by exodusadmin | May 21, 2015 | Blog, Community, Events, News
Written by Lenora Crabtree Her name was Pat. She was 28 and had Farrah Fawcett hair. I was twelve, energetic and insecure. She volunteered to teach a class of sixth grade girls at our church. Over ten years our relationship transitioned from teacher and student, to...
by Brian Lowe | Feb 27, 2015 | Blog, Community
My oldest son, TJ, turns 16 on Saturday. What a milestone! We have tried to create rites of passage for our children at important ages. At 12, we let them plan the family vacation to anywhere we can afford in the continental US. At 16, we are planning a party with...
by Brian Lowe | Dec 29, 2014 | Blog, Community, Mission, Prepare for Gathering, Redemption, Worship
From the beginning of Exodus Church, our vision statement has been Exodus seeks to be a redeemed people who worship and serve God in the world. Our name and vision springs from the Exodus story found in the Old Testament. This story serves not just as a lesson from...
by Brian Lowe | Dec 10, 2014 | Blog, Community, Mission, Worship
Gifts to buy. People to please. Halls to deck. Money to spend. These are a few of my not-so-favorite things. And yet, it seems that the list of “things” in December keeps getting longer and more challenging to manage. Our lives can feel so disjointed and...
by Brian Lowe | Oct 16, 2014 | Blog, Community, Mission, Redemption, Worship
I’ve been thinking recently about the source of conflict in our world and in our lives. What creates conflict around us? Why do we find ourselves in conflict with one another? Why is it that some people just grate on our nerves while others seem to get all the grace...
by Brian Lowe | Sep 18, 2014 | Blog, Community, Mission, Redemption, Theology, Worship
#3 in a series on 1 Peter… What disciples look like Over the next four weeks, we will be taking an in-depth look at what a disciple looks like from 1 Peter 2. Who better among the New Testament writers to show us what a disciple looks like than one of the men...