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The Restoration Church Life podcast seeks to inform and inspire our community about the people and places where we are making disciples that delight in the supremacy of Christ in Washington, D.C. and beyond.

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    • Sep 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    RKids Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 19:48


    Joey and Lauren discuss the why, what, and how of RKids

    What is a sabbatical?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 21:08


    Joey shares with us what a sabbatical is (and isn't) as well as telling us how he'll spend and how it's even good for you!

    Favorite reads of members in 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 32:54


    Me and Joey share our favorite reads as well as mentioning some others from fellow members. Here's the list of all the books mentioned: Recommended by Nathan: The Power and Sympathy of Christ – J. C. Ryle Do You Pray? A Question for Everybody – J. C. Ryle Inexpressible: Hesed and the Mystery of God's Lovingkindness – Michael Card A Spacious Life: Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits – Ashley Hales Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret – Dr. & Mrs. Howard Taylor Recommended by Joey: From Everlasting to Everlasting: Every Believer's Biography – Will Dobbie Social Sanity in an Insta World – Multiple Contributors Deeper – Dane C. Ortlund Bomber Mafia – Malcolm Gladwell Recommended by Daniel Burgener: God, Greed and the (Prosperity) Gospel: How Truth Overwhelms a Life Built on Lies – Costi Hinn Recommended by Hannah Roberts: Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World – Michael Horton Recommended by Joel Lea-Wilson: How We Go to Now: Six Innovations that Mad the Modern World – Steven Johnson Recommended by Liz Moreno: The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction – Justin Whitmel Earley Recommended by Dave Brown: From Everlasting to Everlasting: Every Believer's Biography – Will Dobbie Recommended by Megan Roberts: The Wingfeather Saga – Andrew Peterson

    Help! I'm going home for the holidays!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 21:41


    How can we stand and advance the truth of Christ inside conversations that are hard or controversial or counter-cultural? In this episode I'll walk you through my method I call “DABAC” that will equip you for those convos. I also give a couple reminders at the end.

    Fall 2022: How is Restoration Church equipping us in/for discipleship?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 22:59


    Let's talk about some of the ways the church is equipping you for the work of ministry this fall. You'll be encouraged by all the different highways and byways for us to get on in order to make disciples that delight in the supremacy of Christ.

    A little help orienting us to the book of Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 17:55


    In this episode I'll answer (a) how and why Kings now? (b) what are the big ideas of Kings? (c) why such a fast clip? (d) what commentary might I buy to follow along? (e) what counsel do you have to prepare for each week? (f) how can I/we pray for this series?

    12 Helps to Private Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 20:24


    JC Ryle was a pastor in 19th century England and he wrote a little book called “Do You Pray?” I read through pieces of it and make some additional comments as to how to better our private prayer lives.

    Sunday is here!! But another day is coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 18:50


    I'm recounting each days events in the final week of the life of Christ. May this inform your Biblical imagination such that you enjoy Friday and Sunday even more knowing what came the days before.

    Sundays Coming! But today is…Saturday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 3:46


    I'm recounting each days events in the final week of the life of Christ. May this inform your Biblical imagination such that you enjoy Friday and Sunday even more knowing what came the days before.

    Sundays Coming! But today is Friday…

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 25:34


    I'm recounting each days events in the final week of the life of Christ. May this inform your Biblical imagination such that you enjoy Friday and Sunday even more knowing what came the days before.

    Sundays Coming! But today is Thursday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 10:47


    I'm recounting each days events in the final week of the life of Christ. May this inform your Biblical imagination such that you enjoy Friday and Sunday even more knowing what came the days before.

    Sundays Coming! But today is Wednesday.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 3:07


    I'm recounting each days events in the final week of the life of Christ. May this inform your Biblical imagination such that you enjoy Friday and Sunday even more knowing what came the days before.

    Sundays Coming! But today is Tuesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 9:24


    I'm recounting each days events in the final week of the life of Christ. May this inform your Biblical imagination such that you enjoy Friday and Sunday even more knowing what came the days before.

    From Restoration to Germany!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 18:00


    We sent Savannah out to make disciples “beyond” in Germany about 10 mos ago. We hear how it's going while also learning how to share the Gospel ourselves from her experiences.

    Northeast D.C. and the Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 30:52


    Jeremy McClain is the founding planting pastor of Mercy of Christ Fellowship in Lincoln Heights, D.C. we talk about his story, the difficult aspects of their neighborhood and the way their church is engaging them with the love of Christ.

    Serving Afghani refugees

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 34:11


    I sit down with Tessa to talk about the crazy situation that the Afghani family we have sponsored finds themselves. We hit some Bible to define the work. Talk about ways our church has helped and could help. Headline news comes to our doorstep.

    What's it like in Tampa?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 35:05


    I sit down with two of my dearest friends in the world, Justin and Jackey Perry and learn about life and ministry in Tampa. What's the city's idols and how is Covenant Life church engaging for the glory of Christ?

    A prayer for the crosses we are bearing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 5:33


    Join me in a brief prayer for the many “crosses” that our church is bearing in their individual lives amidst a culture and time that is also bearing its own crosses. Let's briefly pray together.

    What's it like ministering to the Spanish speakers in our city?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 33:44


    In this episode I sit down with Alejandro Molero and learn about life in Columbia Height's among the Hispanics of our city. What's ministry like towards them? How's the work of IBSG? And a little bit of my Spanish thrown in for free.

    BONUS episode: A word (and announcement) for 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 15:21


    A pastoral letter via video for our life together in 2022. There is also an announcement about a new inductive, 6 wk Bible study (and dinner) beginning on January 12th. (This is the audio of the video previously emailed)

    New Year, new aspirations, new habits that lead to new life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 51:06


    Me, Kathryn, and Hector sit down to talk about spiritual disciplines that lead to habits that lead to health. We talk both spiritual disciples AND physical. Practical tips to set you up for a good year.

    It's the MOST wonderful books of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 38:30


    I sit down with Dave, Lexi, Laura L, and Forrest to hear about some favorite books we've read this year. There's a bit of everything…books on the body, the Trinity, and Christmas! Just to name a few. Look for an email on the list serve for the list of all the recommended books.

    Will the real Jesus please stand up!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 34:36


    I sit down with Kaitlin, Angie, Henry, and Jordan and talk about how they've been effected by the statements about Christ in Hebrews 1. Enjoy the conversation then go have one like it! There's a call for help at the end.

    What was that thing last week and why'd we do it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 17:56


    We just finished up the first of what we hope will be many church planting weekenders. What is it? Why'd we do it? And what does it have to do with the mission of our church? (And some thank you'd)

    Los Angeles (former) members meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 36:17


    I sit down with the Fenno's (gone 7yrs), the Galdamez's (gone 4yrs), and the Harbaugh's (gone 2 mos.) and learn about following Christ in LA while also hearing their advice to incoming and exiting members of Restoration church.

    The adventures of Danae Engelbrecht part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 43:28


    The anticipated second part of my interview with Danae has arrived. We cover her disciple making everywhere from Germany to California to the continent of Africa and onto Puerto Rico!

    The adventures of Danae Engelbrecht part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 51:42


    Spelunking, a bear attack, medical history, and being born again. These are just some of the things you'll hear about in this two part story of the life and times of our sister Danae. Be amazed at the story God is writing in our sister. This is the first of two parts.

    What's it like doing ministry at American U?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 40:18


    I sit down with Owen, Sarah, and Matt (and a couple others) to talk about doing ministry at AU. What's it like? What do they do? How can you help Restoration people!?

    Christian Legal Aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 22:07


    Nathan interviews Whitney, Rachel, and Daniel about the work of justice and love through Christian Legal Aid. This is one of the newest ministries that Restoration Church has begun to financially support. Get informed and inspired at the ways Restoration Church is making disciples in Washington, DC!

    Contending for the Faith: Difficult conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 28:48


    On this episode I sit down with Maddie and David to see how they've experienced difficult conversations relating to unpopular topics. How did they respond? What was helpful? What was unhelpful? And what on earth is D.A.B.A.C!?

    Re-Launch of the Restoration Church Life podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 7:47


    In this episode Nathan talks about why the podcast began, why it stopped, and why it is being...(wait for it)...restored.

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