Restoration Community Church

The Goodness of God and the Problem of Evil

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church shares an Easter message. Considering the death of a little girl from cancer, how can we see God's goodness and plan in really difficult bouts of suffering? What hope does the crucifixion and resurrection bring?

Passages: Luke 22:39-46; Isaiah 53:10; 1 Corinthians 15:26

The Spiritual Disciplines - Celebration

Andy Moore brings the message this week and concludes our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on Celebration.

Passages: Genesis 2:1-3

The Spiritual Disciplines - Guidance

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on guidance.

Passages: Acts 15; 1 John 4:1

The Spiritual Disciplines - Worship

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on worship.

Passages: John 4:23; Exodus 20; Matthew 4:10; Mark 12:30; Hebrews 10:24-25; 1 Corinthians 14:15

The Spiritual Disciplines - Confession

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on confession.

Passages: Romans 2:4; Luke 15; 1 Timothy 2:5; James 5:16; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Psalm 103:12

The Spiritual Disciplines - Service

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on service.

Passages: Luke 9:46; Matthew 20:25-28

The Spiritual Disciplines - Submission

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on submission.

Passages: Matthew 5:44, 5:39; Luke 9:23; Colossians 3:18-4:1; Ephesians 5:21; Philemon 15-16; 1 Peter 2:13-14; Acts 4:13-22

The Spiritual Disciplines - Solitude (and Silence)

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on solitude; this also includes the discipline of silence which is essential to solitude.

Passages: Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 6:12-16; Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 1:35; Proverbs 25:11; Matthew 17:1-4; 1 Kings 19:9-13

The Spiritual Disciplines - Simplicity

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on simplicity. Simplicity is an inward reality with outward behaviors. It is crucial that we develop the inward first before focusing on externals to avoid legalism.

Passages: Leviticus 25:23; Matthew 19:16-22; Philippians 4:13; Deuteronomy 8:17; Matthew 5:37

The Spiritual Disciplines - Study

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our sermon series looking at the spiritual disciplines. We will be following the disciplines as described in Richard Foster's book. "Celebration of Discipline." This week the focus is on study. Study involves paying careful attention to the world around us so that we can move into closer alignment with God's vision for the world.

Passages: Romans 12:2; Philippians 4:8; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 3:15-16