Episodes

2 days ago
Youth Sunday - The Fruit of the Spirit
2 days ago
2 days ago
This past Sunday was Youth Sunday at Restoration Community Church. Leela Norman gave a message on the Fruit of the Spirit. She sang with us, gave us anecdotes and walked us through what each fruit might look like in our everyday lives.
Passages: Galatians 5:19-24

Wednesday May 28, 2025
Judges - Gideon, the Weak but Mighty Warrior
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a new series through the book of Judges. This week we explore the next judge, Gideon. This first look at Gideon reveals the difference between regret and repentance. We also look at his use of the fleece to build his faith.
Passages: Judges 6:1-40; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Romans 5:8; Mark 9:24

Wednesday May 21, 2025
Judges - Deborah and Barak
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a new series through the book of Judges. This week we explore the next judge, Deborah. Does Deborah's vocation inform and shape our understanding of women in ministry in the modern church?
Passages: Judges 4:1-5:31; Hebrews 11:32; 1 Corinthians 11:5; 1 Timothy 3:11

Wednesday May 14, 2025
Judges - Unlikely People in Overlooked Places
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues a new series through the book of Judges. This morning we encounter the first three judges of the book. One is expected, one is unexpected, and the third is an afterthought.
Passages: Judges 3:731; Jeremiah 2:13; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Acts 4:31; Isaiah 62:8-9; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 110:1; Isaiah 53:2-3; 1 Corinthians 1:26-27

Wednesday May 07, 2025
Judges - Living Among Idols
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church begins a new series through the book of Judges. This morning's second introduction to the book highlights the cycle of idolatry by the Israelites as the attempted to live in the Promised Land.
Passages: Judges 2:6-3:6; Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Judges - Half-Hearted Discipleship
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church begins a new series through the book of Judges. This morning's introduction to the book highlights the half-hearted nature of the Israelite conquest and how that might apply to our lives of faith.
Passages: Judges 1:1-2:5; 21:25; Numbers 13-14; Joshua 23:5-6; Joshua 5:9; Matthew 18:21-35; Ephesians 4:15,25; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Peter 1:8-9

Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
The Empty Tomb (Mk 16:1-8)
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church looks at the shorter ending to the gospel of Mark. He argues that this is the original ending of Mark's gospel. It is abrupt, incomplete, and brilliant.
Passages: Mark 16:1-8; Mark 14:28; Mark 5:42; Mark 1:14-15

Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Two Men Pray at the Temple
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Andy Moore provides the message at Restoration Community Church this week. He shares two encounters of Jesus, two men praying at the temple, and little children approach Jesus to be blessed. Everyone who exalts themselves will be humbled, but the one who humbles themself will be exalted.
Passages: Luke 18:9-17

Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
What is an Evangelical? - Activism
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church attempts to answer the question, "What is an Evangelical?" Using the Bebbington Quadrilateral, Pastor Chris looks at the four main characteristics of Evangelicalism. This week is Activism, the demonstration of the gospel through missions and social reform efforts.
Passages: James 2:17

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
What is an Evangelical? - Conversionism
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church attempts to answer the question, "What is an Evangelical?" Using the Bebbington Quadrilateral, Pastor Chris looks at the four main characteristics of Evangelicalism. This week is Conversionism; a focus on humanity's need to experience a life-changing, direction shift with Jesus.
Passages: Romans 10:9-10; John 3:3-8; Colossians 1:13; John 10:10; 1 John 4:18