Grace & peace are characteristics of the Jesus-following way of life.

This week, we take a moment to update the Refuge community on where we are. God is up to something! He’s got something cooking!

1 Samuel 30:1–6 | When we lean into the Lord, He will give us new strength for new strategies.

To fail forward, we have to decide to use missteps and mistakes.

Keep pushing ‘til you find God’s favor! Ruth 1:19-21 (NLT) 19 When they came to Bethlehem, the entire town was excited by their arrival. “Is it really Naomi?” the women asked. 20 “Don’t call me Naomi,” she responded. “Instead, call me Mara, for the Almighty has made life very bitter for me. 21 I went away full, but the Lord has brought me home empt…

Elder Dario Palmer takes us through Exodus 14 to teach us some faith lessons.

One of the biggest struggles in the Christian life is the anxiety that comes from feeling like we “missed” God.

Don’t allow the spontaneity of the Spirit’s moving to cause you to miss the “why” behind what the Spirit is up to!

Jesus stated that His blood was the signifier, the signature on a new covenant between God and God’s people.

The Lord is calling us into our new chapter of life.

The Lord is calling us out of our hiding and into our anointing.

The Lord is calling us out of our excuses for bad behavior.

When our world is in upheaval, we are called to push through.

God uses the low points to reveal our destiny.

Small, thoughtless actions can cause big damage to a couple’s connection.

One woke believer, aligned with God's heart, is a preservative.

If we have no vision of His provision, we will operate in confusion.

Whether we know it or not, we already possess the ingredients for a miracle!

Who we are, made available to God, yields miraculous results.

God wants to work miracles with the mundane things we already have!

We take a moment to discuss how we'll be starting 2022.

The Incarnation demands our incarnating His cause of righteousness/social justice.

Immanuel is not just a theological truth, but a testimonial declaration.

Jesus chooses to be present at the right times!

The Incarnation of Jesus reveals the heart, values, and intentions of God.

Elder Dario Palmer takes us to Luke 17:11-19 to remind us to give thanks!

Generosity towards those in need, taking up righteous causes, defending/fighting for those who are powerless to defend themselves = “rich toward God”.

God demands that we remove the things that compete for His high place in our lives.

Before God can turn the page for His people, or bring them into a new season, He God first demands that we make alterations to our approaching Him in worship.

Min. Sharifa Stevens joins us to deliver a special message.

Evaluating worth by circumstances leads to wrong conclusions.

Our perspective can destroy our confidence as His chosen.

Communion is a strong statement of Jesus' embracing of the unworthy.

God is seeking to re-define our roles as Partners, as “church members.”

God puts the power in the pew, because He wants to use YOU in somebody else’s life!

From Acts 8:4-13, the gospel transforms wherever it is embodied.

The Church is not about a building or a geographical location, but an IDENTITY.

Each person is going to have to know what “moving forward” will require of them.

Are we willing to put our rights to the side, and put our lives at risk to be a blessingto others?

Jesus’ death on the cross was a vaccine against the deadly virus of sin!

When in-person, corporate worship has been disrupted for a period of time, there must be steps of preparation taken to be spiritually prepared to move forward into public worship.

Never limit your future based upon present circumstances.

Min. Sharifa Stevens stops by to share a message about dealing with doubt.

Pastor Stephen G. Brown of Greater Bethlehem Baptist Church in Dallas, TX brings us a reminder. We are privileged to come boldly to God's throne.

God’s perfect will is found within His permissive parameters.

We must spiritually prepare for reconnecting with corporate worship.

We look at Ephesians 5 for lessons on love.

Being disciples of Jesus doesn’t require us to do miracles, signs, and wonders, but to be faithful where we’ve been planted.

Disappointment in God is a sign of faith.

Godly women have given an example for the community of faith to follow.