Kingdom Stories
What if Jesus’ most familiar stories still have the power to surprise us?
Join us as we explore five of Jesus’ parables and discover the heart of our King. Each week we’ll uncover what the original listeners would have heard, the surprising truth Jesus wanted them to see, and what His invitation means for our lives today. Whether you’ve followed Jesus for years or are just beginning to explore faith, these Kingdom Stories will help you see Jesus and His Kingdom with fresh eyes.
Love
Aug 30, 2026 Katie Brown
Grow
Aug 23, 2026 Jason Meyer
Receive
Aug 16, 2026 Jonathan Sutton
Home
Aug 9, 2026 Jonathan Sutton
Found
Aug 2, 2026 Katie Brown
Message Archive
UR Mission, Vision & Values is a twelve-week sermon series. This series seeks to provide a renewed sense of clarity in terms of how the Lord is leading Urban Refuge Church. We will unpack a mission statement, a vision statement, and seven core values that define who we are and what we are about as a church. Our prayer is that these sermons will offer a clear and compelling shared vision of the future we are pursuing as a church.
The Psalms will not only speak to us (like all of Scripture), but speak for us. The Psalms minister to us in a mighty way because they give us language for every season of the soul. They can speak for us when we do not quite have the words to express our joy, lament, thanksgiving, weeping, praise, or trust.
Fears about the future run rampant in our day. But for a Christian the future is not dark and foreboding. Neither is it empty and pointless. God is our future. He is going to fight for his people, right every wrong, and make all things new.
We’re excited for this series because it reminds us that God is still doing the same thing today: calling ordinary people into an extraordinary story of hope. Each week we’ll see how His majesty, holiness, and presence are revealed as He builds His people together.
It pleases God and demonstrates our faith when we obey Him by honoring and caring for parents and grandparents who can’t care for themselves.
Join us as Pastor Tommy emphasizes that loving God and loving others are inseparable. It’s one thing to say we love, but embodying that love – in how we treat others, in the patience we show, in the sacrifices we make – is where faith truly takes root.
Pastor Jonathan gave the ordination charge to Katie and Pastor Jason delivered the ordination charge to the congregation. We also had the opportunity to hear a brief response from Katie.
Jesus vs. Religion is a four-sermon follow-up to our journey through the Gospel of Mark. In this series, we will compare and contrast Jesus vs. Religion and demonstrate how our understanding of the difference drives our vision to find rest, live restored, and respond with compassion.
There is nothing wrong with studying Jesus or learning about Jesus. But discipleship is something deeper, higher, greater, and more glorious. Jesus does not say, "Study Me." He says, "Follow Me." This series, through the Gospel of Mark, will allow us again and again to see Jesus, hear Jesus, and obey the call to follow Jesus.
We are living at a time when confusion about the church might be at an all time high. The burning question for such a time as this is "What is the Church?" Our sincere hope is that this series will not only be clarifying, but empowering and healing.
“I desire to see Urban grow in the areas of worship and outreach! During my two years as ‘worship director’ it's quite evident Urban desires this as well, which for me is very encouraging and exciting! Through the message I hope to address questions on how this endeavor will be achieved.”
Pastor Jason gave the ordination charge to Pastor Tommy, and Pastor Jonathan delivered the ordination charge to the congregation. We also had the opportunity to hear a brief response from Pastor Tommy.
Christmas Eve Service 2023: A celebration of Jesus' birth with a Christmas message, carols, and candlelight.
Teen Challenge Choir sings and gives testimonies of lives that Jesus has changed, healed, and transformed. We will also hear a powerful word from our church planting resident, Jahill Richards.
We are focused on following Christ in the mission that he has for our church. Selfish desires must not twist the way we treat or regard others and it changes the way we regard ourselves. Christ now controls the reigns of our life!
This series of messages seeks to lay out the stunning and compelling vision that Christ has for his church as we grow in our understanding and experience of what it means to go deeper together as God's people.
The book of Philippians highlights that when we unite as a church with the purpose of Jesus we will share together in the heart of Jesus and as a result the joy of the Lord will be our strength and shield.
Join us as we celebrate God's faithfulness at Urban Refuge Church over the last 20 years.
This year our advent theme is meekness and majesty. We will be surveying the greatest journey in all of history. We will watch the Son of God go from majesty to meekness and then from meekness to majesty.
Join us this Sunday as we explore the meaning of baptism. We will not only learn about baptism from all of Scripture, but we will also have a chance to witness multiple baptisms in response to the message.
The Psalms will not only speak to us (like all of Scripture), but speak for us. The Psalms minister to us in a mighty way because they give us language for every season of the soul. They can speak for us when we do not quite have the words to express our joy, lament, thanksgiving, weeping, praise, or trust.
As we prepare to enter the throne room once more, we will see that God the Son - Jesus the Redeemer - is worthy of worship. Let's prepare our hearts for worship as we will set our minds on the things above.
Many people today wonder what it would take to know that Jesus is risen. What would it take to know that truth and have it change your life forever?
Let us not put Jesus in a box constructed from our own assumptions and expectations. We want our hearts to be aligned with who he says he is and what he says he has come to do.
"Do you want to get well?” In John 5, we see Jesus ask this question to a man waiting by the pool of Bethesda; a site where many with infirmities went in hope that they would be healed.
A deep dive into the virtues of the Urban Refuge as we explore the new life that flows from the power of the gospel that keeps in step with the truth of the gospel.
A service to celebrate and thank God for all He has done at the Urban Refuge over the past 19 years through Pastor Chad.
Pastor Chad Oltman became a believer in this hope found in Messiah Jesus in 1994. Twenty-eight years later, he is still taking steps and being shaped by the Father.
This series of messages highlight the flow of grace we long for everyone to experience at the Urban Refuge.