THE 4th WEEK IN LENT Beginning Sunday, March 26, 2017 PRAY Gracious Father, you sent your Son, Jesus, to be bread and life for the whole world. We ask you to give us more and more love for Jesus every day. Amen. READ “I praise you, God! You are like a marvelous king who wears […]
THE 3rd WEEK IN LENT Beginning Sunday, March 19, 2017 PRAY Heavenly Father, you made us to love you. Guard us from our enemies. Help us to love and forgive them. Help them to love you. Amen. READ “Help me, God, I am worried! Please hurry up! I know that you are strong. You are […]
THE 2nd WEEK IN LENT Beginning Sunday, March 12, 2017 PRAY Almighty God, only you have the power to work in us. Protect our bodies and our minds. Help us to do things and think things that help us step closer and closer to you. Amen. READ “God is my shepherd. He leads me in […]
THE 1st WEEK IN LENT Beginning Sunday, March 5, 2017 PRAY Almighty God, come quickly! Help us! You know where we are weak. Save us! Keep us from loving things more than we love you. Amen. READ “God, you are good and you forgive me. You are full of love. When I pray to you, […]
ASH WEDNESDAY Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. On Ash Wednesday, we are reminded that we are people who sin: people who don’t always do what we should do. But! That’s not the end of the story! (Easter is coming!) During this Lent, we will focus on growing our relationship […]
Over 120 RestoWomen gathered last weekend in Middleburg to consider what it means to be mature and secure children of God. Kristen Terry led us through scripture, brain science and attachment theories to help us better understand how we view God as our parent and how we can rest secure as His children. On Friday […]
The brethren also asked Abba Agathon “Amongst all good works, which is the virtue which requires the greatest effort?” He answered “Forgive me, but I think there is no labour greater than that of prayer to God. For every time a man wants to pray, his enemies, the demons, want to prevent him. For they […]
All shall be well And so our good Lord answered to all the questions and doubts that I might make, saying comfortingly: I make all things well, I can make all things well, I will make all things well, and I shall make all things well; and thou shall see thyself that all manner of […]
Do I pray for healing? If you’ve been a Christian for long enough, you’ve likely posed this question in your heart when you or a loved one has suffered physically, mentally, or spiritually. Sure, in the abstract everything is possible with God. But at some point, hope bleeds into delusion, doesn’t it? It’s not always […]
Cambodia is a place that Restoration has grown to love over the past several years. In 2012 we commissioned Jesse and Sarah Blaine to serve in Phnom Penh with World Orphans and since then our relationship with their new community has blossomed. The Blaines attend Church of Christ our Peace (CCOP) and Restoration has […]