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Heroes // Baptisms

Nicole Earp — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:54:17 +0000

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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Nehemiah // Unity

Nicole Earp — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:56:25 +0000

Discover the power of unity in this week’s journey through Nehemiah’s story! This week we explore the theme of unity and it’s transformative impact in the face of adversity. In his message, David shares personal experiences on how tragic events can bring people together, transcending differences. He teaches on valuable lessons on understanding biblical unity […]

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Refuge.Basics // Slow Church

Nicole Earp — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:25:50 +0000

Fast food is efficient, it’s reliable, it’s predictable and it’s incredibly unhealthy in large quantities. We desire to be, not fast church, but slow church because love, grace, compassion, mercy, justice and relationships take time to grow. We desire to be slow because we want to taste and see the complexity of God, not just […]

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Refuge.Basics // Small Church

Nicole Earp — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:35:04 +0000

Most churches aren’t yearning for a small budgets; small congregations, small spaces; but that’s the culture of Refuge. We will never have the best show. We can’t compete with U2; Hamilton; Disney World. Our weaknesses are evident as a purposely small church, and we see this as a calling and a gift from God. Full Message […]

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Happy Birthday Refuge.Church

Nicole Earp — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:59:14 +0000

This Saturday night was a celebration at Refuge Church. A time to look back at how we’ve seen God this last year, and to look ahead to the coming year. What will it take to continue our passion as a church as the newness wears off? How do we continue our passion for the Gospel […]

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Refuge // Messiah’s Misfits

Nicole Earp — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 21:39:39 +0000

Intro message from our partnership celebration on October 8th, 2016. We’re not just misfits, we’re the Messiah’s misfits. Message Audio (10-minutes)

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Refuge // Dysfunctional Family

Nicole Earp — Sat, 08 Oct 2016 16:33:00 +0000

A review of the culture of Refuge.Church, and what it means (and does not mean) to commit to being a partner with our dysfunctional family.

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Refuge // Praying Church

Nicole Earp — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 14:59:34 +0000

If we’re not a church that puts prayer at the center of everything we do, then won’t have the connection with God that we need to accomplish His mission, His way. For the last six weeks, we’ve been laying a foundational culture for Refuge.Church. We conclude this evening with a discussion of Prayer. Sermon Audio Sermon […]

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Refuge // Generous Church

Nicole Earp — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:32:28 +0000

In the New Testament we don’t see Christians implementing a mandatory tithe, just like we don’t see them sacrificing goats to cover sins. What we do see is Christians being generous, not out of a command or obligation, but cheerfully according to their ability, and almost always the recipients of that giving is to the poor. […]

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Refuge // Non-Denom Church

Nicole Earp — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 17:30:00 +0000

One of our goals at Refuge.Church, has been to be a Church in which those who came from a variety of religious backgrounds, including none, could come together and worship. We call this a non-denominational Church. Is that going to make us doctrinally weak? Just the opposite; a Church that is constantly going to God’s word to […]

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Refuge // Functioning Body

Nicole Earp — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:32:20 +0000

Scripture tells us that God has gifted each of us with unique talents and abilities. One of the things it means to partner with Refuge.Church, is a willingness to utilize your gifts for the good of the body. This week, we look at what God has to say about the functioning body using Romans 12 and […]

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Refuge // Peachy Church

Nicole Earp — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 18:51:48 +0000

Every family, every town, every business, every country, and every church, has a culture. This week we paint the constrast in culture between the religious and Jesus through the story of the “Sinful Women” in Luke 7, using the illustration of a peach and a coconut.

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Refuge // Restful Church

Nicole Earp — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:24:20 +0000

We live in a world were we can connect anywhere; which means we work everywhere. We allow work to spill into every nook and cranny of our lives. We stay so busy that we don’t have time to slow down to form deep relationships with friends, let alone God.

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