“To suppose that whatever God requireth of us that we have power of ourselves to do, is to make the cross and grace of Jesus Christ of none effect.” John Owen John Owen, one of my favorite Anglicans and Puritans, summarized well the difference between synergism and monergism. To think that we have anything we […]
This morning, I swept the floor of my old garage and put my old keys in the drawer next to the old stove. Painters were touching up the kitchen. Legos that once were lost had been found. Loving, tiny fingerprints have been covered. The boys bathroom is clean. There is no laundry next to the […]
It’s been a great summer here at Restoration. Believe it or not, Fall is just around the corner — and with it comes the 3rd annual Restoration Fall Retreat! We’re looking forward to spectacular blue skies, good conversations, apple cider and donuts, and the chance to grow closer to each other and to God. Are […]
Community, Life Together, Retreats 0
Looking forward to cooler weather? October is almost here and so is the Fall Retreat! Restoration’s Annual Fall Retreat will be held October 21-23 at Massanetta Springs. (The same place we’ve been the last two years.) Plan ahead and save money, register now before August 21 when the early bird rates expire! Want to help […]
Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 3
Hey friends, It was so good to see so many of you yesterday… Thanks for coming out even in the heat! It wasn’t too bad inside yesterday, but you’ll be glad to know that the A/C folks are here as I write this, so next Sunday should be even better. Lots of fun stuff happened […]
Culture, Life Together, Spiritual Disciplines, Thoughts 1
I am reminded again how potent the book of Proverbs is. I am using the format of the One Year Bible to read through the Scriptures. Every day I (try to) read a couple chapters of Old Testament, a chapter of New Testament, about ten verses of a Psalm, and sometimes only two verses of […]
Community, Life Together, Outreach 0
It’s here! The second annual Restoration Cookout! Tomorrow, Sunday July 10 at 3:00pm at Restoration Lots of great food and fun, a moonbounce and water balloons, and the chance to enjoy summer with your Restoration friends. There will also be tables where you can learn more about ways you can get involved in serving the […]
Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 0
Howdy Folks, West Virginia I am in the throes of packing myself and 2 boys as we get ready to head out with our team to West Virginia. I am really excited! We have over 50 people going from our little church. What an opportunity to be stretched, to serve, to get to know people […]
Recently, a friend gave me a copy of a book by Sam Wells called Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics. It’s way more interesting than its title suggests. And even though I’m only about a quarter of the way through it, it’s already given me lots to think about. I know it’s risky to quote […]
Today, I said good-bye to a dear friend. Mike was a key leader at a local church for over 20 years. He helped create their men’s ministry, he served several times as a warden on the vestry, he was instrumental in their building campaigns, and he helped to create the Timothy Program– this was the […]
