Restoration Community Church

The Empty Tomb (Mk 16:1-8)

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

Two Men Pray at the Temple

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

What is an Evangelical? - Activism

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

What is an Evangelical? - Conversionism

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

What is an Evangelical? - Crucicentrism

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 Crucicentrism; a focus on the atoning work of Jesus Christ on the cross for the redemption of humanity.

Passages: Romans 3:23; 6:23; 5:8; 10:9-10

What is an Evangelical? - Biblicism

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 Biblicism; a particular regard for the Bible.

Passages: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Things We Say

Director of the Center for Play and Exploration, Dave Bindewald, delivers the message this week at Restoration Community Church. Dave looks into things we say and are we aware of what they actually mean. This message of hope reminds us that all good things we never end.

Passages: Luke 9:33

Note: we did have some technical difficulty with the microphone, so some of the message appears a bit garbled.

Yours is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory Forever

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church concludes our look at the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. This week we look at the benediction commonly included in the prayer. But was it part of the original words of Jesus?

Passages: Matthew 6:13; 1 Chronicles 29:11; Colossians 1:15-18; 1 John 4:19

Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our look at the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. This week we look at the final petition which deals with temptation.

Passages: Matthew 6:13; James 1:13-15; 1 Peter 4:12-13; James 1:2-4; Matthew 4:1f; Genesis 3; 1 John 2:16; Luke 22:31-32; Ephesians 6:10f; 1 Peter 5:8-9; James 4:7; Galatians 5:16; Hebrews 2:18

Forgive Us Our Debts as We Have Forgiven Our Debtors

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues our look at the Lord's Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. This week we look at the fourth verse which focuses on forgiveness.

Passages: Matthew 6:12; 1 John 1:8-9; Matthew 28:21-35