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Over the summer, we're reading through the book of Acts together as a community. Below you'll find a reading plan to help you make your way through! May 28  1:1-11 29  1:12-26 30  2:1-13 31  2:14-41 June 1  3:1-11 2  3:12-26 3  4:1-22 4  4:23-31 5   4:32-5:11 6 ...

  On my shelf at home, you'll find a lot of records. I'm talking about old school vinyl, from U2 to Ray Charles to Earth Wind & Fire to Rolling Stones. There's also a few newer artists thrown in there, like Ryan Adams and The Lone Bellow. Sure, I have access...

On Saturday mornings, often the first thing I see when I open my eyes is my son, shaking me awake at an hour when he (and the rest of the world) should be asleep. I love the sight of it, as tired as I may be. There's sunlight pouring through the blinds on the window...

Hannah Strang is one of our awesome worship leaders at Restoration. In light of Mother's Day, here's her reflection on how motherhood reflects the heart of God.  As we approach Mothers Day, I’ve been reflecting on the way our Heavenly Father also loves us with a...

This week marks 22 years since I came to faith in Christ and was baptized in a little country church outside of Lexington. Sitting about ten rows back was a little old lady in tears. She was a tiny little woman who wasn't accustomed to showing emotion, but her eyes...

If you've ever visited a church website (spoiler alert: you're on one now), you've probably seen your fair share of stock photos. What are stock photos, you might ask? They are the pictures that are purchased from websites that tons of churches and organizations use...

This past Sunday marked 3 months together as Restoration Christian Church. This week, I've tried to intentionally step back a bit to process what God is doing, where He's leading, and how we need to get on board with him. For us, it was never about heading out and...

4 in the morning. With two young kids, I've become well acquainted with the wee hours of the night. Maybe it's a kick in the side from a kid that jumped in bed or a scream from a nightmare, but no matter the source, I always have trouble falling back to sleep. It's as...

My son is terrified of the Easter bunny. I mean, terrified. I'm talking running with his little legs to the other end of the mall terrified. I get a good laugh out of it, but for our family it means that any Easter celebration has a little bit of an edge - if someone...