Restoration Church Salem, VA

Everyone has experienced a bad listener. The terms advice giver, interrogator, or the diverter might ring a bell. But what is it look like to pursue listening - and knowing - in a way that reflects Jesus' heart? Join Zoweh Director Michael Thompson as he continues our current Lent sermon series, Fully Alive. Michael is introduced by Tad Fisher, a member of the Elder team.

What does it look like to have intimacy with God in the midst of a challenging season? By responding to God's plan with honestly, praise, and gratitude, it becomes clear that conflict is actually an opportunity to deepen our relationships, both with God and each other. Join Todd Hester, a member of our teaching team, as he explores how part of being fully alive in Christ is intentionally deepening...

What does it mean to be fully alive in Christ? Jesus encourages us to live as faithfully mature and loving individuals, wholly secure in our identity in Christ and our commitment to each other. He came so that we may have life and life to the full by following Him. Join Pastor Josh Yerton has he introduces our new sermon series, Fully Alive, while looking at the first four chapters of Ephesians.

What does it mean to create a culture of honor in your marriage? Honoring your spouse is a picture right from the start, Genesis. It is a culture without shame. Join Josh Yerton has he wraps up our current sermon series, Honor System, while looking at Genesis 2 and Ephesians 5.

In the Scriptures, honor is more than just a word. We're called to honor the Lord our God. Honor our father and mother. Honor one another above ourselves. Honor our spouse. In each of these, honor is the foundation. Join Mike Massey and his family as we dive into what it means to honor your parents - and family.

The power of honor and love has the ability to shape us into who God is calling us to be. We cannot do that alone. We need that from others and others need that from us. Join Terry Ishee has he continues our current sermon series, Honor System, while looking at Romans 12.

Honor the Lord our God. The first and primary place where honor belongs. Unless we get this right, none of the other things will matter. Join Pastor Josh Yerton as he continues our sermon series and explores the Honor System - how to we can see the culture of God's Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

In the Scriptures, honor is more than just a word. We're called to honor the Lord our God. Honor our father and mother. Honor one another above ourselves. Honor our spouse. In each of these, honor is the foundation. Join Josh Yerton as we kick off our new sermon series and explore the Honor System - how to we can see the culture of God's Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

Do you know that you were made for joy? Do you believe it? Christmas is the celebration of the good news of great joy for all the people. Because of Jesus, God chooses you for joy. Join Pastor Josh Yerton as we celebrate Christmas Eve and wrap up our current sermon series, Hopes and Fears.

Join Pastor Josh as he encourages us to live in Christ with nothing to hide, nothing to prove, and nothing to fear!

What does it mean to walk in disciplined responses of joy? What does it mean to rejoice? To pray? To give thanks? These are disciplined responses to levels of difficulties, challenges, and opportunities that we face in our lives. Mike Massey jumps into these questions while continuing our current sermon series, Hopes and Fears. Follow along in 1 Thessalonians 5:16 -19.

Faith doesn't suppress hope, it holds on to it. There are remarkable moments of faith as we look at the story of Jesus in Luke 2. Faith allowed Simeon to Anna to hold on to hope. And just like these two - we don't want to miss the moments of hope being fulfilled around us. *This was also a baptism Sunday, Baptism interviews begin at minute 14:30.

Hope...and fear. Most of life's significant moments happen at the crossroads of these two very human experiences. Christmas itself is one of those moments - where our greatest hopes collide with our most telling fears. Listen as we kick off our advent sermon series, Hopes and Fears, as we lean in realize how the hopes and fears of all the years are met in this one place. 

Looking into Chapter 29 in the book of Jeremiah we see the Israelites wrapped in conflict and in the middle of darkness. In the midst of this the Lord says 'I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." We know that the Lord is already there with us. Empires rise and fall, but faithfulness is eternal. All we ar...

As we wrap up our current sermon series, Live the Adventure, Mike Massey dives into what it means to embark on the adventure of following Jesus. If we are to live on adventure we have to know there is risk and answer the question - are we really willing to hold it all out before Him?

In the midst of our busy, the question that we need to consider is where do we find restoration for our soul? We think this is a new problem, but Jesus talked about this directly in Matthew 11:28 - 30. As followers of Jesus we get to walk with Jesus and learn the "unforced rhythms of grace." Join Pastor Josh Yerton as he continues our sermon series Live the Adventure.

One of the questions in front of us as people following Jesus is - How do we stay focused ON Jesus, long enough to be guided BY Jesus? In the difficulty of all the distractions that we deal with all the time, We need to orient around Him. Join Pastor Josh Yerton in the continuation of our current sermon series, Live the Adventure.

This one is a little different! Pastor Josh Yerton describes the story of his Kingdom Adventure which leads to a big announcement and step of faith. Josh is stepping down as the Lead Pastor to pursue the Lord's calling at Noke Van Co! We know this may lead to more questions, feel free to email us at Elders@restorationsalem.org.

As followers of Jesus we can be tempted to focus on what Jesus didn't do (sin), more than what He did do. He invited people on a life of adventure with Him. He also interacted with people on the outside and invited them into community while erasing margins. This is how Jesus lived and gives us a fuller picture of what it means to follow Him. Join Scott Habeeb as he continues our sermon series, Liv...

The question isn't if we are called - or even where we are called. Jesus calls all of us to lay down our lives and follow Him. But, it comes with the promise - true and full life. Join Trey Foster, Young Life Leader and Teacher at Salem High School, as he dives into the next part of our sermon series, Live the Adventure.

We are in a series entitled, Kingdom Adventure. First part of that is understanding who we are. In a World where Identity is placed in so many other places - places that are secondary at best - it is important to understand whose we are. We are created by God and He says who we are and what we're here for. Join Pastor Josh Yerton at we look at identity through Ephesians 1.

Life is meant to be an adventure! But do we believe this? Do we know that adventure is out there? God designed us to play a role in the Story He is telling, and discovering our place in that Story - who we are and what we're here for - that's the adventure. Join Pastor Josh Yerton as we kick-off our next sermon series, Live the Adventure! *Sermon opens with a clip from the Disney Pixar movie "Up."

The story of Blind Bartimaeus gives a glimpse into the way Jesus responds to to one man's faith with a life-altering change - the restoring of sight. However - what if the bigger change is one of identity? Join Mike Massey as we finish up our sermon series Expectations through Mark 10:46 - 52.

Jesus is always reorienting the disciples (and us) in what to think about Him, the Kingdom, and ourselves. So often we think the choice is between risk and safety. In reality, the decision is choosing between the danger of the World and the danger of the Cross. Only one of these can be trusted. Join Todd Hester as we jump back into our sermon series Expectations through Mark 10:32-45.

Let Go and Let God- we poke fun at this saying but why is it so hard to actually do this? If only if it was that easy, but we hold fast to control and the worldly things we think we can trust. Pastor Josh Yerton jumps into Mark 10:17 - 31 as we look at the story of the rich young ruler and what it means to let go and put our trust in Jesus.