Message Archive
Easter Sunday
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?
Palm Sunday
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.
Let the Healing Begin
"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.
Live a Gospel Life
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.
Remembrance
A service to celebrate and thank God for all He has done at the Urban Refuge over the past 19 years through Pastor Chad.
I’ve Got Stories
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.
Find Rest. Live Restored. Respond With Compassion.
This series of messages highlight the flow of grace we long for everyone to experience at the Urban Refuge.
There is Hope
Do not buy the watered-down version of worldly hope. The world uses that word differently than the Bible. Biblical hope is God-centered certainty in what is true and cannot change.
Godness of God
The God-sized Gallery of Isaiah 40. Isaiah is saying, “Yes, God’s promise is big, but not bigger than him. His checks are big, but they don’t bounce. You can take them to the bank. He can do what he says because he is who he is.
The Lord is my Shepherd
Psalm 23:
Because the Lord Is My Shepherd (v. 1)
I Have Everything I Need (vv. 1–6)
Flowing Water
Jason Meyer is announced as the Lead Pastor Candidate. Pastor Chad Oltman encourages us to be people who seek God’s flow. A church that where the flow of Christ moves in and through us.
Blessing & Sending
A celebratory sending of Pastor Andy and Laura Gray! As a church, we share testimonials and words of encouragement to Andy as he transitions from leading Urban Refuge to beginning his new non-profit, “Catalyst for Harmony.”
Parting Words
In an emotional farewell, Andy Gray shares memories, encouragement, and a charge to continue being a church steeped in goodness as part of his final message as pastor of Urban Refuge Church.
Blueprint for Life
Throughout the “Blueprint for Life” series, we’ll look to the experiences of the church’s early leaders to help us understand what it means to go forward and advance the kingdom in the context of today.
