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Dear Restoration,Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.  (Psalm 150:1-2) As we enter the month of May, we have so much to be thankful for and so much to anticipate. I have spent my morning in prayer— […]

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“…Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. We believe, and we know that you are the Holy One of God.” (John 6:68-69)Our theme for GAFCON IVHi Restoration,Thank you for praying for me and for Anglicans from around the world as we gathered in Kigali, Rwanda last week for GAFCON […]

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Dear Restoration,”…Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days later He would rise from the dead.”  (Mark 8:31, NLT)Every year I struggle with finding the right […]

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Dear Restoration, “My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.” (Psalm 84:2)Thank you for my sabbatical. It is so good to be back with you and to be walking into these ‘Three Days’ (the Triduum) alongside you. My sabbatical was a gift. […]

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Hi Restoration,“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land that I give you, the land shall keep a Sabbath to the LORD. For six years you shall sow your field, and for six years you shall prune your vineyard and gather in its fruits, but in the seventh […]

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Hi Restoration,I love when we hit this point in January. It feels like one of those old spinning tops where you pull the string hard and then let it go. We just pulled the string, Restoration.The Evening Service as started! 96 people showed up at 4:30 this past Sunday. Nathan preached. Chris Lugo celebrated the Eucharist. Emily […]

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Hi Restoration,We have had a great week thinking about discernment. On Tuesday, Dr. Steve Macchia spent the afternoon with our staff and then, that evening, presented a wonderful lecture to about 100 of us on The Discerning Life. Scott did a great job facilitating questions from the audience.This Sunday, I will preach on ‘The Discernment of […]

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Happy New Year Friends!  “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.” John 3:17 Perhaps you read it this morning? I am so grateful for our Resto Daily Prayer Guide and the way it keeps us together during the week. We […]

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Dear Restoration,Like many of you, one of my favorite Advent soundtracks is Andrew Peterson’s, Behold the Lamb. I have had it on repeat for the last three weeks. The melodies are gorgeous and the lyrics push my heart to say what I know is true, even as the busyness, todo lists, crises, and unmet expectations clamor […]

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Dear Restoration,This season of Advent has already been so meaningful as we create space and intentional practices to listen to the Lord.Our sanctuary is beautiful.The music of waiting and longing expresses the desires of our heart.The Advent retreat was a well-timed gift.Our Daily Prayer Guide is helping us hear from the Lord through His Scriptures. “Surely the Lord […]

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