We heartedly hope and pray everyone is doing well.
Today is Day 3 of our mandated COVID-19 school off-site operation. While it’s been a whirlwind of information and updates, it’s also been eerily silent. As we all sink into the new reality of isolation, we all are asking questions: how long will this last? How long will we have to stay away from others? Will we get sick? Is it really as bad as it seems?
Read MoreCheck in with 2015 graduate Kierra Price. Kierra is about to graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and plans to pursue directing and cosmetology.
Read MoreHandling grief in the wake of a sudden death is the toughest thing to process in the moment. Learning to cope with that pain and respond to normal and abnormal grief reactions immediately will help save you from further hurt.
Read MoreJesus’ gift of new life equips us to do good. God resurrects us from our death in sin so that we become alive in Jesus Christ.
Consider how our image of God is reborn in our resemblance to Christ. We are alive to the cause of justice. We delight in the Father’s will. We do to others just as Jesus has done to us. We bear the Spirit’s good fruit to nourish others and to glorify God. God rejuvenates us unblemished, and we are, once again, made very good in God’s eyes.
Read MoreEveryone responds to the sirens.
The loud and monotonous wail of the tornado sirens sends all of us into action. The imminent threat of a violent storm launches us into action. We quickly move towards our place of shelter. For some of us it’s a basement or crawl space. For others it’s a closet or a nook in the house that will provide the most protection if the tornado hits. And yet for the most desperate, for those without shelter, it’s a ditch or a hole in the ground that will have to suffice. Regardless, when a life threatening storm arises, we seek refuge.
Read MoreEvery year, it is an elementary art class tradition that each grade makes a different ornament and gets to place their ornament on the Christmas tree. Our art classes have been learning many different art techniques this year and were able to apply them to their class's ornament design. Kindergarten made popsicle stick snowflakes, 1st grade made cinnamon dough hearts, 2nd grade made pine cone Christmas trees, 3rd grade made textured clay stars, 4th grade made "God's eye" ornaments out of yarn, and 5th grade made mod podge fabric ornaments!
Read MoreJesus took on flesh so that we could really know and experience Him. The incarnation was a gift to humanity in that it made God approachable and accessible. Prior to God “taking on flesh and dwelling among us” humanity was reduced to communing with God via a mediator. Priests and animal sacrifices were essential for atoning for sins. Sin created a barrier between God and humanity that felt precarious at best and insurmountable at worst.
Read MoreMorgan Smith, Class of 2017, updates us on where she is 2 1/2 years after graduating from Restoration Academy. Morgan is a junior at Alabama A&M University studying Communicative Disorders. She’s a member of the A&M Echoes, the University’s admissions ambassadors.
Read MoreWe, like God, are nuanced and multi-dimensional beings.
Because we are made in His image we are endowed with many of the same qualities and characteristics of God. Like Him, we are rational, relational, aesthetic, and emotional.
Read MoreAdvent: Emmanuel Come.
Each week we will post a new devotional as we journey towards the child in the manger.
Read MoreWe love promoting reading time with friends and family, so be sure to share this video with those around you
Read MoreWilliam Creagh, Class of 2017, reflects on his experience on the Appalachian Trail through the RA Outdoors program as well as updates us on what is happening in his life now in 2019.
Read MoreEach year for Veterans Day, Restoration Academy celebrates and honors our nation's many veterans. To thank our veterans, this year's program featured a procession honoring veterans as well as performances from elementary and high school students. We are so thankful for our veteran's selfless service and cannot honor them enough for the things they have done to keep our country free and safe!
Read MoreWe love promoting reading time with friends and family, so be sure to share this video with those around you
Read MoreOur November Student Artist Spotlight is sophomore Sumaiyah Morris. Our high school art students have been studying negative space this month and have been using a variety of mediums and inspiration to
Read MoreJesus lived in a land overrun by enemies. He formed friendships with people who doubted, denied, betrayed, and abandoned him. He studied and taught a Word that people ignored, misunderstood, and sought to silence. When He went into a house of prayer to talk with His Father, He found himself unhappily arrived in a den of robbers. Yet when this man of sorrows anticipated the custody of the cross, He announced plans for a feast with toasts and food and songs of celebration.
Read MoreWith states 8 - 11 marked off their 14 state challenge, the RA Outdoors Ladies Edition tackled steep inclines, rain, one injury, multiple wildlife sightings AND the Big Apple in their latest adventure on the AT.
Read MoreAs we embark on the final month of the school year there is genuine fatigue and weariness. Nine months of school, homework, practices, studying, striving, and toil exacts a toll from the students and the staff. With summer right around the corner there is also a keen sense of anticipation that the finish line is close.
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