Restoration: Where New Life Begins
Restoration: Where New Life Begins is a gospel-centered podcast dedicated to helping listeners experience the transforming power of Jesus Christ. Rooted in biblical truth, each episode explores how God restores hearts, renews minds, and revives purpose in every season of life.
Whether you're navigating personal struggles, seeking spiritual growth, or simply longing for deeper hope, this podcast is a space where grace meets truth—and where new life truly begins. Through Scripture, honest conversation, and practical encouragement, Restoration exists to remind you that no life is too broken for God to redeem and no story is too far gone for Him to restore.
Because in Christ, restoration isn’t just possible—it’s promised.
Episodes
139 episodes
The Wonder of Christmas--The Hope of Christmas: God Keeps His Promises Slowly… Then Suddenly
🎄 The Wonder of Christmas — Episode Recap 🎄This week, we talked about hope—the kind that doesn’t rush God, but trusts Him.Christmas reminds us that God keeps His promises slowly… then suddenly.For centur...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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20:42
Wonder of Christmas--The Meaning of Advent--Waiting in the Dark
✨ NEW EPISODE: “The Meaning of Advent — Waiting in the Dark” ✨Advent is more than wreaths, candles, and countdowns.It’s the sacred space of waiting—when God meets His people in the darkness with the promise of light.
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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21:33
The Wonder of Christmas--"Why Christmas Isn't Pagan" Part 2
“Why It Matters That Christmas Isn’t Pagan”So many people today claim Christmas comes from pagan roots—but the history just doesn’t support it. And here’s why that matters for us right now:🎄 It res...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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27:47
The Wonder of Christmas — “Why Christmas Isn’t Pagan” Part I
✨ The Wonder of Christmas — “Why Christmas Isn’t Pagan” ✨Is Christmas really based on pagan holidays like Saturnalia or Sol Invictus?Spoiler: No. Not even close.In Episode 1 of The Wond...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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33:35
Kingdom Lens--Engaging the Next Generation
🌟 EPISODE 12 RECAP — Engaging the Next Generation 🌟Helping Teens Think Biblically in a Confusing Culture🎙 Now Streaming📖 Deuteronomy 6:6–9 • 2 Timothy 3:14–17This week’s bonus episode was all about...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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31:26
Kingdom Lens--Mental Health and the Mind of Christ
📘 EPISODE 11 RECAP — “Mental Health and the Mind of Christ”In this episode, we take a compassionate and biblical look at how followers of Jesus can navigate seasons of anxiety, depression, emotional fatigue, and mental turmoil. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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28:11
Kingdom Lens--Deconstructing Deconstruction
A lot of people today are “deconstructing” their faith.But here’s the question:Are your questions leading you toward Jesus or away from Him?In Episode 10 of the Walking in Wisd...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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33:00
Kingdom Lens--Redeeming Masculinity (Part 2)
🔥 NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Redeeming Masculinity 🔥What does real biblical manhood look like in a culture that’s confused about strength, leadership, and identity? In this episode, we dive into what Scripture actually says abo...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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2:48
Kingdom Lens--Redeeming Masculinity (Part 1)
🔥 NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Redeeming Masculinity 🔥What does real biblical manhood look like in a culture that’s confused about strength, leadership, and identity? In this episode, we dive into what Scripture actually says abo...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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35:29
Kingdom Lens--Faith Under Fire: Responding to Persecution and Pressure
🎙️ Episode 7 — Faith Under Fire: Responding to Persecution and Pressure📖 Matthew 5:10–12; 1 Peter 4:12–14🎯 Focus: What happens when faith becomes costly?When the world mocks your convictions or pressures ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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29:36
Kingdom Lens--Politics and the Kingdom of God
In this episode, Pastor John explores what it means to engage politically without losing sight of our greater calling as citizens of heaven. Using Philippians 3:20 and Matthew 22:21, he reminds believers that while we live and vote on earth, ou...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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27:25
Kingdom Lens--When the Church Hurts: Healing Through the Eyes of Christ!
🎧 Episode 5 Recap — “When the Church Hurts: Healing Through the Eyes of Christ”In this episode, Pastor John walks us through one of the most painful and often unspoken experiences in the Christian life — being hurt by the church. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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33:51
Kingdom Lens--The Media Mirror: Shaping Minds and Morals
🎙️ Episode 4 Recap — The Media Mirror: Shaping Minds and MoralsIn this episode, Pastor John explores how modern media has become more than just entertainment—it’s a mirror reflecting, shaping, and often distorting our beliefs, val...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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25:17
Kingdom Lens--The Identity Crisis
Episode 3 Recap — The Identity CrisisIn this episode, we tackled one of the biggest questions of our time: Who am I?We began in Genesis 1:26–27, where Scripture reveals that every person is made in the im...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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27:15
Kingdom Lens--Living in Babylon: Thriving in a Secular World
Living in Babylon: Thriving in a Secular WorldIn this episode, we looked at the story of Daniel and his friends in Daniel 1. Taken into exile as teenagers, they were pressured to abandon their faith and adopt Babylonian culture, n...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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28:04
Kingdom Lens--The Battle for Truth
Episode 1 — The Battle for TruthScripture: John 18:37–38; 2 Timothy 4:3–4Theme: Standing firm for truth in a world of confusion.In this opening episode, John unpacks one of the most press...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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34:36
Spiritual Warfare--Living in Victory!
🔥 Episode 10 — Living in Victory 🔥🎙️ Spiritual Warfare SeriesThe battle may be fierce — but the war is already won. 🙌In this final episode, we look at Romans 8:31–39 and Revelation 12:11 to discover ...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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27:45
Spiritual Warfare--The Power of Community
🙌 Episode 9 — The Power of CommunityWe were never meant to fight alone.This week’s episode reminded us that in the battle of faith, two are better than one (Ecclesiastes 4:9–12). God designed the Church as a family — ...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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28:19
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting--Day #20--Covenant People
Day 20: Covenant PeopleScripture: Jeremiah 31:33 (ESV)"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hea...
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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2:34
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting--Day #19--The Joy of Obedience
Day 19: The Joy of ObedienceScripture: John 15:10–11 (ESV)"If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that...
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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2:31
Spiritual Warfare--Standing Against Temptation
🔥 New Episode Alert! 🔥Episode 8 — Standing Against Temptation📖 Scripture: Matthew 4:1–11; James 4:7🎯 Focus: Jesus’ victory in the wilderness shows us how to resist the enemy and stand firm in holiness when tempta...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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30:21
Spiritual Warfare--Prayer as Warfare
🙌 Episode 7 Recap — Prayer as WarfareThis week we dug into Daniel 10:10–14 and Ephesians 6:18 and discovered that prayer is not passive—it’s powerful. 💥🔑 Key takeaways:Prayer engages the battle<...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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29:21
21 Days of Prayer and Fasting--Day #18--Living on Mission
Day 18: Living on MissionScripture: Matthew 28:19–20 (ESV)"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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2:49
