Podcasts by Refuge Church - Lynnwood, WA
Sermons from Refuge Church in Lynnwood WA. Pastor James Harleman and others communicate the unchanging message of Jesus to an ever-changing world. For more information, check out www.findrefuge.com
Further podcasts by Refuge Church
Podcast on the topic Christentum
All episodes
Matthew 5:13-48 - The Gospel of Matthew from 2022-03-06T12:00
Ben Keller presents a challenge to be clear, accurate and faithful about the gospel and covenants and Mosaic Law and how Jesus' words here align perfectly with Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Hebrews, Roman...
Listen
Matthew 4:12-25 - The Gospel of Matthew from 2022-02-20T12:00
Jesus REX: Pastor James looks at Christ's provocative, declarative adult ministry and how it underscores the imperative nature of the gospel and the absolute monarchy of God.
Listen
John 21:15-19 - SPECIAL message from 2022-02-13T12:00
How do we practically love Jesus, who did everything for - and needs nothing from - us? We find a key expression in Jesus' restorative conversation with Peter: to love the HEAD of the church, we mu...
Listen
Matthew 3:13-17 - The Gospel of Matthew from 2022-01-30T12:00
Pastor James examines how John the Baptist relates to Jesus, and how at Jesus' baptism we see an amazing glimpse of the Trinity, opening the door to a conversation about what and who God IS and ISN'T.
Listen
Matthew 3:1-12 - The Gospel of Matthew from 2022-01-23T12:00
Lights or Lit... Pastor James looks at the jarring entry of John the Baptist in scripture and what it tells us about the gospel message, God's Kingdom, and our attitude toward"Turn or Burn"preaching.
Listen
Matthew 2:13-23 - The Gospel of Matthew from 2022-01-16T12:00
In our year-long series through the Book of Matthew, PastorJames looks at scripture and Shakespeare… how Macbeth and Herod share some ugly traits, and yet God sovereignly uses everything to fulfill...
Listen
Matthew 1:18-2:12 - The Gospel of Matthew from 2022-01-09T12:00
The birth of Jesus in Matthew shows us an historical event grounded in reality and marked by faithfulness. The visit of the Magi also demonstrates our proper response of prostration before our Lord...
Listen
Matthew 1:1-17 - The Gospel of Matthew from 2022-01-02T12:00
As we begin our year-long series through the Book of Matthew, Pastor James invites us to consider why genealogies in the Bible are actually extremely teachable moments about how God works, interact...
Listen
Stewards of God’s Grace - SPECIAL message from 2021-12-26T12:00
In 1 Peter 4:8-11 Pastor James calls attention to Peter's practical, tangible, actionable definition of"love"... from our hospitality to our words and deeds. Are we going to live these out in 2022?
Listen
Shema Advent: Part 4 - Advent 2021 from 2021-12-19T12:00
Pastor James finishes our Advent series showing how scripture reforms our view of"soul"and"strength"in terms of how we're called to love and live for Jesus.
Listen
Shema Advent: Part 3 - Advent 2021 from 2021-12-12T12:00
What does LOVE actually mean according the Word of God? What did"heart"mean to the Jewish hearer in Deuteronomy 6? In our third week of Advent, Ben Keller expands on these keywords in what it means...
Listen
Shema Advent: Part 2 - Advent 2021 from 2021-12-05T12:00
In our second Advent Sermon on the Shema, we look at the term "LORD" and how it's special meaning impacts the manger and magnitude of what happened Christmas Day.
Listen
Shema Advent: Part 1 - Advent 2021 from 2021-11-28T12:00
All Shema For Christmas part one: Shema means hear... but what does it truly mean to HEAR? Pastor James looks at the Nativity - and our lives today - through God's great and timeless commandment. <...
Listen
Titus 3 - Titus from 2021-11-21T12:00
Paul instructs Titus that loving Christ's people sometimes means cutting ties with toxic persons (as Jesus taught and cautioned). We finish with chapter 3's exhortation and rebuke, wrapped around g...
Listen
Titus 2 - Titus from 2021-11-14T12:00
Titus 2 - wherein we look at how our conduct as different demographics of believers directly impacts the world's view of our "doctrine"... a word that sometimes has a strange reception and connota...
Listen
Titus 1 - Titus from 2021-11-07T12:00
High Calling, Holy Warning - we begin Paul's letter to Titus with a crash course in what it means to be a Christian, a church leader, and how out greatest threat is not from "the world" so much as...
Listen
Exodus 40:34-38 - Exodus from 2021-10-31T12:00
We come to an END of our series in Exodus on the Tabernacle, with the crowning application of God's glory and a look at how he fills and fulfills in Christ the needs of His people for the purposes ...
Listen
Exodus 40:1-33 - Exodus from 2021-10-24T12:00
The Big Setup - wherein we see how a moment of space tourism might parallel the gospel, and how the Lord's Servant sets up and accomplishes God's plan for dwelling with his people.
Listen
Exodus 36:8-39:43 - Exodus from 2021-10-17T12:00
Meticulous Tent(s) - wherein we look at the precision and care in which God's people worked on his tabernacle of old, and how that may apply to our work on God's "tent" - or tents? - today. What IS...
Listen
Exodus 35:1-36:7 - Exodus from 2021-10-10T12:00
"You Have Your Orders" - we transition from tabernacle instructions to what God commands and asks from His people, then and now. Some things - like God - never change!
Listen
Exodus 32 - Exodus from 2021-10-03T12:00
We take a break from our journey through the tabernacle design in Exodus to look at creating our own false version of god: both by God's people in Moses' time and a VERY imminent distortion we face...
Listen
Exodus 31:1-11 - Exodus from 2021-09-19T12:00
God knows our name, has our number, knows what we can do, and has plans for us. Pastor James explores the specific and broad points of being God's crafted craftsmen.
Listen
Exodus 30:22-38 - Exodus from 2021-09-12T12:00
Member/guest preacher Jonathan Schultz shares his personal testimony, and then examines how this passage illuminates a God of order, specificity, provision and more.
Listen
Exodus 30:17-21 - Exodus from 2021-09-05T12:00
The Bronze Basin: Ben Keller reflects on the purpose of symbols - and cymbals - as we understand the significance of being cleansed before a holy and righteous God.
Listen
Sweet Hour of Prayer - SPECIAL message from 2021-08-29T12:00
This Sunday we paused to take spiritual inventory of our prayer lives and see how God would have us grow in this vital Christian discipline.
Listen
Exodus 30:11-16 - Exodus from 2021-08-22T12:00
Pastor James looks at how what seems like a census and an offering in Exodus tie into deep themes of redemption and worship for the people of God.
Listen
Exodus 30:1-10 - Exodus from 2021-08-15T12:00
Pastor James explains how God predates our attempts at multi-sensory learning experience by using all the senses - including smell - in the Book of Exodus to teach important things about how we app...
Listen
Exodus 29:38-46 - Exodus from 2021-08-08T12:00
From Smelling to Dwelling: Elder Ben Keller looks at the daily offerings detailed for the people of Israel and what it symbolized for them, and us, and should regularly remind us of in terms of our...
Listen
Exodus 29:1-37 - Exodus from 2021-08-01T12:00
There Will Be Blood: Pastor James addresses our "bloody Bible" and how we need to understand Old Testament practices, how they point to Jesus, and why we must not downplay the "messy" parts of the ...
Listen
Exodus 28 - Exodus from 2021-07-25T12:00
We look at what God's High Priests (and priests) wore, with some reflection on CHRIST and what WE wear!
Listen
Exodus 27:20-21 - Exodus from 2021-07-18T12:00
Pastor James talks about how just two short verses and a little thing like olive oil can have rich significance for God's people in relation to God, Jesus, and who we are in Him.
Listen
The Problem with Pride - SPECIAL message from 2021-07-11T12:00
The Problem with #PRIDE Pastor James takes a long, hard look at the biblical problem of building a month, a movement or ANYTHING positive on a foundation of PRIDE, regardless of application, as...
Listen
Exodus 27:1-8 - Exodus from 2021-07-04T12:00
Instead of a winking "santa-god" who exists to be nice to us, the altar of the tabernacle depicts the stark reality that we are separated from God and in danger of unending fire... apart from a su...
Listen
Exodus 27:9-19 - Exodus from 2021-06-27T12:00
God's Courtyard: in which we discuss the symbolic significance of the Tabernacle Courtyard, and how in Christ God's courtyard has even wider dimensions and sweeping ramifications under the covenant...
Listen
Exodus 26 - Exodus from 2021-06-20T12:00
Curtains for You:
Where we look at the tabernacle tent itself and how it's construction shows us a microcosm of the kingdom and how God dwells with and relates to His people.
Exodus 25:31-40 - Exodus from 2021-06-13T12:00
The Tabernacle Lampstand
The lampstand shed literal light in the otherwise dark tabernacle tent, but shed even more important figurative light on the identity and work and mission of ...
Exodus 25:23-30 - Exodus from 2021-06-06T12:00
Bread of the Presence: in which we look at a table design and a bread recipe that points to God's saving work in Jesus Christ and the sacrament we partake of in remembrance.
Listen
Exodus 25:10-22 - Exodus from 2021-05-30T12:00
The Over/Under: God's design of the Ark of the Covenant visually illustrates what grace will look like when our Savior comes, and precisely where and how... and yet before and after Christ, we kee...
Listen
Exodus 25:1-9 - Exodus from 2021-05-23T12:00
The Shape of Things to Come: we begin our study of The Tabernacle in Exodus, looking at how it foreshadows the Savior we love, and in this first passage how God's people - then and now - are called...
Listen
Solus Christus - The Five Solas from 2021-05-02T12:00
Pastor James looks at myths, metaphors, and mistakes when it comes to understanding the biblical reality of "Christ Alone".
Listen
Sola Gratia - The Five Solas from 2021-04-25T12:00
More than one famous Christian has tried to earn their salvation. Ben Keller explains why their efforts failed in his explanation of Sola Gratia - salvation by grace alone.
Listen
Sola Fide - The Five Solas from 2021-04-18T12:00
Why is it important that faith is alone? Pastor James explores how God is both the just, and the justifier, in our salvation.
Listen
Sola Scriptura - The Five Solas from 2021-04-11T12:00
Pastor James shares how a courtroom drama, the Protestant Reformation, or a fictional hero's journey can help us understand why we need Holy Scripture as our foundation, but that ultimately how an...
Listen
Easter Message - SPECIAL message from 2021-04-04T12:00
In our Easter message, we back up to the Passover meal and see what was on Jesus' plate, both in terms of Exodus symbolism but how it fed meaning into what Christ did for us that glorious weekend.
Listen
The Gospel & Risk - SPECIAL message from 2021-03-28T12:00
A timely discussion for the Church (and our church) as we emerge from the last year of pandemic dread, and escalating fears of talking and living like a Christian.
Listen
A Time to Renew - SPECIAL message from 2021-03-21T12:00
What Fears, False Identities, dividing lines, earthly entanglements and sin are keeping you from growth in Christ and godly transformation? As we emerge from a year of pandemic, it's time to assess...
Listen
Psalm 99 - Back To The 90s from 2021-03-14T12:00
Holy, Holy, Holy: what do a wedding, Y2K, and a blockbuster movie have to do with our Lord's reign? And when we say God is "set apart" what does that mean? Set apart from what exactly? And what do...
Listen
Psalm 98 - Back To The 90s from 2021-03-07T12:00
Choral Commands and Poetic Postulates... in which we see God's desire for his people to sing, and how this psalm inspired one of my most-sung joy-filled hymns in the world.
Listen
Psalm 97 - Back To The 90s from 2021-02-28T12:00
1997 serves up a hot plate of molten, mountainous imagery that bears careful consideration because, as we learn from Psalm 97: it really happened.
Listen
Psalm 96 - Back To The 90s from 2021-02-21T13:00
Ark De Triumph - this uplifting psalm connects us to a triumphal entry and the corresponding, undeniable public passion that should be part of a believer's life.
Listen
Psalm 95 - Back To The 90s from 2021-02-14T13:00
Not only is this psalm strange to our poetic senses by going from good to worse, its content directs us back into Old Testament history and then pulls us forward to see New Testament repercussions...
Listen
Whatabout Jesus? - SPECIAL message from 2021-02-07T13:00
Whatabout Jesus? In an era of dismissive debate tactics in everything from politics to personal relationships, Christians must be careful not to jump on bandwagon terms and outright denunciations...
Listen
Psalm 94 - Back To The 90s from 2021-01-31T13:00
A Justice League of His Own - in which we learn the rarely taught joy of awaiting vengeance, and our blessed assurance that justice WILL happen, while also remembering the vengeance WE deserve and ...
Listen
Psalm 93 - Back To The 90s from 2021-01-24T13:00
Reigns & Waters - in which we learn why robes are important in scripture, and what it means in terms of our Lord's might in relation to everything we see around us in creation, the mightiest waves ...
Listen
Psalm 92 - Back To The 90s from 2021-01-17T13:00
EVERGREEN - from an odd obsession with trees to a beautiful biblical metaphor, we unpack this encouraging Psalm that promises that we will see justice and have no reason to doubt our God's goodnes...
Listen
Psalm 91 - Back To The 90s from 2021-01-10T13:00
An impenetrable American fortress, the Super Bowl, and perhaps Bigfoot (you be the judge!), all make appearances as Ben Keller guides us through the glories and Messianic truths of Psalm 91.
Listen
Psalm 90 - Back To The 90s from 2021-01-03T13:00
A disillusioned, disaffected generation can find hope in this Psalm that doesn't spare our feelings about sin, but reminds us of the long view and the reality of the Lord's favor.
Listen
From Cradle to Controversy - SPECIAL message from 2020-12-27T13:00
Our end-of-year message is a look beyond the manger to the man Jesus would be come. It might also be titled "No more Mr. Nice Jesus." Christians would do well to discard the world's "Nice Doctrine...
Listen
Advent Week Four: The Word Made Flesh - Advent 2020 from 2020-12-20T13:00
We look at 3 wonderful gifts we receive from our Lord, Savior and God.
More importantly we examine 5 critical things our study tells us about who He is and His role in our lives. Merry Christ...
Advent Week Three: The Word Made Flesh - Advent 2020 from 2020-12-13T13:00
Advent Week 3: where we look at the amazing facts and realities of the resurrection and the implications of the incarnation. Our faith is not based on what we FEEL about Jesus, but what the Word of...
Listen
Advent Week Two: The Word Made Flesh - Advent 2020 from 2020-12-06T13:00
Advent Week Two: The Word Made Flesh - where we break down big words like imputation and propitiation so we understand just what Christ came, the life he lived, and that that means for us.
Listen