Restoration Church Franklin Podcast with Pastor David Crawford

Pastor David K. Crawford

Welcome to the weekly podcast of Restoration Church Franklin, led by Pastor David K. Crawford. To learn more, visit our website at https://restorationfranklin.church. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://bit.ly/3QPYwJB

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Get in the Game Part I - He Picked Me

Get in the Game Part I - He Picked Me

In the ‘Get In the Game’ series, we will discover your unique spiritual gifts and how they empower you to serve within the church and beyond. Christianity is a contact sport. The true joy and satisfaction in the journey of faith comes when we get out of the stands and get in the game. Don’t miss this message series, where we explore the joy of active faith and stepping off of the sidelines into meaningful service. Your place is on the field of action, making a difference with the gifts God has given you.Support the show

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Get in the Game Part I - He Picked Me

Get in the Game Part I - He Picked Me

In the ‘Get In the Game’ series, we will discover your unique spiritual gifts and how they empower you to serve within the church and beyond. Christianity is a contact sport. The true joy and satisfaction in the journey of faith comes when we get out of the stands and get in the game. Don’t miss this message series, where we explore the joy of active faith and stepping off of the sidelines into meaningful service. Your place is on the field of action, making a difference with the gifts God has given you.Support the show

Broken People Become Master Menders

Broken People Become Master Menders

Have you ever wondered how your story fits into God's eternal plan? In this new sermon series, "Stories of Change," we will experience the life-changing impact of confessing our struggles and pain to Jesus. As a church, we will discover the transformative power of His grace and mercy. When we confess our messes, Jesus can transform us. By His grace and mercy, He changes our names.Support the show

Daylight Comes After Midnight

Daylight Comes After Midnight

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.Support the show

Thank God for the Fleas

Thank God for the Fleas

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. Support the show

Where Is Your Heart? - Pastor Andrew Arseneau

Where Is Your Heart? - Pastor Andrew Arseneau

Pastor Andrew Arseneau brings a powerful message on the heart the condition of our spiritual lives.Support the show

Small Tweaks Lead to Giant Peaks

Small Tweaks Lead to Giant Peaks

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.Support the show

Today, the gap between where we are and where we want to be can seem like an ocean. In this message, Pastor David gives some powerful principles from the story of Gideon to bridge the gap. Support the show

Nobody Saw That Coming!

Nobody Saw That Coming!

God does His deepest work in your life when He deals with your identity. You have been called, created, and commissioned to be the exception. In this message, Pastor David gives some powerful battle strategies. Support the show

The Love of a Father

The Love of a Father

We are not talking about luxuries here; we're talking about necessities. We need a generation of godly men who understand the importance of being an influential godly father.Support the show

Where are the Nine?

Where are the Nine?

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I'm Looking for a Breakthrough!

I'm Looking for a Breakthrough!

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. Support the show

What I Learned About God From My Mom

What I Learned About God From My Mom

Pastor David's Mother's Day message. Powerful lessons we learn about God from the love of our mothers. Support the show

Fighting Temptations

Fighting Temptations

His resurrection ended death’s reign, and he was victorious over death and the grave. In Jesus Victor Over Everything, Pastor David will identify and expose weapons the enemy uses to prevent God’s people from advancing. In these messages, he will expose his arsenal of spiritual weapons of mass destruction that he is using to rob people of God’s best.Support the show

I Don't Get Tired

I Don't Get Tired

His resurrection ended death’s reign, and he was victorious over death and the grave. In Jesus Victor Over Everything, Pastor David will identify and expose weapons that the enemy is using to prevent God’s people from advancing. In these messages, he will expose his arsenal of spiritual weapons of mass destruction that he is using to rob people of God’s best.Support the show

The Death of Death

The Death of Death

Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection are the keys to a new life for the believer. Because Jesus was raised to life first, we can as well. In this two-part series, Death Could Not Hold Him, Pastor David takes us on a journey to the empty tomb. Support the show

Set Me Free From Me

Set Me Free From Me

This is the last message in the Victor Over Everything Series. His resurrection ended death’s reign, and he was victorious over death and the grave. In these messages, he will expose his arsenal of spiritual weapons of mass destruction that he is using to rob people of God’s best.Support the show

The Power of Community

The Power of Community

Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection are the keys to a new life for the believer. Because Jesus was raised to life first, we can as well. In this two-part series, Death Could Not Hold Him, Pastor David takes us on a journey to the empty tomb. Support the show

When Do We Get to Do the Stuff?

When Do We Get to Do the Stuff?

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 out lives to Biblical mandates. ‌Support the show

2024 State of the Church Address

2024 State of the Church Address

I gave my first State of the Church Address in February 1998, over twenty-five years ago. That year, while watching the State of the Union, I thought, “What if God called for a “state of the church” report from me?” Support the show

Should’ve, Could’ve, Would’ve

Should’ve, Could’ve, Would’ve

When we’re focused on our regrets, we tend to obsess about the way things could have gone and the lives we could have lived—and taken to an extreme; this can cause us to be poor stewards of the lives we actually have. How do we deal with regret? How do we forgive ourselves and others for our mistakes? How do we move forward with a proper Christian perspective?Support the show