Refuge Church Ojai Valley

We exist to take the whole Jesus to the whole person. This podcast will be updated weekly with messages from Sundays once we start gathering in September 2023. Until then, we’ve posted some previous messages from our lead pastor, Kyle Costello.

Refuge Church Ojai Valley is a religion podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Refuge Church Ojai Valley, a religion show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #164

  What to Do When You Don't Look Like Jesus

  Sep 27, 202640 min

  What if forgiveness isn't hard because you don't know you're supposed to forgive… What if it's hard because it actually hurts? Some wounds don't disappear just because we decide to forgive. There can be grief. Anger. Loss. Consequences. And sometimes, the person who hurt you isn't sorry—or isn't safe to be around. So what does forgiveness actually mean? Because forgiveness isn't forgetting. It isn't pretending it didn't happen. It isn't reconciliation. And it certainly doesn't mean giving someone permission to keep hurting you. Forgiveness costs something. And maybe that's part of what makes it so difficult. When we forgive, we're choosing to release a debt that feels very real, and in some way, choosing to carry the cost ourselves. This week, we're getting honest about the pain of forgiveness—and why Jesus calls us to it anyway. #freedom #confession #forgiveness #spiritualwarefare #refugechurch

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  Episode #163

  What to do When you are a Wounded Gazelle | Kyle Costello

  Sep 20, 202639 min

  What happens when you’ve been wounded for so long that you start believing the wound is who you are? A wounded gazelle is vulnerable. It’s easier to isolate. Easier to deceive. Easier for the predator to convince it that there’s no way out. And sometimes, spiritually, we can find ourselves in that place too. We’ve believed the lie so long we don’t recognize it as a lie. We’ve been shaped by what happened to us, what the world tells us, or even what our own flesh tells us. But Jesus came “to proclaim freedom for the captives.” Freedom begins with truth. And sometimes truth begins with confession—bringing what’s hidden into the light and allowing God to tell us who we really are. This week, we’re asking what it looks like to walk in truth instead of deception. Because you may have been wounded. But you are not your wound. You are a child of the Living God. #freedom #confession #spiritualwarefare #refugechurch

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  Episode #162

  Modern Day Revival

  Sep 13, 202637 min

  What if you’re carrying something you were never meant to carry? Jesus came with a very specific mission: to set captives free. And the truth is, you don’t have to be an outsider to be stuck. Sometimes the things holding us captive are much harder to see—strongholds, lies, patterns, and even counterfeits that promise freedom but leave us more bound than before. This week, we’re starting a new series called Modern Day Revival by asking a pretty important question: What actually has the power to set us free? Jesus didn’t just come to make our lives a little better. He came to proclaim freedom to the captives—and He says He is the way. And what better way to celebrate three years of Refuge than by watching people step into that freedom through baptism? There is freedom. And Jesus came to bring it. #RefugeChurch #Worship #GodsWord #Revival #InOjaiAsItIsInHeaven

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  Episode #161

  Wake Up to New

  Sep 6, 202634 min

  What if God isn't simply trying to fix the life you already have? What if He's inviting you into something completely new? We can spend so much of our lives asking God to repair what's broken, restore what's been lost, or make our circumstances a little better. But Scripture tells a bigger story—a God who makes all things new. This week, we’ll explore what it means to stop looking backward and start waking up to what God is doing right now. The new thing may already be springing up. Are you awake to it? #RefugeChurch #Worship #GodsWord #Communion #InOjaiAsItIsInHeaven

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  Episode #160

  The Cure for the Woe

  Aug 30, 202636 min

  What happens when we finally stop pretending? Sin has a way of convincing us that we're fine. Sometimes we hide behind our goodness. Sometimes we get stuck in the same patterns we can't seem to escape. Sometimes we say we need Jesus while quietly building a life that doesn't actually need Him. But eventually, we have to come face-to-face with the truth: Woe is me. Not because there is no hope—but because there is. As we close Savior vs. Sin, we're getting to the heart of the Gospel: what happens when we stop trying to save ourselves and let Jesus do what only He can do? The cure isn't becoming better at pretending. The cure is Jesus.

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