Sunday Service

This Sunday, we will continue exploring the theme of Jesus vs. Religion by looking at Mark 14:12-21. In this passage, we’ll reflect on the beauty and challenge of trusting that “God is in control,” and how His provision enables us to find rest in that hope as we follow Him.

This Sunday, we will continue exploring the theme of Jesus vs. Religion by looking at Mark 14:12-21. In this passage, we’ll reflect on the beauty and challenge of trusting that “God is in control,” and how His provision enables us to find rest in that hope as we follow Him.

Two weeks ago, we looked at the message of Jesus from Mark about marriage and why the church should seek to preserve marriage at great cost. In part two, we now see why the message of the church is to preserve marriage at great cost, but not at any cost.

Many times we talk about money and the dominant image we use is what a blessing money can be. This week we will see the way that Jesus approaches money. Here is a hint: he talks about it as if we should handle it with a hazmat suit. Join us as we seek God's mind about money.

Last week, we saw the rich young ruler walk away from Jesus after hearing what he lacked, and what it would cost him to inherit eternal life. This week, we will look at Mark 10:28-31 and see the disciple's response to Jesus's words in verse 23-27. A response that points to two pitfalls we as Christians can get caught in today, that stop us from seeing and walking in the fullness of the beautiful c...

The Church speaks a lot about the need for servanthood, but we also assume a lot about servanthood. This week we have an amazing opportunity to do a deep dive into this topic and hear not just the teaching of Jesus, but see the heart of Jesus on servanthood.

We have come now to the third section of Mark's Gospel (11:1–15:9) in which we walk through the last week of Jesus’ earthly life. Chapters 14-15 will focus squarely on Jesus’ suffering and death, but first Mark tells us about three trips to the temple (11:1–13:37). The theme throughout this section is Jesus vs. Religion as Jesus confronts the Jewish religious system. There is so much in this passa...

This week we continue our Advent series on Jesus vs. Religion. We will see a conversation that will expose the religious gamesmanship of the religious authorities. Jesus' words will also graciously challenge our tendency to turn religion into a game as well.

The religious leaders have challenged Jesus to a battle of wits. They think they have him trapped in a verbal checkmate. But challenging the all-knowing God to a battle of wits will never end well. Along the way, we discover one of the main ways to discern the difference between Jesus and Religion.

In the 2010 remake of the movie Karate Kid, Mr. Han (Played by none other than one of my favorite actors of all time: Jackie Chan) responds to Dre Parker’s claim of being focused, by telling him, “your focus needs more focus”. Join us this week, as we look at Jesus’s response to the Sadducees in Mark 12:18-27. In this passage, we will see what it looks like to set our focus on Jesus in this coming...

A scribe put Jesus on the spot by asking for the singular greatest commandment, but Jesus corrects the question by highlighting two commandments (love for God and love for neighbor). In so doing, Jesus is saying that these two commandments are distinguishable, yet inseparable. Therefore, we will be challenged in both directions this Sunday. We cannot say we love God and yet hate our brother. We al...

This week we continue our journey through Mark 12 as we look at verses 35-37. Jesus has been challenged with three questions from the religious authorities, but now he brings the question to them. His question gets to the heart of who the promised Messiah really is. Join us as we discover together who Jesus really is.

Many people miss the way that Mark 13 provides the framework for how to read Mark 14 because they are so used to reading the whole chapter like a stand alone, isolated prediction of the second coming. And let me be clear – Mark 13 is talking about the second coming, but there is so much more happening that we will see this week!

In both Mark 14:1–2 and Mark 14:10-11, we are shown that the opinion of the people, and money are valued by the religious leaders, and Judas Iscariot. Sandwiched in between these verses is an incredible story about a woman of faith who rightly values Jesus above both of those. Join us this Sunday, as we look at this beautiful act of worship, and are reminded of the invitation to not only come to G...

Join us this Sunday as Jesus compares and contrasts the religious leaders to a poor widow. Watch as Jesus turns public opinion on its head in both situations. The scribes were put on a religious pedestal and everyone assumed they were righteous and closest to God. Jesus exposes the error of those assumptions. Then he takes someone that society saw as the lowest and giving the least and he shows th...

Join us this week as we start Mark 13 and sit with Jesus as he walks us through the signs of the end of the age. Jesus spends so long telling his disciples about what is to come because he wants them to endure to the end and be saved. Let's sit at Jesus' feet together and have him teach us about what is to come.

This Sunday, we will take a look at Mark 9:1-10 to understand how Jesus being transfigured on the mountain is not simply a confirmation that He is who He claimed to be; but a profound reality that changes how we live in the "valley."

This Labor Day we are going to focus on a vision for vocation. Join us as we dig deeper into what the Bible says about why we work and how it relates to the gospel.

Have you ever noticed the dialogue that goes on inside of you? We often have an inner critic that speaks to us. The Psalmist is also aware of a voice speaking within him and he shows us how to not merely listen to ourselves, but preach to ourselves. Join us this week as we learn how to have a right relationship with ourselves!

Matthew 11:28-30 calls all who are tired and weary to "Come". And while that alone is such a powerful and beautiful invitation, these 3 verses also point out four things we usually don't do (or struggle to do) that contribute to our being tired, and not walking in the rest that God promises in this passage. Join us this Sunday as we explore this text, and hear the Lord calling us to let go of that...

This week we will hear Jesus’s charge to his church in a familiar text that highlights a vision for discipleship. We will unpack some new initiatives for adult discipleship at Urban Refuge. And we also have a great opportunity to hear from Katie Brown on how we are pursuing the discipleship of the next generation.

This Sunday, Pastor Tommy will provide a biblical basis for our outreach efforts and share an update on a new opportunity to love our neighbors.

Not many people get excited about church structure. It almost goes without saying that people are more excited about church growth than church structure. But our passage this week shows the intricate relationship between the two. Join us as we dive deep in God's word on this important relationship between the two.

Last week, we looked at Ephesians 2:10 & 4:11-16 to help us understand what it means when we say, “Every Member a Minister”. Join us this Sunday, as we look to the word to understand the posture we are called to walk in as we "Go", and the beautiful difference between Reacting, and Responding to Him.