Dear Restoration,Perhaps you read Psalm 144 as well this morning: “Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!” (v.15)God is my steadfast love and fortress. He is my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield and the one in whom I take refuge (Psalm 144:2). Before I talk about our hire, I want to acknowledge that […]
Hi Restoration,”Appreciate your pastoral leaders who gave you the Word of God. Take a good look at the way they live, and let their faithfulness instruct you, as well as their truthfulness. There should be a consistency that runs through us all. For Jesus doesn’t change—yesterday, today, tomorrow, he’s always totally himself.” Hebrews 13:7-8 […]
Hi, Restoration! Today is the last day to RSVP for Nogales Noche and we’d love to see you there. There’s also info below about a way to support the team, even if you can’t make it in person!Join us this Friday, June 3 from 7-9 pm at Restoration for a Nogales-themed dinner, a silent auction, games, and a […]
On Sunday, as I listed out the ways our world is being shaken, the ways the tremors can sometimes be felt more distinctly, I wasn’t anticipating that 2 days later, an 18 year old young man would take a gun to an elementary school and kill 19 children and 2 teachers in a small town between San […]
Hi Restoration,Last night I and about 45 others had such a fun dinner in our fellowship hall. I got the privilege of telling our story, the story of Restoration, as I invited folks to live God’s story of connecting to Him, to others, and to the needs of the world through our church. We have so many new people who […]
Hi Restoration,Spring is here! And our calendars are filling up! I love seeing so many of you on Sundays and then through the week. Thank you for the updates, the warm encouragement, and the friendship as we bear each other’s burdens. It’s a joy to live life alongside you. 3 Quick Things:1. Our confirmation class starts this Sunday, […]
Dear Restoration,I hope you join us on Tuesday, May 10 for Pints and Perspectives. RSVP here.Do you remember that story, when Jesus is in a crowd, and someone yells out, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me!’ (Luke 12:13) Have you ever been that desperate to get something resolved or to get an answer […]
Our outreach partner, Telos, has created an immersive educational experience called an “American Pilgrimage” to the American South in November 2022. It begins on the Louisiana Gulf Coast and then winds through New Orleans, Jackson, Selma, and ends in Montgomery. It is a one-week opportunity (November 2-9, 2022) for our church to excavate the complexity […]
Dear Restoration,I have been exuberant in my Holy Week and Easter descriptions to friends and family. I keep thinking of more things that I loved! The foot washing, the removal of everything from the chancel, walking the cross to the church, walking through the stations of the cross, listening to the reflections from our community […]
Happy Easter and welcome to Restoration! A few upcoming events: The Great Vigil of EasterHoly Saturday is just that— holy, still, quiet, set a part. We are waiting.We are talking to God about our uncertainties.As the day becomes evening, we will gather again at 8:30pm for The Great Vigil of Easter, in joyful anticipation. Our […]