Genesis Archives - Refuge.Church https://refuge.church/tag/genesis/ Open and Affirming Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:24:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://refuge.church/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/title-image.png Genesis Archives - Refuge.Church https://refuge.church/tag/genesis/ 32 32 244110223 Thank You God // In The Waiting https://refuge.church/2023/11/20/thank-you-god-in-the-waiting/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:24:28 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=11663 This week we finished our series, “Thank You God!” In this sermon series we’ve been uncovering the profound beauty of gratitude in all seasons of life — in chaos, harvest, and waiting. Life is unpredictable! It so often takes us through a whirlwind of emotions and experiences. Sometime we look around and find ourselves in […]

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]]> 11663 Best Ways to Get Connected in a Church https://refuge.church/2023/06/16/best-ways-to-get-connected-in-a-church/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:20:43 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=11347 Getting connected in a church is a wonderful way to build a supportive community and deepen your faith. If you’re searching for an affirming church that embraces a contemporary approach, Refuge Church is an excellent choice. In this article, we’ll explore the best ways to get connected in this thriving community, allowing you to feel […]

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]]> 11347 Joseph: God’s Timing https://refuge.church/2018/11/24/joseph-gods-timing/ Sat, 24 Nov 2018 17:00:40 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=5478 As we conclude the story of Joseph, we look at God’s timing in the story of Joseph, in the story of the Bible, and in the story of each of our lives.  God gave Joseph a dream.  13-YEARS LATER, we see that dream finally fulfilled … in God’s time.  We never see Joseph force the situation. […]

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]]> 5478 Joseph: All Things for Our Good https://refuge.church/2018/11/14/joseph-all-things-for-our-good/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 19:38:22 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=5464 In week 2 (of 3) on the story of Joseph we look at God working out bad situations for the good of Joseph.  We may never fully understand why God allows bad things to happen to us (or those we love), but we don’t need those answers, as much as we need God with us […]

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]]> 5464 Joseph: Make the Most of It https://refuge.church/2018/11/07/joseph-make-the-most-of-it/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 21:37:45 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=5458 This week we kicked of a month long series around the life story of Joseph that concludes our time in Genesis.   Joseph had a dream. That’s he’d be king. But on that journey to becoming a king, he finds himself in a pit.  And there he should have died. He only survives because of the […]

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]]> 5458 Genesis: Antiheroes https://refuge.church/2018/10/17/genesis-antiheroes/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:34:19 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=5430 The story of Jacob is a story about a dysfunctional family and morally ambiguous antiheroes.  An antihero is a protagonist in a story who lacks conventional heroic qualities and attributes such as idealism, courage and morality.  Although antiheroes may sometimes do the right thing, it is not always for the right reasons, often acting primarily out of self-interest. As we read this story […]

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