Steward: someone who manages property or affairs for someone else. On Sunday, Bill preached about the role of our sin in the process of us being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. He reminded us of some key truths: it is never too late for God’s grace to change us radically […]
Community, Life Together, Retreats 2
Feeling tired? Disconnected? Longing for a change of scenery, a chance to get away, a little quiet, a lot of laughter? Then join us… Restoration’s second annual Women’s Retreat will be February 24-26 at Meadowkirk, a lovely retreat center near Middleburg, VA. This weekend will be a chance to get away from the bustle of […]
Leadership, Life Together, Sermons 4
Howdy friends, This is the week when things got busy. Let me tell you some of the stuff that went down– then you chime in on what happened in your world… The end for Patrick is very near. Many of us have made almost daily trips this week to NIH to see him. His breathing is […]
Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 3
Hi Everybody, I hope that you have had a great week opening gifts, seeing friends and family, watching football, eating too much, reading great books, finding a moment for a nap or 2… As 2011 comes to a close, I want to remind you of a few things. Tomorrow, we will have only one worship […]
Being a young church that is part of the Anglican tradition, gives us the freedom to begin new traditions within the context of the old; within the context of all that is right and true and good about this season of joy and hope and love. In the past few years at Restoration we have […]
On Monday night, about 30 men from Restoration gathered in the Doolittle’s living room to pray. I was so encouraged by their heartfelt sincerity and endurance. We were interceding on behalf of 4 men in our church who are fighting cancer. The guys who prayed asked God to heal, to give peace to family […]
Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 0
Some stuff I’ve been thinking about: Really sad, horrified, mourning the stuff at Penn State. What a loss to Joe Paterno and his long career. What a horrible consequence to these boys. If you are a parent of kids from 7 on up, take a moment to talk through it with your children. Make sure […]
I am loving this series on Revelation. The sermons take longer to write. There are more books to read. There is a need for stillness in order to think. But I love what is emerging: challenging conviction, examples of perseverance, and reminders of hope. This quote from John Stott sums up well what we are […]
Hello Restoration. We had a good parish meeting this past Tuesday (Sept 27). Here is my manuscript for what we talked about. It is long. I’ll try to bold headings so you can jump to the parts with which you are most concerned. Please ask questions in the comments and I will interact with you […]
It’s been a great summer around here: During July, Erin took us through the story of Esther and in August, we studied the relationships of Abraham. Many of us got away on vacation and I hope you got some good time to rest, be outside, and be with loved ones. The weather has been crazy. […]
