Restoration Community Church

Jesus is the Example of Humility

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. In this section of the letter, Paul turns his focus on the Philippian believers. He calls them to steadfast faith in the face of persecution from the outside, and to reject disunity with from within. The example of this attitude of humility is found in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Passages: Philippians 1:27-2:11

To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. In this section of the letter, Paul shares his circumstances, that his imprisonment is advancing the gospel and that causes him to rejoice. There is a possibility that this jail sentence, may end with his execution, but in all things he pursues Jesus.

Passages: Philippians 1:12-26

Paul’s Love Letter to the Philippians

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church begins an 8-week look at Paul's letter to the Philippians. Even in the first several verses, the themes of the letter arise. In this message Pastor Chris focuses on the type of community between Paul and the Philippians, which sticks with one another through thick and thin.

Passages: Acts 16:6-40; Philippians 1:1-11; Ephesians 3:14-19

Leadership According to Exodus 18

This week, Michael Thornhill delivers the message at Restoration Community Church. Michael is the director of DEI at Venture Outdoors. He shares with us timeless lessons of leadership using the model of Exodus 18.

Passages: Exodus 18

A Heart that Honors God

This week, Mike Matthews delivers the message at Restoration Community Church. Mike is the founder of an online ministry called Limping for Jesus. He encourages us to consider whether we are approaching God with the swagger of a Pharisee or the vulnerability of the tax collector?

Passages: Luke 18:9-14

In the Heart of Our Battles We are Never Alone

This week, Dennis Allan delivers the message at Restoration Community Church. Dennis is the co-pastor of Garden City Church on the Northside of Pittsburgh. He shares how the resurrection is a reminder that in the midst of our battles we do not walk alone.

Passages: Matthew 28:1-10

Doubt and Reassurance

This week, Bobbi Perkins delivers the message at Restoration Community Church. Bobbi is a campus minister with the CCO in partnership with Bellefield Presbyterian Church. She shares from the gospel of Luke where John the Baptist had some doubts about Jesus' identity as the messiah.

Passages: Luke 7:18-28

You Can’t Go Home Again

This week, Andy Moore delivers the message at Restoration Community Church. Andy is a campus minister with the CCO in partnership with Bellefield Presbyterian Church. He shares from Nehemiah and points us to the ways in which nostalgia can prevent us from moving forward to the things God calls us.

Passages: Nehemiah 2:11-20

The Vision of the New Temple (Ezekiel 40-48)

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church concludes an 8-week foray into the prophet Ezekiel. This week we sketch out the final 9 chapters in Ezekiel which provides a vision of a new temple, with a return of the glory of God. Reading for a few excerpts in that section, we see the hope and restoration that God will bring in his coming kingdom.

Passages: Ezekiel 43:1-5; Ezekiel 47:1-12; Psalm 46:1-3; Revelation 22:1-5

The Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37)

Pastor Chris Ansell of Restoration Community Church continues an 8-week foray into the prophet Ezekiel. This week we investigate the vision of the valley of dry bones. This is the story that inspired the 1920's spiritual, "Dem Bones." We will see God's willingness to enter places of death and bring life and flourishing to them.

Passages: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 49:14-15; Ephesians 2:1-2; Colossians 2:13; Isaiah 58:12