Restore Austin

The resurrected Jesus is calling you by name and offering you a living hope that transcends every circumstance. www.restoreaustin.org

Pastor Sonja DiNanno shares Matthew 26:36-46. www.restoreaustin.org

Tanner Shumake walks us through Matthew 21. www.restoreaustin.org

"The Prince of Peace is on the other side of heartache and heartbreak." www.restoreaustin.org

The love of Jesus doesn’t just change you. The love of Jesus changes everything. www.restoreaustin.org

God doesn’t love us with a one-size-fits-all kind of love. Every person is uniquely made and uniquely loved by God. www.restoreaustin.org

As the hands and feet of Jesus, our acts of love and liberation are revolutionary. These acts may be small in size, but they have a big impact for the Kingdom of God. www.restoreaustin.org

Care Pastor, Mark Jordan, shares with us a unique perspective on Jesus feeding the 5,000. www.restoreaustin.org

When we are at our lowest points in life, God stoops down next to us, wipes away the tears and says, “I love you and I will always be with you.” www.restoreaustin.org

In a world full of prideful leaders, Jesus calls us to spend our time humbly serving others. www.restoreaustin.org

Guest preacher, Bonnie Lewis, dives deeper into the story of the woman at the well. www.restoreaustin.org

Jesus came to preach a message of abundance: There is more wine, more loaves and more fish. There is peace that surpasses all understanding, mercy in our time of need and grace upon grace for anyone who wants it. And above all, there is an abundance of love, overflowing from a well that never runs dry. www.restoreaustin.org

Many of those who breached the United States Capitol did so not in spite of their Christian faith, but because of it. Just look at video or pictures from the riot and you’ll see…     - Avowed white supremacists carrying the Christian flag    - People wearing “In God we trust” shirts as they shove police officers to the ground    - A huge banner bearing the name o...

Jesus wasn’t just born to die. He was born to live and love and serve and embody the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven. www.restoreaustin.org

The Way of Jesus is so much more than something you believe, it’s something you do. The Way of Jesus is so much more than something you intellectually assent to, it’s a whole new way of living. Knowing about Jesus is not the same thing as following Jesus. www.restoreaustin.org

Oppressive religion blinds us to our own sin by shifting the focus onto the much lesser shortcomings of others. www.restoreaustin.org

Bonnie Lewis concludes our Thanksgiving Holiday by reminding us not to worry and to be thankful for what we have. www.restoreaustin.org

Allowing the love of God to work in us and then move through us to humanity, is the call of every Christian. It was radical enough to start a revolution in 1st century and it’s radical enough to start one in the 21st century too. restoreaustin.org

Peacemaking is not standing in the uncontroversial middle trying to placate everyone. Peacemaking is not calling for unity while refusing to deal with marginalization in our communities. That’s peacekeeping. Peacemaking is standing for truth, justice, and equity for all people, no matter the cost. For us as Christians, the choice between peacekeeping and peacemaking is clear: “Blessed are the peac...

Christian political engagement means so much more than voting. It means advocating and mobilizing. It means fighting against corruption and injustice. And most of all, it means fulfilling our Gospel imperative to care for the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized. www.restoreaustin.org

Jesus loves unity, but he hates uniformity. www.restoreaustin.org

The only credential required for a seat at Jesus’ table is an earnest desire to be there. www.restoreaustin.org

Luke 5:1-11 www.restoreaustin.org

The love of God is radically inclusive. He shows no partiality when it comes to humanity. There are no restrictions on his grace, no parameters on his mercy, and no qualifications for his love. Everyone is accepted, everyone is welcomed in, and everyone has a place in the family of God if they desire it. www.restoreaustin.org

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