Restore Podcast

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. Episode 122 officially marks 10 years of the Restore Podcast. Our gratitude to everyone who has been part of this journey. For this episode, we have an invigorating conversation with co-authors Dr. Michael Campbell and Dr. Edward Allen about their new book, A Global History of Seventh-day Adventists. Sho...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. Episode 121 is our first for 2026, and we have a conversation with Matt Smith, lead pastor of Florida Conference's largest church, Forest Lake. Listen as Matt speaks of his faith journey, leadership lessons, discipleship, and more. Show Notes/Links/Resources Forest Lake Church Web Facebook Instagram...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. In episode 120, we have an in-depth conversation with Pastors Ruben Ramos and Rolando Rodriguez about the ongoing journey of discipleship to Jesus. Show Notes/Links/Resources Jacksonville LifePoint Christian Fellowship Web Facebook Instagram YouTube Brandon Church Web Facebook Instagram YouTube

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. For episode 119, we are sharing a short recording originally posted to Florida Conference's social media accounts featuring a conversation with Julie Cook, great-great-great granddaughter of Ellen G. White who was one of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's early pioneers. Show Notes/Links/Resour...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. Episode 118 features a great conversation with Pastor Dan Serns, director for North Pacific Union Conference church revitalization, church planting, and lay members. We talk about his faith journey, church planting and revitalization, how he stays focused on Jesus, and more. Show Notes/Links/Resources Pe...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. In episode 117, I have an inspiring conversation with Dr. Jennifer Schwirzer, LPC, Ed. D. Jennifer is founder of Abide Network, a transformative platform offering faith-based mental health coaching. Drawing from her personal journey and passion for accessible mental health care, she shares how Abide Netw...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. Episode 116 features an amazing, personal, and in-depth conversation with Spencerville Church Lead Pastor Chad Stuart. We go deep into his faith journey, his call to ministry, the fire at Spencerville that made headlines, evangelism, why he left social media, and more. Show Notes/Links/Resources Spencerv...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. In episode 115, I have an amazing missional conversation with my friend Pastor Abdiel Del Toro. We talk about his faith journey, how God saved his life, leadership, discipleship, his book, and more. Show Notes/Links/Resources Book— Cambiar o No Cambiar: La Decision Que Puede Transformar Tu Iglesia Advent...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. Episode 114 features Carla Monnier, youth and young adult pastor of WholeLife Church in Orlando. She shares her incredible story that will bless and challenge you. Show Notes/Links/Resources Pacific Union College article: " A New Sense of Identity "

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. In episode 113, we talk with North American Division President Alexander Bryant. He dives into his faith journey, evangelism, leadership, and more. Show Notes/Links/Resources Dr. Bryant's Biography Pentecost 2025

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. In episode 112, we welcome back Dr. Heather Thompson Day to discuss her new book, What If I'm Wrong? Navigating the Waves of Fear and Failure. This conversation, and the book, will inspire and challenge you. Show Notes/Links/Resources Previous episodes with Heather 82- I'll See You Tomorrow 67-...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. Our guest for episode 111 is Dr. James Doggette, senior pastor of Patmos Chapel Church in the Orlando area. We had an incredible conversation about his faith journey, evangelism, mission, leadership, preaching, and more. Show Notes/Links/Resources Patmos Chapel at the Well Activity Center

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. Episode 110 celebrates the Restore Podcast's ninth birthday by welcoming back Pastor Rodlie Ortiz who has appeared on previous episodes as both a guest and co-host. In this conversation, we take a deep dive into his faith journey, what it was like being mentored by a well-known pastor for 12 years,...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. Episode 109—the first for 2025—features an incredible conversation with Melina Thomas, a young adult leader and inspirational speaker seeking to lead and empower people in their walk with Jesus. In our conversation, she relates her personal testimony and more. You will be inspired and challenged by this...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. It's episode 108—the last for 2024—and I talk with prolific writer and Adult Sabbath School editor for the last 25 years, Clifford Goldstein. Cliff talks about his faith journey, apologetics, what it's like being editor of the Adult Sabbath School lesson, and more. Show Notes/Links/Resources Cl...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. In episode 107, I welcome Gabriel and Eileen Cardona as they share the story of their journey to accept God's call to be missionaries. You will be inspired and challenged as you listen to their incredible testimony of God's grace and love. Show Notes/Links/Resources Cardona's Adventist Fro...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. In episode 106, I welcome Dr. Darius Jankiewicz to the podcast. We dive into his faith journey and have an amazing conversation about the doctrine of salvation and justification by faith, and more. Show Notes/Links/Resources Dr. Jankiewicz' videos on Adventist Review TV Doctrine of Salvation series...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. We are joined in episode 105 by Dr. Richard Hickam, Corporate Director of Music and the Arts at AdventHealth. We talk about AdventHealth's first music album release called Imagine Wholeness, music and the arts, his faith journey, and more. Show Notes/Links/Resources Richard Hickam on LinkedIn Richar...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. In episode 104, we have a great conversation with Ken Wetmore, senior pastor of WholeLife Church. He talks about his faith journey, call to ministry, and what it was like transitioning to WholeLife after Pastor Andy McDonald retired, having served the congregation since 1985! Show Notes/Links/Resources R...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. Dr. John Peckham is back for episode 103 to talk about his newest book, Why We Pray: Understanding Prayer in the Context of Cosmic Conflict. Be sure to pick up a copy of this book that will bless and challenge you. Show Notes/Links/Resources Book: Why We Pray: Understanding Prayer in the Context of Cosmi...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. In episode 102, we chat with Raewyn Orlich, associate pastor for discipleship and nurture at La Sierra University Church. We talk about her faith journey, call to pastoral ministry, and her book, In Grandpa's Shoes: An Invitation to Intergenerational Discipleship. I know you will be blessed and chal...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. For episode 101, we hear from Kevin Christenson, head of Hope Studios, the cinematic arm of Hope Channel International. He and his team are behind the recently released feature film, The Hopeful, which begins to tell the story of the Adventist Church. I know you will be blessed and challenged by this con...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. On this, our 100th episode of the Restore Podcast, we welcome back Pastor Ivan Williams who was our guest on episode 2 back in March 2016. He returns to talk about his new role, leadership, mission, his faith journey, and more. Speaking on a personal note, thank you to everyone for listening and sharing...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. On episode 99, I talk with Rich Aguilera who has been a leader in children's ministry for many years, creating content of all kinds to bless kids and families that lead them to know Jesus. This conversation is for everyone regardless whether they are involved in children's ministries. You will...

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response. For episode 98, I have a great conversation with Shawn Boonstra, Speaker/Director for Voice of Prophecy. We talk about his faith journey, mission, discipleship, and so much more. Show Notes/Links/Resources Voice of Prophecy web site Cycle of Evangelism Discovery Mountain Radio Show for Kids VOP YouTube C...