How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. Psalm 139: 17-18 Friends, Hope you are having a great week. We prayed this psalm during morning prayer today. It […]
“God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!” Psalm 57:3b Dear Restoration, We have been sharing with you our plans to […]
“Give glory to the God of Israel.” 1 Samuel 6:5 “Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.” Psalm 37:3 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His name!” Psalm 100:4 Dear Restoration, It grieves me to write and tell you of […]
“…I will feed them in justice.” Ezekiel 34: 16b Dear Restoration, Hope you are doing well! I am writing to remind you of 2 special things that are happening this week. A Zoom Discussion about Racial Injustice in the ChurchIt starts tonight at 7:30pm. We will keep it to a firm hour- so log on […]
Preamble Our last corporate worship service in our facility on N. Quincy Street was March 8, 2020. Since that time we have gathered almost daily by Zoom and YouTube Live. The Holy Spirit has been with us. He has not been restricted in His work of redemption, conviction, and hope. We have missed each other […]
Dear Restoration, This week we finished our series on 1 John. We have been preaching through it since Easter and it has provided deep theology and rich vocabulary for what it means to know that we know the living God. The final verse in the letter is “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” (1 John […]
Dear Restoration, It has been a full week. I am grateful for the words we prayed in morning prayer today from Psalm 100: ‘Know that the Lord, he is God! It is He who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.’ I am so grateful to be […]
Hi Restoration, So much is happening. So many voices. So many words. Thanks for taking the time to engage with what we are saying at Restoration. Cling to the truth that our Lord reigns. He is a very present help right now. TONIGHT: a prayer meeting If you’re like me, current events have left me […]