Restore Podcast

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.Episode 110 celebrates the Restore Podcast's ninth birthday by welcoming back Pastor Rodlie Ortiz who has appeared on previous episodes as both a guest and co-host.In this conversation, we take a deep dive into his faith journey, what it was like being mentored by a well-known pastor for 12 years, his current journey at Campion Church, and more.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesPast Restore Podcast episodesEvangelism in the 21st CenturyCommunicating the Gospel in the 21st CenturyTheodicy of Love: Cosmic Conflict and the Problem of EvilCampion Seventh-day Adventist Church

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.Episode 109—the first for 2025—features an incredible conversation with Melina Thomas, a young adult leader and inspirational speaker seeking to lead and empower people in their walk with Jesus. In our conversation, she relates her personal testimony and more. You will be inspired and challenged by this conversation.I also invited Pastor Juan Rodriguez, Florida Conference Youth and Young Adult Ministries Director, to cohost this episode.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesMelina's web siteInstagramDigital Missions Lab live stream from Fort Myers Church (YouTube link)Book: Pass the Bubbly

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.It's episode 108—the last for 2024—and I talk with prolific writer and Adult Sabbath School editor for the last 25 years, Clifford Goldstein. Cliff talks about his faith journey, apologetics, what it's like being editor of the Adult Sabbath School lesson, and more.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesClifford Goldstein's TestimonyBook: The Clifford Goldstein StoryBook: 1844 Made Simple1844 Made Simple videosYouTube Playlist alternative(official site may not display videos properly for everyone)Book: Graffiti in the Holy of HoliesBook: Risen—Finding Hope in the Empty TombCurrent Adult Sabbath School Quarterly

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.In episode 107, I welcome Gabriel and Eileen Cardona as they share the story of their journey to accept God's call to be missionaries. You will be inspired and challenged as you listen to their incredible testimony of God's grace and love.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesCardona's Adventist Frontier Missions fundraising pageCardona's TikTok page

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.In episode 106, I welcome Dr. Darius Jankiewicz to the podcast. We dive into his faith journey and have an amazing conversation about the doctrine of salvation and justification by faith, and more.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesDr. Jankiewicz' videos on Adventist Review TVDoctrine of Salvation series, StudyDeeper YouTube playlistThe Dynamics of Salvation article from Ministry MagazineBook - Salvation: Contours of Adventist Soteriology

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.We are joined in episode 105 by Dr. Richard Hickam, Corporate Director of Music and the Arts at AdventHealth. We talk about AdventHealth's first music album release called Imagine Wholeness, music and the arts, his faith journey, and more.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesRichard Hickam on LinkedInRichard Hickam on YouTubeAdventHealth Music teaser videoAdventHealth Music: Imagine Wholeness albumRestore Episode 12: Worship, Music, and the ChurchRestore Episode 68: Practical Ministry In Today's World

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.In episode 104, we have a great conversation with Ken Wetmore, senior pastor of WholeLife Church. He talks about his faith journey, call to ministry, and what it was like transitioning to WholeLife after Pastor Andy McDonald retired, having served the congregation since 1985!Show Notes/Links/ResourcesRestore Podcast Episode 5: Andy McDonald - The Story of Florida Hospital ChurchWholeLife ChurchThis Is WholeLife podcastKen's WholeLife blog

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.Dr. John Peckham is back for episode 103 to talk about his newest book, Why We Pray: Understanding Prayer in the Context of Cosmic Conflict. Be sure to pick up a copy of this book that will bless and challenge you.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesBook: Why We Pray: Understanding Prayer in the Context of Cosmic ConflictPrayer Books Recommended by Dr. John PeckhamPrayer: Does It Make Any Difference by Philip YanceyKnocking On Heaven's Door: A New Testament Theology Of Petitionary Prayer by David CrumpSuffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores by Dian LangbergPast episodes featuring Dr. John PeckhamEpisode 32: Theodicy of Love: Cosmic Conflict and the Problem of EvilEpisode 66: Divine AttributesEpisode 95: God With Us - An Introduction to Adventist Theology

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.In episode 102, we chat with Raewyn Orlich, associate pastor for discipleship and nurture at La Sierra University Church. We talk about her faith journey, call to pastoral ministry, and her book, In Grandpa's Shoes: An Invitation to Intergenerational Discipleship. I know you will be blessed and challenged by this conversation and her book.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesBook: In Grandpa's Shoes: An Invitation to Intergenerational DiscipleshipPodcast:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPastor Orlich—La Sierra University Web Site

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.For episode 101, we hear from Kevin Christenson, head of Hope Studios, the cinematic arm of Hope Channel International. He and his team are behind the recently released feature film, The Hopeful, which begins to tell the story of the Adventist Church. I know you will be blessed and challenged by this conversation.More information about the movie is at TheHopefulMovie.com where you can also sign up to screen the film at your church.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesKevin Christenson's web siteKevin on InstagramThe Hopeful movieHope Studios

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.On this, our 100th episode of the Restore Podcast, we welcome back Pastor Ivan Williams who was our guest on episode 2 back in March 2016. He returns to talk about his new role, leadership, mission, his faith journey, and more.Speaking on a personal note, thank you to everyone for listening and sharing the Restore Podcast through these 100 episodes.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesRestore Podcast episode 2—Adventist Evangelism in North America

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.On episode 99, I talk with Rich Aguilera who has been a leader in children's ministry for many years, creating content of all kinds to bless kids and families that lead them to know Jesus. This conversation is for everyone regardless whether they are involved in children's ministries. You will be blessed as you hear his journey from a career in architecture to going full-time doing children's ministries, as well as the importance of teaching and empowering our kids in the way of Jesus, and so much more! A must-listen episode!Show Notes/Links/ResourcesOne Mustard SeedSupport via PatreonStreaming PlatformRadio/PodcastTV ShowWeek of PrayerPublishingEventsMoviesOne Mustard Seed YouTube channelKids' Bible Zone YouTube channelFacebook

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.For episode 98, I have a great conversation with Shawn Boonstra, Speaker/Director for Voice of Prophecy. We talk about his faith journey, mission, discipleship, and so much more.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesVoice of Prophecy web siteCycle of EvangelismDiscovery Mountain Radio Show for KidsVOP YouTube ChannelDiscover Bible StudiesVOP Facebook Page

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.On the Restore podcast's first episode of 2024, we have Pastors Andrea Jakobsons and Jonathon Cobb from Kettering Seventh-day Adventist Church. They talk to us about their faith journey, call to ministry, leadership lessons, and so much more! You will be blessed and inspired by this conversation.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesKettering ChurchBook—Mighty Prevailing Prayer: Experiencing the Power of Answered Prayer by Wesley L. DuewelBook—The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark ComerBook—Live No Lies by John Mark Comer

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.Episode 96, the last for 2023, we have a great conversation with Brent Hardinge and Marshall McKenzie, director and assistant director of pastoral care, respectively, for Adventist Information Ministry. AIM is a function of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventist Church which focuses on digital evangelism, interest tracking, and connecting media ministry interests to the local church.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesAdventistInfo.orgBibleInfo.comA Picture of God

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.In episode 95, we welcome Dr. John Peckham back to the podcast to discuss his new book, God With Us: An Introduction to Adventist Theology. He also gives a brief update on the new role he accepted earlier this year, and then we spend some time unpacking his book.Make sure to take advantage of the 15% discount Andrews University Press has offered to listeners of this episode through January 2024. Use the promo code RESTORE2024 to receive the discount.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesBiographyDirect Andrews University Press book link: God With Us: An Introduction to Adventist TheologyUse promo code RESTORE2024 when checking out for a 15% discount, valid through the end of January 2024.Episode 66-John Peckham: Divine AttributesEpisode 32-John Peckham: Theodicy of Love: Cosmic Conflict and the Problem of Evil

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.For episode 94, we have a great conversation with Dr. Alan Parker, professor in the School of Religion at Southern Adventist University. We talk about his faith journey, how Millennials and Generation Z view evangelism, and much more. This is a power-packed conversation that will bless and challenge you.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesBio/ContactSymposium paper and PowerPoint documents: (Dropbox link) Dr. Parker's data and research covering Millennials and Generation Z regarding evangelism.

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.Episode 93 features a discussion with Pastor Steve Leddy, evangelism and church planting director for Potomac Conference. You will be blessed as you listen to his personal story and our conversation about discipleship, church planting, and more.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesContact Pastor Steve LeddyPotomac Conference Pastoral Ministries TeamNorth American Division Evangelism Institute: ACTS Church Planting Support System

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.On episode 92, we talk with Dr. David Trim, director of the General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research. In this conversation, he speaks of his faith journey, what his department actually does, why we need such a department, his recent book release, and much more.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesOffice of Archives, Statistics, and ResearchAdventist ResearchASTR YouTubeAdventist EncyclopediaBook: Hearts of Faith: How We Became Seventh-day AdventistsAdventist Book CenterAmazon

Send us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.Episode 91 is an amazing conversation with award-winning Christian filmmaker Martin Doblmeier. Martin has made more than 30 films on faith, religion, and spirituality. His latest film is titled Sabbath. You will be blessed and challenged by this conversation.Show Notes/Links/ResourcesJourney FilmsSabbath documentary filmOther filmsFacebookInstagramTwitter