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Some folks claim “God’s grace is getting out of hand” because of how much we talk about God’s unrelenting love for us. But God’s grace isn’t getting out of hand, it’s been out of hand for 2000 years! Join us this Easter Sunday as Zach W. Lambert preaches about God’s extravagant grace and love. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

The Bible is filled with examples of women preaching, teaching, and pastoring, so why does this verse say women aren’t allowed to teach? Join us as Lindsay Contreras and Zach W. Lambert preach through this difficult passage. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

It’s not all up to us. We don’t need to just rely on our own strength. We can endure all things—any circumstance and every situation—through Jesus Christ and our community who strengthen us. Join us this Sunday as Zach W. Lambert preaches through one of the most popular verses in the Bible, Philippians 4:13. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

The goal isn’t to get people across some imaginary line or inside some man-made boundary. The goal is simply to be with people wherever they are on their journey and do whatever we can to help them move toward Christ. Join us as Zach W. Lambert walks through this story.

There is no room for prejudice or exclusion at Jesus’ table. Communion is the great equalizer in that way. We gather around this table not because we are perfect or put-together, but because we realize our great need for Jesus and each other . Join us as Zach W. Lambert walks through this story and we celebrate communion together!

The early church was known for their radical generosity, but sometimes that has been weaponized by nefarious people for the purpose of greed. The story of Tabitha and the widows shows us what true generosity is and how we can all embody it. Join us as Lindsay Contreras as she walks through this story!

Restore mobilizes volunteers and funding to work with organizations who are already doing an amazing job helping people in need in our community and around the world. Join us as Zach W. Lambert talks about our core value of partnerships and meet some of our Community Partners!

The 1st century church was known for its radical inclusion and sacrificial love, and that’s exactly what the 21st century church should be known for too. Join us as we continue in our Year of Bible Stories for grown-ups and Zach W. Lambert teaches about the first church.

God doesn’t love us with a one-size-fits-all kind of love. Every person is uniquely made and uniquely loved by God. God knows what we need and meets us there. Join us as we continue in our Year of Bible Stories for grown-ups and Zach W. Lambert teaches through the story of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Jesus didn’t love sinners and embrace outcasts to make them acceptable to God. He did it to show them, and everyone else, that God had already accepted them. Join us as we continue in our Year of Bible Stories for grown-ups and Zach W. Lambert teaches through these words of Jesus.

Jesus famously said, “Be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect.” But what did he mean by that? None of us can be perfect, right? Maybe, “be perfect” is not the best way to translate what Jesus was actually trying to say. Join us as we continue in our Year of Bible Stories for grown-ups and Zach W. Lambert teaches through these words of Jesus.

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. Join us as we continue in our Year of Bible Stories for grown-ups and Zach W. Lambert teaches through Jesus’ first sermon. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Through all of her fear and uncertainty, Mary said yes because she knew who God was. Join us as Zach W. Lambert teaches through Mary’s story and song. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Christmas is not meant to shift our focus away from the hard things in our lives and in this world. Christmas is meant to bring comfort and peace in the midst of the hard things. Join us as Zach W. Lambert teaches through the foreshadowing of Jesus’ birth from the Old Testament. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.res...

The story of Jonah isn’t really about a giant fish; it’s about God calling us to love our enemies even when it feels impossible. Join us as we look at this important story today! We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

It’s time to talk about David and Bathsheba. Why has this story been so often used in ways that hurt abuse survivors and even shift the blame onto them? Maybe we have been interpreting it wrong… We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Join us this morning as Joash Thomas preaches about how to shine the light of Jesus’ love in our world, especially where injustice reigns. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Where is God in times of war? Join us today as Zach W. Lambert leads us through the story of Jericho and the Canaanite Genocide. This story is so important right now because it is where we find the theology which has undergirded almost every holy war in history. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/co...

For thousands of years, people who are as different as can be have gathered to remember the one who welcomes everyone to his table. Join us as Zach W. Lambert leads us through the story of communion. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Other gods demanded human sacrifice, but our God sacrifices himself for humanity. The narrative of Scripture is not a story of humans laying their lives down for God, but God laying his life down for us. Join us as Zach W. Lambert leads us through the story of Abraham and Isaac. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.res...

So many of us have been taught that Sodom and Gomorrah was condemned for homosexuality. But, is that actually true? This Sunday we'll continue on in our Year of Bible Stories for Grown-Ups and discuss one of the most widely weaponized stories in scripture. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/conn...

Hagar's story teaches us that God is and always has been a God who sees and cares for us. Join us today as Pastor Lindsay teaches us about Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

The Tower of Babel isn’t about the origin of languages, it’s about the origin of empire. Join us today as we learn about the difference between the Way of Jesus and the way of empire. You can find live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

When suffering and disaster inevitably come, remember that our God is not up in heaven causing the chaos. Our God is walking through the pain alongside us. Our God is with the helpers. Join us this morning as we dive into the story of Noah and the Great Flood! We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/conn...

The Book of Job is more than a story of when bad things happen to good people. It's a lesson in when our experiences and interpretation of God don't match the theology of our friends or our original belief system. Join us this morning as we dive into this confusing, but beautiful book! We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore...