Restore Church Podcast

What do you think of when you hear the word church? Many picture beautiful cathedrals, tall auditoriums, steeples, stained glass and so on. Peter knew the physical Temple was being destroyed and the …

Peter tells readers in 1 Peter to "love with brotherly love" because the word love was a buzzword used to describe feelings rather than commitments. He is saying to Love Sincerely which is more than …

Holiness is a word that is thrown around a lot in church life culture. However, most of us don’t truly understand holiness. We treat holiness as something we can't or shouldn't do but holiness is mor…

Culture is constantly shifting around us. Some shifts are obvious while some shifts are subtle. However, both shifts are unbiblical and if we aren’t careful we will follow culture on some fronts & fi…

Who have you discipled since you have become a believer? Who has discipled you since you have given your life to Christ? Could it be that believers are more concerned with their own problems and spir…

How often in life are we looking for the next big mountain top experience? High School Graduation; College Graduation; First Career Job; Marriage; Kids; Vacations; Etc. In our spiritual lives we can …

Steps in a Christians walk can be categorized into Outward Steps (easier) and Inward Steps (more difficult). Outward steps are things like Baptism, Fellowship, Serving and Giving while Inward steps r…

What’s the best investment you’ve ever made? MATTHEW 13:44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he h…

Following Jesus is very simple yet difficult at the same time. Four necessary elements here are desire, denial, embracing the cross, and following. Most of us confuse desire for the whole of it. Desi…

What we memorialize says a lot about a culture. What we choose to remember and what we choose to forget reveals what we value. This is one reason God instructed the Israelites to “remember” so often.

Our culture is at war over who gets to determine truth for the next generation. Countless moms are frustrated by hidden agendas in children’s cartoons, disappointed in the school system and weary fro…

Do you know a person who seems to know when you are struggling? Do you know someone who seems to always ask "How are you" and really mean it? Do you feel that you are that person who is always checki…

"Stop being anxious!" If you are like others, those words bring frustration and uncertainty. While the Bible teaches not to worry and tells us not to be anxious we continue fretting over life. Dan Mi…

If a person deals with depression can they be a Christian? Shouldn't Christians be able to avoid mental health issues by simply trusting God to "carry them through"? Does that Bible even talk about m…

Studies show that worry is most often a result of a desire for control mixed with fear of the unknown. So we worry about not being in control of a situation that may or may not cause a disruption in …

What’s something you’ve tried to practice and improve, but no matter how hard you try you can’t seem to do it any better? Basketball, Cooking, listening, etc. Sometimes we try to improve something or…

You ever hear something you can’t wait to share? Maybe it’s good news, bad news, juicy gossip. The Pharisees and the chief priest had a situation that required making up a story to cover any word of …

Think through all of the contracts you are involved in (gym membership, mortgage/lease, car note, streaming service, etc) and try to determine which contract/agreement in your life has been the best …

Why do we feel the need to jump into a dating relationship with the intent of hearing the words "I love you" and setting a wedding date? If we would slow our dating role it may in turn help our marri…

If you could change 2 aspects of your marriage what would you change? Many of us assume more money, better schedule, more attractive version of self or spouse, but what would you change to improve yo…