Restoration Church Franklin Podcast

Have you ever wanted to break a negative cycle? In Sunday’s message, Pastor David will teach us how we can stop making excuses for our cycles, be aggressive in living free from bad cycles, and ultimately let cycles go through the power of Christ Jesus.

Restoration Church is a hospital, not a waiting room for those who have arrived. It’s a hospital for those who are broke, busted, and disgusted. We are not a cruise ship where you get it your way; we are battleships. In this message, Pastor David challenges us to align our lives to Biblical mandates. 

Get out of the shadows and move forward. If you only knew that the best of you is out there! Break out of generational chaos and cycles. If you only knew that your potential, your purpose, and your passions are on the other side of you, stepping out and into a season of life that looks scary but is blessed. 

From the latest headline to social media comments to the person who just cut you off in traffic—there are plenty of opportunities to be offended daily. But what if we decide to respond differently to those around us? Together, let’s learn how to live with No Offense.

From the latest headline to social media comments to the person who just cut you off in traffic—there are plenty of opportunities to be offended daily. But what if we decide to respond differently to those around us? Together, let’s learn how to live with No Offense.

In this powerful episode, we’re reminded that stepping into new seasons often requires us to release the old ones. Pastor David explores the truth that not all endings are bad—some are necessary for growth. You can’t say hello to what’s next if you’re unwilling to say goodbye to what was.As we dive into today’s passage, you’ll be challenged to consider: What are you willing to leave behind to experience the new things God has for you? He knows where you’re going—and it starts with letting go.

Jesus looks at His disciples and says, "You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world."  Jesus' first sermon recorded in Scripture—commonly known as the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew chapters 5, 6, and 7—He addresses His disciples in a remarkable way. Instead of giving them instructions about their activity (what they're supposed to do), He gives them affirmation about their identity (who they're supposed to be).

What if becoming the person you want to be starts long before the moment you make a decision? Before you click "buy," before you take one more bite, or before you lash out at the people you love. Can the decisions you make today help you live the life you really want tomorrow? Let's learn together in the message series, Pre-Decide. 

What if becoming the person you want to be starts long before the moment you make a decision? Before you click "buy," before you take one more bite, or before you lash out at the people you love. Can the decisions you make today help you live the life you really want tomorrow? Let's learn together in the message series, Pre-Decide. 

What if becoming the person you want to be starts long before the moment you make a decision? Before you click "buy," before you take one more bite, or before you lash out at the people you love. Can the decisions you make today help you live the life you really want tomorrow? Let's learn together in the message series, Pre-Decide.

What if becoming the person you want to be starts long before the moment you make a decision? Before you click "buy," before you take one more bite, or before you lash out at the people you love. Can the decisions you make today help you live the life you really want tomorrow? Let's learn together in the message series, Pre-Decide.

What if becoming the person you want to be starts long before the moment you make a decision? Before you click "buy," before you take one more bite, or before you lash out at the people you love. Can the decisions you make today help you live the life you really want tomorrow? Let's learn together in the message series, Pre-Decide.

In this episode, we explore the profound truth that a God-honoring life isn’t shaped by a few monumental decisions but by the thousands of smaller, everyday choices we make. From how we handle temptation to how we prioritize our values, it’s the consistent, daily acts of faith and obedience that truly define a life aligned with God’s purpose.We discuss practical strategies for making intentional decisions that reflect God’s heart, even in the small, seemingly insignificant moments. By pre-deciding our responses and rooting our actions in clear values, we can ensure that our daily lives reflect the love, grace, and wisdom of God.

In this episode, we explore the profound message and miraculous significance of the manger in the Christmas story. Far more than a humble setting for Christ’s birth, the manger symbolizes God’s intentionality in meeting humanity in the simplest, most accessible way.

The path to joyful generosity begins with a simple decision. What you choose to hold onto is all you'll ever possess, but what you sow or give in faith opens the door for God to multiply abundantly. This final message in the series is filled with impactful insights on how to maximize your harvest.

Finances are a major dilemma for many if not most people. Debt and insufficiency are common causes for divorce, depression, suicide, and even murder. Too often, prosperity is misunderstood or misused. But what if we saw it as a tool for building God’s kingdom, serving others, and living abundantly in faith? Let’s reclaim prosperity as a word of hope, generosity, and faithfulness—not greed.

When your passions override your principles it keeps you in situations that make you pitiful. It is not uncommon for someone to start a faith journey. They proclaim their belief in Christ, and they continue to live out of this perpetual, unchanged, worldly mindset that is a life of dissonance and frustration. This is not the abundant life that the God of More than enough purchased for us.

Many of us don't have a money problem, we have a mindset problem. God is calling every single one of us to radical generosity because love gives. God is not a God of scarcity, He is a God of abundance! He doesn't just fill your cup 1/4th, He doesn't just fill your cup 1/2 Way, He wants to fill your cup till it's running over running over.

It has always been at the center. Ministry happens at the table-breaking bread and breaking down walls. A mundane but miraculous backdrop of meal, conversations, and memories. There is a table set and a feast is being prepared. The question is do you have a seat at the table?

How do you have the mind of Christ during an election? How do you survive an election without losing your sanity, or losing your sleep, or losing your soul? All of the news channels that we see on TV and radio and on the internet, they've all become de facto political channels because that's all they seem to talk about anymore.‌And as a result, politics has come to dominate our conversations. It's led to an exaggerated importance of politics.

There are places where we are losing where we could be winning not because we don't have the talent, the skill, the intelligence, or the capability. There are places where we are losing where we could be winning because we don't have the focus. Many times, if not most times the difference between a breakdown and a breakthrough is focus.

Now, if you’re saved and you don’t have joy, there’s something very wrong. A joyless Christian is a contradiction in terms. God’s plan for you is that you have joy. But, not ordinary joy, He wants you to have full joy, constant joy, conspicuous (visible, obvious, clear) joy, and contagious joy. 

You may be just a little tweak away. Small tweaks can lead to giant peaks, little things make a big difference, a tweak in the right direction can land you in the right destination.

Ten people encounter Jesus powerfully, but only one leaves with all that God had intended for them. ‌This story powerfully reveals that many people can have the same encounter with Jesus but not walk away with the same change.

Why is it that you haven't seen a breakthrough? It's because, in most cases, you're trying to meet a need or relieve a hurt with something besides God's grace and power. 

The Old and New Testaments are filled with examples of God giving people a fresh start because God is the God of second chances. He's the God of new beginnings. He's the God of starting over. He's the God of beginning again. He's the God who specializes in giving people fresh starts. Learn how you can make a fresh start in this message.