Today we are starting a new series called Kingdom Politics which is all about how we follow Jesus in the area of political engagement. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert talks about the politics of Jesus and how we can follow him in this area of our lives. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

What happens when we divide the world into “us” vs. “them”? And what might happen if we chose to resist polarization and have our minds transformed by the Way of Jesus? Join us today as Jonathan Merritt teaches through the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

Sometimes God’s Kingdom work looks like challenging corrupt rulers or speaking truth to power, but Ruth shows us that God’s Kingdom work most often looks like small acts of sacrificial love. Join us today as Zach W. Lambert dives into Ruth’s story and looks at how she models a Christlike way of doing justice work! If you’d like to connect with Rest…

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…

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 9:30…

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.restore…

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/conn…

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…

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 Kingdo…

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 w…

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 …

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 harde…

“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…

“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…

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…

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.…

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.restoreaust…

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/conne…

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 mea…

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.

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.restor…

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, g…

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.…

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 Res…

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…

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 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 …

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 w…

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.…