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Esther is not a mascot for powerful, she is a woman of valor who survived unspeakably traumatizing events and then risked her life to stand up against the leaders of an Empire to save her people. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert dives into Esther’s story and looks at how we can learn from her leadership about how to stand for justice. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin....

Today is Family Sunday and we are so excited to have our kids and teenagers leading alongside adults in every area of our gathering today! Join us as we talk about Daniel and how he models the way we can engage in resistance work. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect .

Godly resistance means standing up against the harmful ways of Empire and standing up for the flourishing of the people inside it. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert kicks off our new teaching series called Kingdom Resistance, looking at resistance movements and their leaders from the Old Testament. We are here and live-streaming every Sunday at 9:30am CT. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go t...

As members of God’s family and representatives of God’s Kingdom, we have a sacred calling to love people and care for them. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert continues our Kingdom Origins series and we look at our Kingdom Calling. We will also be ordaining Kelsie Rogers into pastoral ministry! If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect .

Even if we turn our backs on God, God never turns his back on us. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert continues our Kingdom Origins series and we look at Adam, Eve, and the fall of God's first kingdom. We also have our annual report available at www.restoreaustin.org/annualreport . If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect .

What does Genesis and the First Kingdom teach us about God and the story of creation? Join us today as Zach W. Lambert kicks a series called Kingdom Origins as we start our journey through A Year of Discovering God's Kingdom. Over the next few weeks we’ll look at the origin stories in Genesis to see God’s original designs for this Kingdom where God, humanity, and creation all flourish together...

Do you know what subject Jesus talked about more than any other? It wasn’t heaven and hell, it wasn’t prayer or faith, it wasn’t money (although that comes in second), and it wasn’t sin. More than anything else, Jesus talked about something he called The Kingdom of God. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert kicks off our Year of Discovering God’s Kingdom! We also have our annual report available at www...

Instead of a traditional gathering, this morning we will be answering your burning questions on the spot without seeing them in advance. Pastors Zach Lambert, Matt Gonzalez, and Lindsay Contreras will be answering questions about Restore, God, life and faith on our Hot Seat Panel hosted by Kelsie Rogers. Hope you join us! If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect .

How do we see the children in our midst? As annoyances and distractions or as humans deeply loved by God? This Sunday, Ashleigh Surratt is going to be preaching through the story of Jesus saying, “let the little children come to me.” Here is the truth: we have no business making it harder for kids to have a seat at the table–not the kids table off to the side; the family table. We are here and liv...

Even when dealing with life's challenges, we can trust that God can give us rest for the journey ahead. The story of Elijah helps us see that it’s ok not to be ok. Today we will hear from Dr. Kan'Dace Brock as we continue in our Summer Mixtape Series! If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect .

What does it look like to hold on to Jesus when things around us are falling apart. Paul said, “We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.” Join us as Mark Jordan shares some of his story and how this text helped him through one of the hardest times of his life. If you’d like to connect wit...

“Scripture is a spring of life-giving, life-altering truth, but when we don’t understand how and why it came to us, we end up misusing it.” Today scholar and author Karen Keen is preaching about the origins, inspiration, and interpretation of Scripture. The Bible and its origins reveal a humble God who invites us to imitate that humility—a humility that is itself the most powerful antidote to the...

“Scripture is a spring of life-giving, life-altering truth, but when we don’t understand how and why it came to us, we end up misusing it.” Today scholar and author Karen Keen is preaching about the origins, inspiration, and interpretation of Scripture. The Bible and its origins reveal a humble God who invites us to imitate that humility—a humility that is itself the most powerful antidote to the...

Jesus shows us that we are called to recognize our blind spots when it comes to privilege and engage others with humility, curiosity, and inquiry. This Sunday we'll hear from our very own Dave Conner as we continue in our Summer Mixtape series! If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect .

Jesus washing feet is one of the most famous stories in the entire Bible, but did you know most preachers skip over a very important part of it? Join us today as Lindsay Contreras continues our Summer Mixtape series and unpacks this amazing story! If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect .

Jesus once said, “You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and it is they that testify on my behalf. Yet you refuse to come to me to have life.” Are we looking to anything other than Jesus to provide us life? Join us as Aaron Carter continues our Summer Mixtape series! If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect .

Through the work of Jesus, we are new creations — more capable of standing up against temptation and standing for love, peace, and justice than we could possible imagine. Join us as Zach W. Lambert kicks off our annual Summer Mixtape series! If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect .

What does the Bible actually say about Heaven and the afterlife? What is the New Heaven and New Earth? And, who gets into Heaven? You won't want to miss Zach W. Lambert teaching this last Sunday in Revelation and our final Sunday in our Year of Bible Stories for Grown-Ups! If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect .

Jesus is King, not because his kills his enemies, but because he dies for them. Not because he partners with death, but because he overcomes death with life. Join us as Zach W. Lambert continues our series on Revelation. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

What can we learn from the early church about how to follow Jesus in the midst of Empire? Join us as Zach W. Lambert continues our series on Revelation by looking at the letters to the 7 churches. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Easily the most misunderstood book of the Bible, Revelation is not really about dragons and rapture - it is about following Jesus in the midst of empire. Join us as Zach W. Lambert finishes out our last four weeks of A Year of Bible Stories for Grown-Ups with this series on Revelation starting today! If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Have you ever felt excluded because of who you are or what you’ve been through? Do you know anyone who has? Join us this Sunday as Sally Gary preaches about how Jesus radically includes outcasts by seeing them for who they are (an image-bearer of God) and welcoming them into God’s family. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

How do followers of Jesus engage politically in a world where polarization runs rampant? How can we have a more Christlike vision for this vital work? Join us this morning as Dr. David Gushee, Christian ethicist and author, will be helping us think Biblically about government. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Modesty is an important virtue discussed throughout Scripture, but what does it actually mean? Is it about bikinis and yoga pants, or something else? And how do we engage with the harm caused by Purity Culture without pendulum swinging too far in a different direction? Join us as Zach W. Lambert preaches about this verse and what modesty really means. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to w...

Not everything is good and not everything will become good, but God is working for good in everything—both now and in the future. Join us as Zach W. Lambert preaches about this verse and God’s faithfulness to us. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.