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Refuge Church exists to see the diverse people of Atlanta become family through the gospel. We do this by reaching people with the gospel, building them up as the church, and releasing them on mission.

We all experience a variety of mothers in our lives, whether that's maternal mothers, grandmothers, adoptive mothers, spiritual mothers, etc. But Jesus has some hard words to say about who his mother is. Matthew 12:46-50

Usually, we love those who love us and hate those who hate us. But following Jesus and living the ethics of his kingdom call us to something very different, even impossible: to love our enemies and pray for our persecutors. How can we do that?Matthew 5:43-48

The greater the faith, the more offensive it becomes. Why is that?Matthew 15:21-28

When it comes to believing in God, what's a dealbreaker for you? Where do you put an asterisk on God’s lordship of your life? If we're honest, we all have our "issues" with some of Jesus' teaching, and especially with certain parts of the Bible. What does that mean for followers of Jesus? Is it okay to not be okay with everything Jesus had to say? Luke 12:49-53

When it comes to believing in God, what's a dealbreaker for you? Where do you put an asterisk on God’s lordship of your life? If we're honest, we all have our "issues" with some of Jesus' teaching, and especially with certain parts of the Bible. What does that mean for followers of Jesus? Is it okay to not be okay with everything Jesus had to say? John 6:60-71
We tend to believe we’re either good enough without God or too far gone for him to bother with us. But the good news of Psalm 118 and Jesus' cross is that Jesus' righteousness makes us righteous.Psalm 118:14-25
When circumstances are bad, it’s all we can see. And that’s because of what we believe in those moments. We wonder why God would put us here, or if he even cares. We can't see a bigger story or a redemptive arc beyond our current reality. All we see is the trial; we can’t see the triumph. But the good news Psalm 118 gives us, especially when seen through the eyes of the people of God in Jesus’ day, is that God can turn our desperate cries into grateful praise.Psalm 118
Too often we teat the presence of God as a place we visit instead of a home in which we dwell. If we would only stay, abide, seek Refuge in him permanently, then we would see the fears of this world begin to disappear. Psalm 91
We like to imagine we are masters of our fate, that we have control over our future and our circumstances. And if not, that we can grin and bear it, pretending to be unaffected by whatever comes our way. But pretending is no way to face the trials and calamities of life. Instead, God invites us to give up this endless struggle and entrust our futures to Jesus, who is truly in control.Psalm 110
We are all naturally glory thieves, taking for ourselves what belongs only to God. Desperately "needing" credit, people's applause, and for others to thank us for all we’ve done, we center ourselves, even while serving others. Psalm 98 helps to realign us with the intended purpose of all creation: to bring glory and praise to God!Psalm 98