“This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.” -John 2:11 It was wonderful wine. However, the bride, groom, and guests may never have known its divine origin. John does not record...
Toward the end of his Gospel, John writes, “Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have...
What is a deacon of storytelling? And why would we have one at Exodus? I had the same questions myself, so I’m thankful the elders spent several months leading me through the commissioning process. In that time, we worked out how God might use this role to serve his...
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16 There are times in life where I feel the weight of my guilt and...
I must confess, as a worshiper of God, I am quite excited about this sermon series! As a worship leader in particular, I should probably feel the obligation to like the Psalms. And as a songwriter myself, I should feel the duty to take my cues from the form and...
Have you ever wondered why being served is so hard to accept? How asking for help makes us feel inadequate? I don’t know if this is true for you, but it’s true for me. For me, the root of the answer to those questions is pride. Currently, my pride is hidden in “mommy...
