The generosity of this body in this time of need is humbling. The outpouring of funds to the individuals hurt most by the fires is so encouraging to see. We would like to take a moment to inform everyone about Refuge’s perspective on this type of direct giving.
Read MoreLike many of you, I am asking, how can I help? As we look around us on social media and even the surrounding hills, we find that the needs seem so great. Most of you already know that as of 2:00pm, our county Sheriff informed us that all the shelters are well manned and resources are plenty. We’ve been told...
Read MoreI don’t know how you even begin a public post about something so incredibly devastating. We are only hours into this chaos and we’re hearing news of those in and connected to our fellowship who have lost the homes they grew up in. Most, if not all of us, fled our homes in the early hours of the morning grabbing only what we deemed necessary for survival. We’re all probably asking things like: What do I do if I lose everything? Why is this happening? How do we rebuild our lives and how do we rebuild and help heal our city?
Read MoreThis Sunday, July 9 we'll begin our series through the book of Psalms. Showing up on Sunday morning is only half of the equation - to truly soak in the Word of God, you gotta do a little bit of personal reflection and study...
Read MoreIn January of this year, Andy and Kathy Soderstrom joined New Mission Systems International as missionary affiliates to Africa. They are working with their African partners at Frontier Force Christian Ministries to...
Read MorePaul and Allison Beeghly are missionaries in Thailand. They shared a bit about their ministry last summer at Refuge - you can read more about it on this blog post, Allison & Paul's Mission. They've been living in Thailand for half a year now and wrote an update for us. If you'd like to support them financially or read more about their ministry, you can visit their website Beegs Abroad.
Read MoreJohn, all throughout his Gospel, has said it many times and in many ways. To follow Jesus, to stick with Jesus or to “abide in him” means to continue in a daily, personal relationship with Jesus, characterized by...
Read MoreAs our church community has been studying through the book of Acts we’ve seen so many correlations between the life of Jesus and the lives of his followers. Two examples of this are Stephen and Philip.
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, I was in Uganda on a missions trip. Within a day I traveled from the tropical Pearl of Africa to the chilly Northern European hub of Amsterdam to the rainy City by the Bay. That’s three continents in one 24 hour period and I was still able to check social media updates and buy a book on Amazon while doing it.
Read MoreAlright. It’s obviously a very intense title. Not many of us think about facing death for our Christian faith anytime soon. But I imagine the early church didn’t think things would escalate the way that they did either.
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