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A podcast of the weekly sermons of Restoration Community Church
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Apr 15, 2026
Apr 15, 2026
34 min
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church hosts a Q&A Sunday. The questions and discussion largely focused on the nature of spiritual warfare with a brief question on suicide.

Apr 8, 2026
Apr 8, 2026
26 min
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church shares an Easter message. In a time when there is so much evil in the world, it is easy to lose sight of the kingdom of God that Christ established. This week we were reminded of the promises of God's coming kingdom that should give us hope.
Passages: Revelation 21:1-22:5; Isaiah 2:4; Genesis 1:2; Isaiah 43:2; Psalm 1; Exodus 33:20; 28:36

Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
32 min
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church concludes the series called Sacred Pathways, using themes from a book with the same name by Gary Thomas. The final channel we are looking at is the Intellectual, loving God with the mind. We look at the strengths and pitfalls of this posture.
Passages: Proverbs 4:7; 1 Kings 4:33-34; 1 Kings 11:6; Luke 2:46-47; Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Mark 12:30; Ecclesiastes 1:9; 1 Corinthians 8:1; 1 Corinthians 13:2

Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
30 min
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues the series called Sacred Pathways, using themes from a book with the same name by Gary Thomas. The eight channel we are looking at is the Contemplative, loving God through adoration. We look at the strengths and pitfalls of this posture.
Passages: Luke 10:38-42; Psalm 63; Deuteronomy 33:12; John 15:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Mar 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
32 min
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues the series called Sacred Pathways, using themes from a book with the same name by Gary Thomas. The seventh channel we are looking at is the Enthusiast, loving God with mystery and celebration. We look at the strengths and pitfalls of this posture.
Passages: John 3:8; Genesis 28:10-15; 37:1-11; 1 Kings 3:5-10; Daniel 7:1f; Matthew 1:20; 2:12; 2 Samuel 6:22; Luke 19:40; 1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Mar 11, 2026
Mar 11, 2026
30 min
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues the series called Sacred Pathways, using themes from a book with the same name by Gary Thomas. The sixth channel we are looking at is the Caregiver, loving God by loving others. We look at the strengths and pitfalls of this posture.
Passages: Exodus 1:15-21; Mark 5:24-34; Luke 10:30-35; 1 John 3:17; Philippians 2:3-4; Hebrews 6:10; James 1:27; Mark 10:42-45

Mar 4, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
32 min
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues the series called Sacred Pathways, using themes from a book with the same name by Gary Thomas. The fifth channel we are looking at is the Activist, loving God through confrontation. We look at the strengths and pitfalls of this posture.
Passages: Exodus 2:11-12, 17; Exodus 5; 1 Kings 18:16-46; Habakkuk 2; Psalm 82:3-4; Ezekiel 33:1-20; John 2:13-17; 1 Samuel 30:22-24

Feb 25, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
30 min
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues the series called Sacred Pathways, using themes from a book with the same name by Gary Thomas. The fourth channel we are looking at is the Ascetic, loving God in solitude and simplicity. We look at the strengths and pitfalls of this posture.
Passages: Numbers 6; Matthew 14:13; Mark 1:35; Matthew 4; Matthew 26:36; Zechariah 7:5-10

Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
34 min
Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues the series called Sacred Pathways, using themes from a book with the same name by Gary Thomas. The third channel we are looking at is the Traditionalist, loving God through ritual and symbol. We look at the strengths and pitfalls of this posture.
Passages: Exodus 20:24; Joshua 4; Luke 4:16; Acts 3:1; Psalm 62, 140; Numbers 15:38-40; Romans 12:1; Amos 5:21-24; Matthew 23:27

Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
40 min
Michael Thornhill continues our series called Sacred Pathways, using themes from a book with the same name by Gary Thomas. The second channel we are looking at is the Sensate, loving God with the senses. We look at the strengths and pitfalls of this posture.
