We all are the product of the stories we immerse ourselves in. In this contentious season, we need to immerse ourselves in the story of God. (Psalm 1)

The New Testament is constantly calling us out of ourselves in into life with - and for - one another. (Colossians 3:12-15)

We are temples of the Holy Spirit, empowered as priests of the living God - right where we are. (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)

The history of the Church shows that small, extended families of believers turned the world upside down - simply by their lives of common devotion and love. (Acts 2:42-27)

In the season ahead, Restoration is transitioning to a network of Home Churches across the city. In this message, Justin lays out the vision behind this, calling us to bloom where we are planted. (Jeremiah 29:5-7)

Across culture and time, Christians have experienced hardship and persecution for the sake of the Gospel. As American Christians, we have much to learn from the global Church and their example of faithful witness in our present day. (Matthew 5:10-12)

Peace is not the absence of conflict, but rather the presence of wholeness. Peacemaking, therefore, calls us into the conflict to build towards reconciliation. (Matthew 5:9, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20)

Over and over again in the Gospels, Jesus reminds us that our outward appearance of devotion can mask the emptiness of our own hearts - the very thing God is after in the first place. (Matthew 5:8, 15:1-9)

Mercy is the posture and presence of compassion and kindness towards those in need - calling us outside of ourselves to love our neighbors. (Matthew 5:7, Luke 10:25-37)

The world is broken, and our soul's cry our for justice and wholeness. (Matthew 5:6, Matthew 23:23-24)