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Hannah Strang, Worship Leader In our current series, How To Grow, we have been learning what spiritual growth looks like with wisdom gleaned from the agrarian metaphors found in the gospels. As we continue to explore the concepts of pruning, rhythms of life, and...

Having just celebrated Easter Sunday as a church, we have now officially entered into the time of the liturgical year known as “Eastertide.” If you’re unfamiliar with the church calendar, click here for a quick explanation of why we follow it as a community....

We're excited to announce that our 4th City Group is launching this weekend in Nicholasville! If you live on the south side of Lexington or in Jessamine County, this is a great opportunity to get connected in community at Restoration. Led by our our Hannah and Johnny...

Years ago, our first child came down with an unusually high fever. His temperature peaked at 105, and in our worry and concern we packed him into the car and took him to the emergency room. We'd treated the fever as best as we could, but the symptoms were no longer...

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” 1 Peter 5:6 NIV Those of you that know me personally know that I have a two year old son. You know the kid typically running around with half a loaf of communion bread in his...

The opioid crisis in our country is staggering, and Kentucky is certainly feeling the brunt of the epidemic. Right across the street from the Lyric Theatre, you'll find the front lines of the battle against addiction in our state in the UK Polk Dalton Clinic. This...

I've always had a fascination from afar with sequoias. It probably stems from their appearance as the home of the Ewoks in Return of the Jedi, and ever since then, I've longed to visit them for myself. They are the largest trees in the world. One of them, named...

When you pull out the nativity scene to set up around Christmas, Anna and Simeon are nowhere to be found. In fact, I can't remember a single sermon on these two people who, in terms of the greater Christmas story, are barely a blip on the radar. They appear on the...

yAfter 11 months  gathering at 5:30pm at Grace Baptist Church, this Sunday marks our first weekend at the Lyric Theatre - and our first service at 11am! This is obviously a big change for our community, so as we head into the weekend, here's an idea of what to expect,...

Let's face it. Conflict is HARD! But if we avoid it or handle it in unhealthy ways, we simply deepen the divide in our relationships and never grow in our faith. This past weekend, Justin opened up our "Around The Table" series by talking about handling conflict in a...