She’s rarely in the spotlight.You may never have heard her name.Yet she was essential. This is Phoebe the deacon. Paul didn’t just call her a helper. He used the same word he used for his closest leaders. She carried letters, led with courage, and modeled faithful service. This sermon brings Phoebe the deacon out of the margins. It […]

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Let’s be honest… when you hear the word “baptism,” you probably think of white robes or tearful testimonies. You probably don’t think of baptism as protest. But the truth is; baptisms were never meant to be about performance or perfect. In this sermon, Pastor Nicole flips the script and dives deep (pun intended) into the […]

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What if the greatest stories in the Bible weren’t just about the men we always hear about… but ALSO the invisible women in scripture? These are the women who cooked the meals, nurtured he prophets, raised the leaders, and set their names were never recorded. In this powerful kick off to our series Heroes: The […]

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One Misfit Turning Practice into Purpose In our Holy Habits series we’ve talked a lot about transforming our mental health. How we move from worn out to whole and healed. But it’s one thing to just talk about holy habits, but it’s another thing to see them in action. How do these practices hold up […]

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At Refuge, we’ve spent the last several weeks working though Holy Habits; a series about the sanctity of self-care. But Self-care was never the final destination. It’s the foundation. We care for ourselves so that we can care for others and build community. Love God, Love Yourself, Love Others Jesus said: “Love the Lord God […]

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Jesus, Justice, and Flipping Tables Deconstruction & Juneteenth? Believe it or not deconstruction and Juneteenth are more connected than you might think. At Refuge, we follow Jesus into hard conversations, especially when it comes to justice, truth, and repentance. This week’s message starts to dig into what it means to deconstruct harmful beliefs, examine our […]

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Sabbath as Self-Care And its our fourth Holy Habit that closes out Part 1 of our Holy Habits series is Sabbath. Pastor Nicole called it “part 1” because this is the last holy habit that looks inward at loving ourselves. Sabbath isn’t just about stopping. It’s about a rhythm of life, and listening. Sabbath is […]

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Silence & Solitude We live in a world constantly filled with noise. Scrolling, multitasking, and reacting. Silence and solitude often feel awkward – or even impossible! But the ancient practices of silence and solitude are vital for our mental, emotional, and spiritual health. At Refuge, we believe self-care is sacred. And this week we talk […]

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At Refuge, we’ve been walking with Jesus and watching how he practiced self-care. Last week, we slowed down enough to meditate. This week, we slow down enough to speak. This week’s message is about the Holy Habit of Prayer. Prayer is for All People. The holy habit of prayer isn’t only a Christian practice. It’s […]

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Did Jesus Meditate? When we hear the word meditation, many of us might flinch. Maybe we think it’s too mystical or unfamiliar — or even unbiblical. But what if we’ve misunderstood it all along. In week two of our series, Holy Habits: The Sanctity of Self-Care, we explore meditation. Not as a trend, but as […]

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