Leslie and Eric have an in-depth discussion about the meaning of baptism spanning from the early church to today. They discuss why baptism plays such an important role to Christ followers and what steps Christians should take if they feel the call to be baptized.

Gage and Marie talk about how we as Christians can fast from selfishness and put others ahead of ourselves. This episode is part of our fasting series and is based on this blog post from the rJournal.

Gage and John discuss how we can worship God by staying active and fasting from laziness. Laziness is actively doing nothing when you know some things need doing and on the other hand, it’s passively doing nothing because we haven’t put our minds into action. Read the full blog article this podcast is based on here.

Gage and Jessica sit down to talk about fasting from busyness through the Sabbath. It is a difficult but necessary practice for modern Christians to slow down and intentionally worship God. The Sabbath as a day to stop; stop working, stop wanting, stop worrying. This podcast is based on this full rJournal article.

Gage and Sean discuss this week's fasting challenge: fasting from screens. Screens have taken over our lives and consume much of our free time, often taking away time that could be spent better. With less screen time we could pray more, read our Bibles more, or spend more time with those we love. Read the full rJournal article this episode is based on here.

Gage and Toni talk about our fasting challenge for this week, fasting from food. Toni has a unique challenge because she has type 1 diabetes and needs to approach fasting from food carefully. Read the full article this podcast is based on here.

Heresy and orthodoxy were extensively debated and developed during the first centuries of the life of the Church. One very important question the early church grappled with was the nature of Jesus Christ. Join Restoration Institute Classroom as we dialogue about the early church creeds and other vital events that took place in Church history.

Leslie and Gage set up our upcoming fasting challenges by discussing how we become living sacrifices to deepen our relationship and dependence on Jesus Christ to sustain us. Fasting is a difficult but necessary practice for Christians to participate in, but it has some challenges, especially in the modern world we live in. Read the full blog post in the rJournal here.

The stories of Jesus are documented in the Gospels of the New Testament.  Join Restoration Institute Classroom as we explore and examine the life of Jesus, his nature, and the redemptive purposes of his ministry. 

Gage sits down with students Mckenzie and Isaac to recap the rStudents retreat where they discussed how to cut through the noise of life and listen to the voice that matters. As Christ-followers, cultivating a right relationship with God means creating space for His voice to pierce through the noise of our busyness and distractions. This episode is based on this rJournal blog post.