Restoration Living

As we continue our session on Talking on Tongues, we will look more at the history of the Church regarding trends in worship as well as what things we should and should not be concerned about today. We must learn to recognize that following Jesus is not about our preference, but about seeking His presence. The same is true with speaking in tongues (spiritually or naturally), we must learn how to c...

One of the greatest points of contention in the modern Church is the topic of speaking in tongues. Like so many issues in the Church, there are those who take it to extremes. Some view tongues as a requirement for salvation whereas others say to speak in a spiritual tongue is from Satan. How can we know what it means to speak in tongues and what the Bible says about it? Join us for this first epis...

Because of the western-mentality in our culture, we struggle with authority. We have heard that we are equal for so long and have access to so much information that we have lost our respect for those in authority over us. We believe that since we are all equal in value, we are also equal in station/power. This has sadly bled over into the Christian faith and has led to the rise in popular doctrine...

A quick internet search on the topic of miracles will bring you various views on the subject. Some say they aren't real, others that they used to be real but aren't anymore, and others will say they happen all the time. In a world where people abuse, misuse, and misunderstand miracles, how can we know the truth about miracles and apply these truths properly in our Christian lives? Join us for this...

We live in a world where most people are on one of two extremes when it comes to the supernatural: blind faith and unwavering cynicism. Blind faith accepts everything without question, and cynicism refuses to accept any possibility that the miraculous may be possible. Looking at the Bible, especially in the life of Jesus, we find clear evidence that the Apostles and early Church put great stock in...

In life, we face trials and struggles. When they come our way, these trials can cause us to doubt God's goodness and His love for us. They cause us to wonder why God lets these things happen to us and if He really loves us. The Bible, however, teaches that trials are the very things that can show us God's faithfulness. Join us as we look at the life of Daniel and how his faith in God would impact...

Part of living life is finding answers to the hard questions. One of the greatest of these is "Why do bad things happen?" We wonder why, if God is all-loving and all-powerful, He does not take the evil out of this world. Sadly, the Church has done a poor job of answering questions like this one and this is part of why we see so many leaving the Christian faith. The good news is that there are answ...

We live in a drastically different culture from those of God's Kingdom. While our nation was founded on Christian ethics, we have steadily been distancing ourselves from them in the last 100 years. In the 1920s, we took God out of our schools. In the 1940s and 1950s, we took God out of our government. And, in the 1960s and 1970s, we took God out of our homes. Since then, we have steadily degraded...

In life, it seems that temptation is lurking around every corner. But it is in times of struggle that we feel temptation the most. This is when we are most drawn to the dark desires that seek to build up our kingdom rather than God's Kingdom. How then do we face these temptations and resist them? We find the answer to this question in the life of Jesus. In this episode, we will look at how Jesus h...

Sometimes in life, we get the unexpected; the unexpected bill, the unexpected job loss, the unexpected injury, or even the unexpected sickness. It can be really easy to find ourselves overcome with fear in all of these situations. We have fear about the future and what it holds. But when we experience the perfect love of God, we can remember that we may not know what the future holds, but we do kn...

In poker, a person can pretend they have a better hand than they actually do. This technique is called bluffing. The problem with bluffing is that, eventually, you get called on it. Then you have to show your cards and let everyone see the truth. In life, we can find ourselves bluffing as well; about our leadership, our relationships, and even our walk with God. When the hard moments of life come,...

Valentine's Day brings with it all of these cultural images of flowers, candies, hearts, cupids, and (of course) love. We think of love and we always think of romance, family, and friends. Yet, Jesus taught a great deal on a very different love: love for our enemies. If we want to grow our love for others we have to learn to love as God loves, and that means we need a greater love. Join us as we l...

In this day and age, it can be easy to get discouraged and disheartened over the state of our world. We live in a culture that is dark and far away from God. Sadly, we are in this state mainly because the Church has not done what it was called to do: be salt and light. In this episode, we look at what Jesus taught His followers about what salt and light does and how we can become the earth preserv...

Like many young families, we were gifted the famous "What to Expect when You're Expecting" book when my wife went to one of her baby showers. And it came in handy to learn from experts what we should prepare for and not get surprised by. But wouldn't it be nice to have a book about what to do when things happen that we aren't expecting? When things go crazy, we lose jobs, get a bad diagnosis, have...

They say the timing is everything. But what about the times where God makes promises that don’t look like they are going to be fulfilled? It can be difficult to trust that God will do all that he says he will, in the midst of years of waiting and wondering. To us, the Christmas story about the birth of Jesus and the coming of the Messiah our regular events that we celebrate each year. But we often...

As the calendar moves us into December, it may be a surprise to some that it is already the Christmas season. With the busyness of life, struggles over time, money, work, and sickness can easily keep us from feeling like we are in the holiday spirit. We may look to the idea of gifts, twinkling lights, and the joy of family for reasons to feel jolly but ultimately those things won't do the trick. I...

Life seems to always be incredibly busy and when we get phone calls it is so easy to send them to voicemail. We promise ourselves we will get back to it later but we don't always do a good job with that. In a similar way, we get calls from God during our lives. Whether it is for a season or for a lifetime, God calls on us to partner with Him to bring the Kingdom of Heaven here on Earth in powerful...

This celebration of life was held at Burns Funeral Home in Madison, FL on 11/1/21. The testimony of a mighty man of God who showed us what grace truly looked like.

The world and its culture has stolen our identities and taken away our original purpose. But by looking to our creator and how he created humanity, we can find it again. Join us in this episode as we go back to the beginning of time in Genesis in order to recover our identity.

We all go out to find ourselves at some point in our lives. In this episode, we look at the four parts that make up our world-view and see how only the Christian worldview gives satisfactory answers to those questions.