How do followers of Jesus engage politically in a world where polarization runs rampant? How can we have a more Christlike vision for this vital work? Join us this morning as Dr. David Gushee, Christian ethicist and author, will be helping us think Biblically about government. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/conne…

Modesty is an important virtue discussed throughout Scripture, but what does it actually mean? Is it about bikinis and yoga pants, or something else? And how do we engage with the harm caused by Purity Culture without pendulum swinging too far in a different direction? Join us as Zach W. Lambert preaches about this verse and what modesty really mea…

Not everything is good and not everything will become good, but God is working for good in everything—both now and in the future. Join us as Zach W. Lambert preaches about this verse and God’s faithfulness to us.If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Some folks claim “God’s grace is getting out of hand” because of how much we talk about God’s unrelenting love for us. But God’s grace isn’t getting out of hand, it’s been out of hand for 2000 years! Join us this Easter Sunday as Zach W. Lambert preaches about God’s extravagant grace and love. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restor…

The Bible is filled with examples of women preaching, teaching, and pastoring, so why does this verse say women aren’t allowed to teach? Join us as Lindsay Contreras and Zach W. Lambert preach through this difficult passage.If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

It’s not all up to us. We don’t need to just rely on our own strength. We can endure all things—any circumstance and every situation—through Jesus Christ and our community who strengthen us. Join us this Sunday as Zach W. Lambert preaches through one of the most popular verses in the Bible, Philippians 4:13. If you’d like to connect with Restore, g…

The goal isn’t to get people across some imaginary line or inside some man-made boundary. The goal is simply to be with people wherever they are on their journey and do whatever we can to help them move toward Christ. Join us as Zach W. Lambert walks through this story.

There is no room for prejudice or exclusion at Jesus’ table. Communion is the great equalizer in that way. We gather around this table not because we are perfect or put-together, but because we realize our great need for Jesus and each other. Join us as Zach W. Lambert walks through this story and we celebrate communion together!…

The early church was known for their radical generosity, but sometimes that has been weaponized by nefarious people for the purpose of greed. The story of Tabitha and the widows shows us what true generosity is and how we can all embody it. Join us as Lindsay Contreras as she walks through this story!…

Restore mobilizes volunteers and funding to work with organizations who are already doing an amazing job helping people in need in our community and around the world. Join us as Zach W. Lambert talks about our core value of partnerships and meet some of our Community Partners!

The 1st century church was known for its radical inclusion and sacrificial love, and that’s exactly what the 21st century church should be known for too. Join us as we continue in our Year of Bible Stories for grown-ups and Zach W. Lambert teaches about the first church.

God doesn’t love us with a one-size-fits-all kind of love. Every person is uniquely made and uniquely loved by God. God knows what we need and meets us there. Join us as we continue in our Year of Bible Stories for grown-ups and Zach W. Lambert teaches through the story of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.…

Jesus didn’t love sinners and embrace outcasts to make them acceptable to God. He did it to show them, and everyone else, that God had already accepted them. Join us as we continue in our Year of Bible Stories for grown-ups and Zach W. Lambert teaches through these words of Jesus.

Jesus famously said, “Be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect.” But what did he mean by that? None of us can be perfect, right? Maybe, “be perfect” is not the best way to translate what Jesus was actually trying to say. Join us as we continue in our Year of Bible Stories for grown-ups and Zach W. Lambert teaches through these words of Jesus.…

The love of God is radically inclusive. He shows no partiality when it comes to humanity. There are no restrictions on his grace, no parameters on his mercy, and no qualifications for his love. Join us as we continue in our Year of Bible Stories for grown-ups and Zach W. Lambert teaches through Jesus’ first sermon. If you’d like to connect with Res…

Through all of her fear and uncertainty, Mary said yes because she knew who God was. Join us as Zach W. Lambert teaches through Mary’s story and song.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Christmas is not meant to shift our focus away from the hard things in our lives and in this world. Christmas is meant to bring comfort and peace in the midst of the hard things. Join us as Zach W. Lambert teaches through the foreshadowing of Jesus’ birth from the Old Testament. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If…

The story of Jonah isn’t really about a giant fish; it’s about God calling us to love our enemies even when it feels impossible. Join us as we look at this important story today!We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

It’s time to talk about David and Bathsheba. Why has this story been so often used in ways that hurt abuse survivors and even shift the blame onto them? Maybe we have been interpreting it wrong…We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

Join us this morning as Joash Thomas preaches about how to shine the light of Jesus’ love in our world, especially where injustice reigns.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Where is God in times of war? Join us today as Zach W. Lambert leads us through the story of Jericho and the Canaanite Genocide. This story is so important right now because it is where we find the theology which has undergirded almost every holy war in history. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to co…

For thousands of years, people who are as different as can be have gathered to remember the one who welcomes everyone to his table. Join us as Zach W. Lambert leads us through the story of communion.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

Other gods demanded human sacrifice, but our God sacrifices himself for humanity. The narrative of Scripture is not a story of humans laying their lives down for God, but God laying his life down for us. Join us as Zach W. Lambert leads us through the story of Abraham and Isaac.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If …

So many of us have been taught that Sodom and Gomorrah was condemned for homosexuality. But, is that actually true? This Sunday we'll continue on in our Year of Bible Stories for Grown-Ups and discuss one of the most widely weaponized stories in scripture.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect w…

Hagar's story teaches us that God is and always has been a God who sees and cares for us. Join us today as Pastor Lindsay teaches us about Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

The Tower of Babel isn’t about the origin of languages, it’s about the origin of empire. Join us today as we learn about the difference between the Way of Jesus and the way of empire.You can find live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

When suffering and disaster inevitably come, remember that our God is not up in heaven causing the chaos. Our God is walking through the pain alongside us. Our God is with the helpers. Join us this morning as we dive into the story of Noah and the Great Flood!We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to conne…

The Book of Job is more than a story of when bad things happen to good people. It's a lesson in when our experiences and interpretation of God don't match the theology of our friends or our original belief system. Join us this morning as we dive into this confusing, but beautiful book!We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am C…

The story of Cain and Abel records the first usage of the word “sin” in the entire Bible. What can we learn from this story about who we are and how we can pursue wholeness for ourselves and our neighbors? Join us this morning as we dive into this foundational passage! We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d lik…

The story of Cain and Abel records the first usage of the word “sin” in the entire Bible. What can we learn from this story about who we are and how we can pursue wholeness for ourselves and our neighbors? Join us this morning as we dive into this foundational passage! We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d lik…

Does Genesis tell us HOW the world was created or WHY the world was created? This Sunday we'll be starting where it all began - Origin Stories. Join us as we explore the Creation Story from Genesis 1 and how we can understand it in helpful ways! We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restor…

Pastor Zach is back and it’s time for Hot Seat Sunday Round 2! Today Zach will answer previously submitted questions about faith and life. If you ever have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect…

It’s Family Sunday! Round up the kiddos and watch a message from our Kids and Family Pastor, Sonja DiNanno.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Today we continue our Summer Mixtape series! Listen to our Volunteer Coordinator, Ashleigh Surratt, share part of her faith journey.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Today we continue our Summer Mixtape series! Listen to our Leadership Team Member, Charles Samuel, share part of his faith journey.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Today we continue our Summer Mixtape series! Listen to our Worship & Production Pastor, Matt Gonzalez, share part of his faith journey.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Today we kickoff our Summer Mixtape series! Listen to our Executive Pastor, Lindsay Contreras, share part of her faith journey. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

Today is Hot Seat Sunday! Join us this morning for a time of worship and then Zach will be on the hot seat—answering questions you’ve submitted without ever having seen them before.We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to http://www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

Even in the middle of sorrow, we can choose to sing and choose to trust God. Like those who came before us, our songs are a declaration that we will not be defined by the brokenness around us. We hope to see you this Sunday where we'll be learning from Psalm 8!

To celebrate the final Sunday of our Year of Healing and Wholeness, we are going to take communion together at the end of the Gathering. We will also have worship and a message from Zach about what is means to be a courageous church. If you’d like participate in communion, grab some elements (whatever you have on hand) and join in! We are here for …

You don’t want to miss today’s sermon from Iver Robinson, the Lead Pastor of Moontower Church, as she tells the story of our sister church’s 2-year journey which came to a close on Easter Sunday.We’ll have worship, some important announcements about amazing things happening this summer, Iver preaching, and then a conversation between Zach and Iver.…

You've likely heard of the Golden Rule, but Jesus teaches us something slightly different—the Platinum Rule. This morning we’re talking about how to sacrificially love others as Jesus has loved us. Hope you join in!We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/…

Today we are starting a brand new series called Wholehearted People talking about what it means to be a community of faith that cultivates healing and wholeness. Over the next four weeks, we are going to look at four characteristics of a community like this—welcoming, sacrificial, communal, and courageous. Hope you join in! We are here for our live…

Welcome to Family Sunday! This morning we are going to have worship and a creative message from the Restore Kids team in the form of a skit. It’s going to be awesome! We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

Contrary to what our culture tells us, rest is prescribed and does not need to be earned. This Sunday we're continuing our series on Wholehearted Practices, and we'll be talking about Sabbath Rest. We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

What is the Bible, how do we read it, and how do we interpret it in ways that are helpful instead of harmful? We can’t wait to dive into all of this today at Restore!We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.…

Happy Easter! Easter gives us the hope that resurrection is on the other side of our pain, because we follow a God who empathizes and overcomes! We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d like to connect with Restore, go to www.restoreaustin.org/connect.

What if evangelism has nothing to do with handing out tracts or preaching on the street corners? What if evangelism is doing your best to love people well and then pointing them to the one who loves them perfectly? Join us today as we dive deeply into what Scripture says about evangelism and how to practice it!We are here for our live online gather…

Tithing is a spiritual practice that has too often been weaponized to guilt, shame, and even exploit people. But does that mean we should just throw it away or can practicing radical generosity actually help all people experience healing, wholeness and fullness of life? Join us today as we study the story of The Widow’s Coins and talk about how we’…

"Fellowship" is more than the name of the hall where you share your famous potato salad after service—it is a community centered on togetherness and sharing. This morning we’re talking about what it looks like to put fellowship into practice in our lives. Hope you join us!We are here for our live online gathering every Sunday at 10am CST. If you’d …