the flowers told a different story: it was a welcome gift from the Stephen’s […]
I like to think I can tell lies from truth, but it is surprisingly difficult at times. The hardest lies to decipher are often the one that swarm around inside of our heads, trapping us in dark places and keeping us away from the light of truth. On April 24 I will start leading New […]
While driving to church recently, my wife Melody and I were talking about how we explore and align our interests in serving our local community. The Lord responded the instant we walked into RAC’s door. We were handed the official “RAC Outreach Guide” outlining the incredible work underway by our church body, and we listened […]
Fitting into a new role/job/neighborhood/town/friendship group is always a bit awkward – you see a spot that looks like your shape and you wriggle your way into it and adjust and eventually it gets more comfortable – you hope! In some ways its easy to see where I ‘fit’, I’m on day 22 of being […]
During Advent we, as the Restoration community, have a number of opportunities to meet other people in our neighborhood. Last Saturday, for example, a number of folk helped with the Casa Chirilagua Christmas party: a splendid time of laughter and joy with around 200 people enjoying the fun. And then, last night a small group […]