Restored Church Temecula Podcast

Tom Logue - June 14th 2026

Tom Logue - February 8th 2026 The kingdom of heaven belongs to the needy, the unwanted, and the desperate who keep showing up. This week, Tom continues our King and His Kingdom series in Matthew 20:1–16, where Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard. Through this story, Tom reveals both a window into the kingdom and a mirror for our hearts. The landowner represents a God who relentlessly goes out Himself, again and again, seeking people in need—not just the skilled or impressive, but the overlooked, unwanted, and desperate. Tom shows how this parable confronts our instinct to hide need, perform strength, and compare ourselves to others. The workers who waited all day did so because they were desperate—and the landowner pays them a full day’s wage because God knows what we need and He is a generous provider. Grace, Tom reminds us, is never fair. God is never unfair except to Himself. The cross stands as the ultimate proof that heaven operates on a different scoreboard than earth—one that values hearts over resumes and humility over entitlement. This message invites us to stop pretending everything is fine, to bring our needs honestly before God, and to trust the King whose generosity far exceeds what we could ever earn. The question Jesus leaves us with is simple and searching: Are we jealous or joyful when God is gracious? Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Matthew20 #KingAndHisKingdom #Grace #Generosity #KingdomOfGod #GodIsGood #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it.

Jarek Berga - January 25th 2025 When fear gives people more weight than God, idolatry quietly takes root. In this message, Jarek pauses our journey through Matthew to walk us through Exodus 32, the story of the golden calf. Rather than treating idolatry as an ancient or obvious sin, Jarek exposes how fear subtly reshapes our worship today—especially when the voices of people begin to carry more weight than the voice of God. When the vertical relationship with God fades, the horizontal pressures of approval, performance, and independence grow until people feel like giants and obedience feels impossible. Through the contrast between Aaron and Moses, we see two very different responses to pressure. Aaron edits God’s word to calm the crowd, preserving peace at the cost of obedience. Moses, however, goes to God for the people, interceding rather than compromising. This distinction becomes the heart of the message: fear elevates people above God, but love brings people before God. The sermon ultimately points us to Jesus, our greater High Priest, who succeeds where Aaron and Moses fail. While we often cave, stay silent, or resist authority, Jesus always lives to intercede for us. He pleads our case before the Father, restores proper perspective, and frees us from the exhausting burden of seeking approval or defending independence. As His voice becomes the loudest in our lives, people return to their proper size—and God returns to His rightful place. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Exodus32 #Idolatry #FearOfMan #Intercession #JesusOurHighPriest #Obedience #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it.

Tom Logue - January 11th 2026 When we stop listening and obeying, we wander — but prayer shows us the way forward. This week, Tom pauses our King and His Kingdom series to bring a prophetic and pastoral message rooted in Exodus 15 and Numbers 13–14, asking a piercing question the Lord placed on his heart: Why did God’s people wander in the wilderness? Though the journey from Egypt to the Promised Land should have taken days, Israel wandered for forty years because they chose complaint over trust and fear over obedience. Through the stories of Moses, Caleb, Joshua, and the people of Israel, Tom shows how forgetting what God is capable of leads to fear, rebellion, and spiritual drifting. The message presses closer to home as Tom reminds us that this is not just Israel’s story — it’s ours. When we stop listening to God and obeying His voice, we wander relationally, spiritually, and communally. Drawing a powerful modern analogy and tying it to the life of prayer, Tom calls the church to build their lives around ongoing, relational prayer, not occasional moments. Prayer is not a religious task — it’s the way we stay close to God, avoid wandering, and walk faithfully toward the Promised Land. As we step into a new year, this sermon invites every listener to examine their life honestly: Are we walking with God, or wandering without Him? The invitation is clear and hopeful — return to prayer, trust the Lord’s leadership, and walk forward together into the fullness of His kingdom. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Exodus #Numbers #Prayer #ListeningAndObeying #SpiritualFormation #KingAndHisKingdom #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it.

Jarek Berga - December 28th 2025 Grace is a fire already burning—your role is not to earn it, but to draw near. On the final Sunday of 2025, Jarek pauses our journey through Matthew to bring a timely word from Romans 4, helping us understand how anyone—respectable or suspicious—finds their place in God’s family. Using the image of a beach bonfire, Jarek shows how God’s grace is not something we start or sustain, but something we are invited to step toward. The warmth, visibility, and transformation all depend on proximity—not performance. Walking through the lives of Abraham and David, this message reveals three gospel realities: God’s desire is to welcome the ungodly, God’s design is faith rather than self-reliance, and the Father’s delight is a family that makes room for one another. Abraham trusted a promise he could not see. David stopped hiding and told the truth. Both discovered that righteousness is credited as a gift, not a wage. This sermon challenges both the openly broken and the quietly respectable to drop their coverings—achievement, morality, image management—and step into the light of grace. As God welcomes us freely, we are called to welcome others the same way, scooting closer to the fire and making space at the table. The gospel is not about earning a seat, but receiving one—and then inviting others to join us in the warmth of God’s love. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Romans4 #Grace #Faith #Justification #Gospel #Welcome #RestoredTemecula #GoodNews Share this message with someone who needs to hear it.