Matthew 5:1-12 // This is our first instruction and teaching from Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel.  Jesus is teaching his disciples, but he also knows there is a crowd full of sinners, prostitutes, really religious people, and gentiles (not at all… Read More Matthew: #blessed

Matthew 4:12-22 // This is the message and selections of worship from Refuge.Church in Fort Myers, FL on the night of January 6th, 2018. What is the purpose of the Church?  What does it mean to be a disciple of… Read More Matthew: What is a Disciple?

If you missed our Christmas service … through music, stories and scripture… we attempted to share the true story of Christmas.  AND as we shared that story, we celebrated the birth of SAVIOR.  A Savior who didn’t come to teach… Read More Christmas Starlight Service

We are a little behind in getting our messages posted.  This is the message from our worship gathering on December 16th, 2017 taught from the Gospel of Matthew 1:18-2:23. God knows the story of Jesus.  God speaks in the story… Read More Matthew: Jesus is Born

As a pastor, sometimes the Christmas story can feel like something I have to get through, so we can get back to the “good stuff” of the Bible; God’s grace and mercy.   But as I looked at this genealogy at the start… Read More Matthew: Genealogy of Jesus

What a special night at Refuge Church.  Our first ever “My Story” evening, in which three brave people boldly shared their stories.  We heard struggles and failures.  Hopes and dreams. Often we think it’s our goodness that allows us to… Read More My Story: Scott, Mike & Vilma

This past Saturday night we concluded our time in Paul’s letter to the Galatians.  As Paul concludes this letter he gives like what comes like a bunch of unconnected statements.  Tonight we do our best to connect these statements together,… Read More Galatians: Conclusion

This week we look at Galatians Chapter 5.  Paul says to STAND FIRM in our freedom.  Most of us believe that Jesus saves us FROM something, but we don’t often consider what we’ve been saved TO.  Paul says we’ve been… Read More Galatians: Flesh v. Spirit

Tonight Ben Fleming takes us through selections of Chapters 3 and 4 of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, as we explore the knowledge of being set free by the grace of God verses living a life of freedom.  It’s not… Read More Galatians: Set Free v. Living Free

This week we look at Galatians Chapter 2.  Religion verses the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Many of us grew up thinking that Christianity was about filling up our good bucket, more than our bad, so that when God judges us,… Read More Galatians: Religion v. Gospel