Christ our Refuge

Series: JESUS IS… who he says he is. A series in the “I AM” statements in John’s Gospel.Date: 10 May 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: John 8:12-20--Jesus's declaration "I am the light of the world" (John 8:12) lands against the backdrop of the Feast of Tabernacles, where massive torches had just been extinguished in the temple treasury. Standing among the charred remains, Jesus claims to be the fulfilment of everything the festival symbolised.Tracing the theme of light from creation through the Old Testament, we see that darkness isn't merely out there. It resides within every human heart. Jesus offers freedom from that darkness through his death and resurrection.The cross becomes the place where the light shines brightest, where "the light of the world by darkness was slain" yet rose victorious. Followers of Jesus become children of light, shining his light in a dark world while awaiting the eternal city where God himself will be the only light needed.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: JESUS IS… who he says he is. A series in the “I AM” statements in John’s Gospel.Date: 3 May 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: John 6:22-71--Jesus declares, "I am the bread of life", in John 6, and the crowd that wanted bread walks away. Why? Because we live in the overlap of two ages, and Jesus is offering bread that the world doesn't recognise. The old age of decay continues; the new age has begun in Christ. We need daily bread for one, and eternal bread for the other.Religion says do, do, do. Jesus says the work of God is to believe in the one he has sent. He gave his flesh on the cross so that all who come to him, believe in him, and feast on him will be raised imperishable on the last day.So what are you really hungry for? And what bread are you living on? When others walked away, Peter spoke for the Twelve: "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." There is nowhere else to go; only Jesus is the bread of life.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: JESUS IS… who he says he is. A series in the “I AM” statements in John’s Gospel.Date: 26 April 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: John 8:31-59--Who is Jesus? When he said "Before Abraham was, I am," he wasn't leaving the sentence unfinished — he was claiming the name God revealed to Moses at the burning bush. Yahweh. The great I AM. The Jewish leaders understood exactly what he meant, which is why they picked up stones.This is a claim that won't let us settle for "good teacher" or "wise prophet." Jesus is either a liar, a lunatic, or the eternal LORD God who entered his own creation to set us free from slavery to sin. There's no neutral ground.Kicking off our eight-part series on the I AM statements of Jesus, we trace the Old Testament thread that runs through John 8 and consider what it means to meet a God who not only made the claim but backed it up — going to the cross in humility and rising again in power.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Stand AloneDate: 19 April 2026Preacher: Steve Lister (from AFES at The University of QLD)Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-22--Paul's dying words to Timothy, written from a Roman prison cell awaiting execution, carry an urgent charge: preach the word, with patience, in partnership, as a matter of priority. 2 Timothy 4 shows us how the gospel of grace shapes not just what we say but how we say it — and why the finish line of Christ's return changes how we run today.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Stand AloneDate: 12 April 2026Preacher: Rev Peter Judge-Mears (from Southside Anglican)Scripture: Luke 24:36-53--Drawing on Luke 24, we explore the disciples' emotional journey from devastation to understanding — showing that Jesus' death and resurrection weren't unexpected tragedies but the fulfilment of God's eternal plan written across the Old Testament. The Messiah had to suffer, rise, and send his people out to proclaim repentance and forgiveness to all nations. Jesus conquered through suffering, was vindicated through resurrection, and now reigns as King — and his people are called to announce that good news until the whole world has heard.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Beauty for AshesDate: 5 April 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: John 20:1-18--Three moments of Easter beauty from John 20: beautiful history, beautiful intimacy, and beautiful feet. Christianity is not a myth — it's grounded in verifiable events, supported by Roman historians, Jewish sources, archaeological evidence, and eyewitness testimony. The empty tomb is the central historical claim, and it demands a verdict. The resurrection is also deeply personal — Jesus calls a grieving, fearful Mary Magdalene by name, and he calls ours too. And Easter doesn't end with encounter — it ends with commission. Those who've seen the risen Jesus are sent with beautiful feet and beautiful news: an invitation to trust Christ, and a challenge to make him known.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Beauty for AshesDate: 3 April 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: John 19:23-30--Good Friday confronts us with the harsh reality of death — and the profound beauty hidden within it. Drawing from John 19, three glimpses of beauty emerge from the ashes of the crucifixion: beautiful affection, as Jesus cares for his mother and beloved disciple until the end; beautiful suffering, as Jesus thirsts so that we never have to thirst again; and beautiful victory, as his cry "It is finished" — tetelestai — declares not defeat but the debt of sin paid in full. Isaiah promised beauty for ashes. The cross is where that promise was paid for.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: EMBRACE WEIRD: Reclaim the Genius of the First Christians from First PeterDate: 29 March 2026Preacher: Josh Hayward (from Moore College)Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-14--1 Peter 5 calls believers to persevere by holding tightly to Jesus, the Chief Shepherd, as they journey toward their eternal home. The Christian life is like a difficult road trip — full of noise and distraction — but Peter urges us to stay faithful because glory awaits.Three anchors for perseverance: cling to the Shepherd who cares with perfect authority; live in humility by casting your anxieties on God; and stay watchful against spiritual attack, trusting that present suffering is brief compared to eternal glory.The foundation is this: Jesus has already won. Through his death and resurrection, the victory is secured. Believers can trust him completely as they await his return and the unfading crown of glory he will give to all who remain faithful.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: EMBRACE WEIRD: Reclaim the Genius of the First Christians from First PeterDate: 22 March 2026Preacher: Tim Purdue (from Moore College)Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19--God works through the suffering of his people to establish their faith and transform them for the glory of Christ.1 Peter 4:12-19 confronts a tension every Christian feels: the promises of God on one hand, and the reality of suffering on the other. Rather than viewing suffering as evidence that something has gone wrong, we are encouraged to see it as proof of our union with Christ and as God's means of preparing us for eternal glory.Three things happen through suffering: faith is established, disobedience is exposed, and we are transformed into the image of Christ. Suffering for Christ's name is not a sign of God's absence but of his active, gracious work in the lives of his children — deepening faith and conforming us to Christ's likeness.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: EMBRACE WEIRD: Reclaim the Genius of the First Christians from First PeterDate: 15 March 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11--How do you live knowing the end is coming?Peter's answer in 1 Peter 4:1-11 is surprisingly practical. We live between Christ's first and second coming — the same age as the early church — and that changes everything. Not panic. Not apathy. But eyes fixed on Jesus, and an intentional, gospel-shaped community that looks genuinely weird by the world's standards.Four priorities mark the life of those who believe Jesus is really coming back: prayer, love, hospitality, and service. One another, one another, one another, one another. As Christ gave himself for us, we give ourselves to each other — for the glory of God and the good of a watching world.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: EMBRACE WEIRD: Reclaim the Genius of the First Christians from First PeterDate: 8 March 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22--Christians can embrace the blessing of unjust suffering — honouring Christ as holy, doing good, and gently explaining their hope — because of Christ's victory over unjust suffering: his penal, substitutionary, atoning death and victorious resurrection, guaranteeing their final vindication.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: EMBRACE WEIRD: Reclaim the Genius of the First Christians from First PeterDate: 1 March 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: 1 Peter 3:1-12--Living as elect exiles in a world obsessed with externals, Christians are called to something beautifully weird — a life shaped by inner godliness rather than outward appearance. From 1 Peter 3:1-12, this message walks through the godly character of Christ, of wives, of husbands, and of all God's people. Along the way, it addresses the misuse of submission texts, calls husbands to honour their wives as co-heirs of grace, and invites every believer to adorn the soul rather than the outward self — with Christ's example and atonement at the centre of everything.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: EMBRACE WEIRD: Reclaim the Genius of the First Christians from First PeterDate: 22 February 2026Preacher: Rev Tim BaxterScripture: 1 Peter 2:11-25--In 1 Peter 2:11–25, Peter tackles the tension Christians live in — belonging to God while feeling like outsiders in the world. Three words shape the response: honour, endure, entrust. We're called to live with honour — beautiful conduct in our communities and workplaces — not just keeping out of trouble, but proactively doing good. We're called to endure unjust suffering rather than escape it, showing grace to those who don't deserve it, as God has shown us. And we're called to entrust our identity, our hopes, and our souls to God who judges justly — following the example of Jesus who suffered without retaliating. The anchor for all of this: Jesus is the shepherd and overseer of our souls, keeping us for eternity.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: EMBRACE WEIRD: Reclaim the Genius of the First Christians from First PeterDate: 15 February 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10--In 1 Peter 2:4-10, Peter tells scattered and marginalised Christians that they are living stones being built into God's house — a holy and royal priesthood. Drawing on the Reformation principle that all believers are priests, not just clergy, this passage addresses those who feel they don't fit in or feel inadequate, affirming that everyone who belongs to Jesus has a place and a purpose. Three things define our role as priests: we worship Christ by offering our whole lives as living sacrifices; we stand on Christ as our cornerstone, who takes our shame and gives us honour; and we proclaim Christ's excellencies to the world around us. Church life is messy, and people will let us down, but Jesus hasn't given up on his building project — and neither should we.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: EMBRACE WEIRD: Reclaim the Genius of the First Christians from First PeterDate: 8 February 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: 1 Peter 1:13-2:3--Christian hope, rooted in Christ's resurrection, transforms every aspect of life. Drawing from 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Christianity isn't about rule-keeping to earn God's favour, but responding to his grace with changed lives. A key biblical principle emerges: indicatives (what God has done) always precede imperatives (what we should do). Christians are called to embrace being "weird"—different from the world—not as a problem but as their greatest opportunity. Like the early Christians who thrived in hostile pagan cultures, believers today live as elect exiles whose hope in Christ leads to holiness, worship, love, and maturity.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: EMBRACE WEIRD: Reclaim the Genius of the First Christians from First PeterDate: 1 February 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12--Kicking off our 9-week series in 1 Peter, we explore what it means to be "elect exiles" — God's chosen people who don't fit in a post-Christian world. The early Christians thrived in hostile pagan cultures by embracing their Jesus-centric weirdness, and we face a strikingly similar situation today. This sermon establishes our core identity: elected by the Father, sprinkled by the blood of the Son, and set apart by the Spirit. When we know whose we are, we discover living hope through Christ's resurrection, which transforms everything—even our suffering.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: LITURGIES OF LOVE: Take Back Your AlgorithmDate: 25 January 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: John 15:1-17--This sermon concludes our ‘Liturgies of Love’ teaching series, focusing on weekly habits that help shape our love for God and others. The central message is that Christian formation isn’t about perfect performance, but about staying connected to Jesus, His people, and His gospel — especially when we fall short. Drawing on John 15, the sermon highlights Jesus as the true vine, producing the fruit that Israel could not. As branches, we are called to abide in Him, accept God’s pruning in difficult seasons, and grow through life together in Christian community.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: LITURGIES OF LOVE: Take Back Your AlgorithmDate: 18 January 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: Matthew 6:1-18, Matthew 11:28-12:14--Part three of "Liturgies of Love" explores how Christians can develop eight habits to counter our algorithmic age and grow in love for God and neighbour. Focussing on weekly rhythms to love God—fasting and Sabbath—this message examines Matthew 6's teaching on giving, prayer, and fasting as spiritual practices done for God alone, not for human approval. Our righteousness does not save us; it is by Jesus Christ that we are accepted as God's children, so our devotion flows from that acceptance rather than from trying to earn his favour. Moving to Matthew 11-12, Jesus invites the weary to find rest in him as Lord of the Sabbath, revealing that religious rules can't save us—only his finished work on the cross brings true rest.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: LITURGIES OF LOVE: Take Back Your AlgorithmDate: 11 January 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: Luke 10:25-37--This message focuses on how intentional daily habits can counter our distraction-filled, algorithm-driven culture and help us love our neighbours more faithfully. Two daily habits—eating one meal with others and spending one hour with phones off—cultivate presence and attention, which are essential forms of love. Through the parable of the Good Samaritan, we discover Jesus is the ultimate neighbour who loved us when we were enemies. Because we've been loved extravagantly, we're called to love others sacrificially—not to earn God's acceptance, but responding to gospel rhythms.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: LITURGIES OF LOVE: Take Back Your AlgorithmDate: 4 January 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: Luke 10:38-42--Every day, algorithms are forming you — training your heart in anxiety, envy, and endless distraction. Tech companies have figured out how to hijack your dopamine system, programming your brain to crave the scroll. But here's the good news: the same brain that can be programmed by algorithms can be reprogrammed by love. In this new series, "Liturgies of Love," discover eight simple daily and weekly habits that will help you take back your algorithm and grow in love for God and others.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: HE KNOWS YOUR NEED - Advent SeriesDate: 24 December 2025 - Christmas EvePreacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Galatians 4:4-7--Jesus knows your need — but do you know what your biggest need actually is?On Christmas Eve, we conclude the "He Knows Your Need" Advent series with a simple invitation: trade your life for Christ, because He traded His life for you.Through Isaiah's prophecies and Paul's letter to the Galatians, we discover that the baby born in Bethlehem is Emmanuel — God with us — who comes not just to forgive our sins, but to offer us adoption as sons and daughters. No longer slaves to sin, ourselves, our screens, our shame, or death itself — but co-heirs with Christ, able to cry out "Abba, Father."This is the trade of infinite worth: we give away our life lived in the shadow of death and receive the glorious life Christ came to bring.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: HE KNOWS YOUR NEED - Advent SeriesDate: 21 December 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--Christmas is supposed to be light, but many of us carry something heavy: shame. Shame over personal failures we can't undo, and shame from wounds others have inflicted on us.This Advent sermon addresses the weight of disgrace we carry and shows how Christmas is God's ultimate answer. Through Isaiah 54, we see three movements of God's redemptive work: he sees our shame fully, without minimising it; he meets our shame by drawing near through the Incarnation; and he replaces our shame with his everlasting love through Christ's sacrifice on the cross.The message concludes with an invitation to come to Jesus and be defined not by shame, but by the steadfast love of God who paid the price for our freedom.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: HE KNOWS YOUR NEED - Advent SeriesDate: 14 December 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year —but for many of us, it's one of the hardest — grief, disappointment, loneliness, exhaustion. We try to manufacture joy, but deep down we know it's just survival.What if joy isn't something you create, but something God restores?In Isaiah 35, God promises to transform our deserts, restore what's broken, and bring us home with everlasting joy. This isn't superficial happiness or forced cheerfulness — it's the settled gladness that comes when God reverses the curse, heals our wounds, and drives sorrow away forever.Discover what Jesus does with your sorrow this Advent.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: HE KNOWS YOUR NEED - Advent SeriesDate: 7 December 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--We're all fighting battles — conflict that won't resolve, anxiety that robs our sleep, the exhausting work of holding it all together. But the deepest battle? It's our battle with God.In Isaiah 11, God gives his war-weary people a vision of peace. Not a fragile ceasefire, but peace rooted in a coming King. Humble origins, divine power, perfect justice, perfect peace, universal reach.This King knows your battles. He knows what you really need. And he invites you to trade your battles for his peace.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: HE KNOWS YOUR NEED - Advent SeriesDate: 30 November 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--Often we're held captive by our circumstances — weighed down, paralysed, even despairing. But Christmas invites us to see the forest from the trees and behold the bigger picture.In this first sermon of our Advent series "He Knows Our Need," we explore Isaiah 40 and discover that God meets our deepest anguish with unshakeable hope. Through four powerful words — pardon, providence, promise, and peace — we see that God is greater than our circumstances.Whether you're facing relationship breakdown, financial hardship, health crisis, or grief that won't lift, this message reminds us that our current circumstances don't define us. The incomparable, transcendent God is also the tender shepherd who became a sheep to save the sheep, offering strength to the weary and hope to the anguished.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 23 November 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--The book of Acts ends with Paul in Rome, under house arrest for two years. But instead of a dramatic conclusion, we get something better - Paul "proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance."This final sermon reveals why the early church was unstoppable: they made it all about Jesus. Every conversation, every hardship, every opportunity - Jesus was the hope, the fulfilment, and the king. The book ends, but the mission continues. Now it's our turn to burn our boats and keep going.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 16 November 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--Paul stands before King Agrippa in the grand finale of his five trials. Surrounded by pomp, power, and prestige, this prisoner in chains does the unthinkable - he preaches the gospel. From his dramatic conversion on the Damascus road to his bold challenge to the king himself, Paul shows us what it means to seize every opportunity to speak about Jesus.In this sermon, we explore three crucial practices for sharing our faith: speak clearly, speak often, and speak boldly. Because when God is with you, you're never in the minority - even when you're the only Christian in the room.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 9 November 2025Preacher: Dr Zach Conway--Paul stands before Governor Felix, accused of stirring up riots and profaning the temple. But Paul isn't defending his reputation—he's proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus Christ. His message cuts so deep that Felix becomes alarmed and sends him away, saying "When I find a convenient time, I'll summon you."Two thousand years later, the gospel still stands under trial. Felix chose to procrastinate, endlessly delaying his response to Christ. We must not make the same fatal mistake. Today is the day to trust Christ and burn your boats.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 2 November 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--Where do we find courage for mission when opposition comes? As Paul faces beatings, false accusations, and trials in Jerusalem, he discovers courage not in his own strength but in the presence of Jesus. Preached on International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, this sermon reminds us that the same Jesus who stood with Paul in the barracks stands with persecuted believers around the world today—and stands with us as we testify about him. Whether you face fiery trials or everyday opposition, Jesus knows you, is with you, is for you, and isn't finished with you yet.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 26 October 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--What's your one thing? The mission that drives everything you do? For the Apostle Paul, knowing Christ changed everything in his life. In this message from Acts 20:24, we explore how an encounter with Jesus transformed Paul from persecutor to preacher—and why he could say, "I do not account my life of any value." Discover what it means to burn your boats, hold your life loosely, and give yourself fully to the mission Jesus has for you. Whether you're exploring Christianity or have followed Jesus for years, this message will challenge you: Has knowing Christ changed everything?--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 19 October 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--What difference does the gospel actually make? In Acts 19, Paul's ministry in Ephesus reveals how the good news of Jesus transforms individuals and disrupts entire societies. When hearts are captured by Christ's beauty, idols lose their power—personally and publicly. The word of the Lord continues to increase and prevail mightily.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 12 October 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--How do you keep going when you're afraid, tired, and opposition is real? Paul arrived in Corinth exhausted and discouraged. But God sustained him through community, redirected opportunities, and a powerful promise: "I have many people in this city." Discover how God rejuvenates weary servants in Acts 18.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 5 October 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--In Athens, Paul saw idols everywhere, but instead of walking away, he was moved with compassion and boldly proclaimed Jesus as the true and living God. Some mocked, others believed, but the gospel kept turning lives upside down. This message invites us to see Brisbane through the same eyes: to feel what Paul felt, do what Paul did, and trust what God still does — saving people through the risen Christ.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: The Story of RuthDate: 28 September 2025Preacher: Rev Tim Baxter--The story of Ruth reaches its beautiful conclusion. After so much emptiness and risk, God brings redemption and restoration. In Ruth 4, we see Boaz step forward as the true kinsman-redeemer, paying the price, securing the future, and turning bitterness into joy. Tim shows how this surprising ending points beyond Boaz to Jesus, our ultimate Redeemer, who brings the outsider in and fills our emptiness with grace.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: The Story of RuthDate: 21 September 2025Preacher: Rev Tim Baxter--Ruth’s story begins in the dark days of the judges — an age of famine, faithlessness, and brokenness. Yet into this emptiness steps an outsider who clings to God’s people and God’s promises. In this first part of our Ruth series, Tim Baxter unpacks the risks Ruth takes, the kindness she receives, and the Redeemer who points us to Jesus.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 14 September 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--In Paul’s first recorded sermon, we hear the sweeping story of God’s grace fulfilled in Jesus — the promised Saviour, crucified and raised. Through him comes true freedom: freedom from sin, from shame, and from the impossible burden of trying to save ourselves. Some believe. Some reject. But the mission rolls on. And the invitation still stands — to step into the story, to receive forgiveness, and to live in the freedom only Jesus can give.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 7 September 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--When opposition comes, where will you turn? In Acts 12, a king of this world flexes—James is executed, Peter is jailed, and Herod basks in applause. But the church answers with its true weapon: earnest prayer. Walk through the chapter’s three acts—Martyred, Miracle, Multiplied—and watch the great reversal: the chapter opens with James dead, Peter imprisoned, and Herod triumphant; it closes with Herod dead, Peter free, and “the word of God increased and multiplied.” This message presses the Burn Your Boats call to go all-in with Jesus: trust the risen King, endure opposition, and pray like it matters.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 31 August 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--Acts 9:32–11:30 marks a decisive breakthrough in the story of Acts. Jesus is alive and at work through miracles of healing and resurrection. His call to repentance extends beyond Israel, demonstrating that even Gentiles are welcomed by grace. The church is stretched to break old boundaries and embrace those once considered outsiders. This is the Acts 1:8 trajectory unfolding — from Jerusalem, to Judea and Samaria, and now a key moment as the gospel begins reaching the ends of the earth.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 24 August 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” These words stopped Saul in his tracks on the Damascus Road and turned the church’s fiercest enemy into Christ’s boldest witness. In this sermon, we trace Saul’s story — his rage, his rescue, his reception, and his new role — and see that no one is beyond the reach of God’s grace.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 17 August 2025Preacher: Rev Tim Baxter--What does a full and healthy church look like? In Acts 6–8, we see the gospel multiplying, Spirit-filled leaders raised up, and even persecution used by God to spread the good news further. From Stephen’s faithful witness to the joy in Samaria, this passage shows us that nothing can stop Jesus building his church.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 10 August 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--Acts 3–5 shows the unstoppable power of the gospel and the centrality of Jesus’ name. Through miraculous healing, bold preaching, and a transformed community, the early church grew in faith and number—despite fierce opposition. This message calls us to the same conviction and courage: to proclaim that there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved, to be united and transformed by Jesus, and to count it an honour to suffer for His name.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 3 August 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--In Acts 2, the day of Pentecost explodes into history as God keeps His promise to pour out His Spirit on all believers. This marks the beginning of the last days, the empowering of God’s people for global mission, and the birth of the church. But at its heart, Pentecost is not about wind, fire, or languages—it’s about Jesus: His life, death, resurrection, and lordship. The risen King now calls all people everywhere to call upon His name and be saved.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 27 July 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--This sermon reflects on what the disciples did as they waited for the Holy Spirit after Jesus’ ascension. It highlights their unity in prayer and confidence in God’s promises, drawing a line from their preparation for mission to how we approach ours today. At the heart of it all is the resurrection of Jesus, the foundation of our faith, and the powerful role of eyewitness testimony in proclaiming its truth.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Burn Your Boats - The Book of ActsDate: 20 July 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--This sermon explores the beginning of the book of Acts, emphasising the continuity between Jesus' earthly ministry and His ongoing work through the Holy Spirit and His disciples. It challenges believers to fully commit to Christ's mission, likening it to "burning one's boats" to eliminate the possibility of retreat. The sermon highlights the importance of eyewitness testimony in establishing the truth of the Gospel and outlines God's plan for spreading the Good News from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Stand AloneDate: 13 July 2025Preacher: Rev Peter Judge-Mears - from Southside Anglican Church http://southsideanglican.au--This sermon explores the book of Revelation, emphasising its relevance to both early Christians facing persecution and modern believers navigating a challenging world. It presents Revelation not as a cryptic future prediction, but as an unveiling of spiritual reality that encourages faithfulness to Christ. The central message is that despite appearances, Jesus (the Lamb) is the true ruler of the universe, and those who belong to Him are on the winning side, regardless of earthly circumstances.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Stand AloneDate: 6 July 2025Preacher: Zach ConwayPassage: Various--This sermon explores how Christians should approach wealth in 2025. It emphasises that all wealth originates from God and should be viewed as a gift to be stewarded wisely. The sermon challenges the cultural narrative that ties personal worth to financial status, instead pointing to the gospel as the ultimate source of value. It encourages believers to practice generosity as a response to God's generosity in salvation and to use their wealth for God's purposes rather than for personal security or comfort.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Stand AloneDate: 29 June 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--Where is God when we hit rock bottom? In this message inspired by Ray Ortlund’s 'Good News for Rock Bottom' and his exposition of Isaiah 57:15, we discover a holy God who not only reigns in the highest heavens but also draws near to revive the crushed and lowly. This is deep comfort for the betrayed, the trapped, the lonely, and the dying. Hope meets us in the depths.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Out of the DustDate: 22 June 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--In this sermon, we trace the search for a Saviour through genealogies, land in the stunning promise of blessing to all nations through Abram, and respond with faith like his. Jesus is the true and better fulfilment of every promise — the one who crushes the serpent, gathers the nations, and blesses the world.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Out of the DustDate: 15 June 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--Can we build heaven on earth without God? In Genesis 11:1–9, humanity unites to reach for greatness apart from their Creator. This sermon explores the timeless pattern of pride—from Babel to Silicon Valley—and the surprising mercy of a God who comes down. It all points forward to Pentecost, where God comes down again, not to scatter, but to gather a people for Himself.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]

Series: Out of the DustDate: 8 June 2025Preacher: Rev Dave Miers--The story of Noah is a sobering account of judgment by flood, but also a story of grace. In this talk, we explore the spreading of sin, the weight of divine justice, and the mercy of a God who still makes a way. Jesus is the true and better ark, the one who carries us through the storm and into new creation.--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email [email protected]