Justice Archives - Refuge.Church https://refuge.church/tag/justice/ Open and Affirming Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:05:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://refuge.church/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/title-image.png Justice Archives - Refuge.Church https://refuge.church/tag/justice/ 32 32 244110223 Myth Busters // Christian Nationalism https://refuge.church/2025/12/30/myth-busters-christian-nationalism/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:05:07 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=13069 Christian Nationalism is a phrase that carries weight. For some, it sounds like faithfulness. For others, it feels like fear. Either way, it demands clarity. Pastor Nicole starts with a simple commitment: to put Jesus Christ at the center. Not a party, a platform, or a nation. Just Jesus. Throughout Scripture, Jesus consistently refused to align Himself […]

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]]> 13069 A Gay Pastor on Kim Davis & Her Same-Sex Marriage Petition https://refuge.church/2025/11/07/kim-davis-supreme-court-same-sex-marriage/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:35:25 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=13080 The Supreme Court is reviewing Kim Davis’s petition about same-sex marriage. Legal experts call it a long shot—but it reminds us why faith should never be used as a weapon. As a Christian pastor, I believe love is holy, sacred, and everyone’s right to celebrate.

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]]> 13080 Heroes // Shiphrah & Puah https://refuge.church/2025/09/10/shiphrah-and-puah/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:20:16 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=12907 Two midwives, and their defiance that changed history, The story of Shiphrah and Pugh in Exodus 1 is one of the most powerful acts of resistance in the Bible. It begins with fear. Pharaoh feared the growing strength of the Hebrew people. Fear turning into oppression. Laws were written. Families enslaved. Lives were being crushed. […]

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]]> 12907 Heroes // Two Tamars. One Gospel. https://refuge.church/2025/09/10/heroes-two-tamars-one-gospel/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:31:25 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=12898 Two stories. Two Tamars. One gospel. Most people don’t even realize there are two Tamars in the Bible. One in Genesis. One in 2 Samuel. Their stories are wildly different, yet both reveal something powerful about God’s justice and mercy. Pastor Nicole believes scripture isn’t polished or sanitized. It’s raw, messy, and sometimes painful. And […]

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]]> 12898 Holy Habits // Deconstruction and Juneteenth https://refuge.church/2025/06/19/holy-habits-deconstruction-and-juneteenth/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:02:30 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=12788 Jesus, Justice, and Flipping Tables Deconstruction & Juneteenth? Believe it or not deconstruction and Juneteenth are more connected than you might think. At Refuge, we follow Jesus into hard conversations, especially when it comes to justice, truth, and repentance. This week’s message starts to dig into what it means to deconstruct harmful beliefs, examine our […]

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