JOHN 20:24-29 I find accounts of the resurrection to be delightfully funny. In Luke, we read that even when Jesus appeared to the disciples, they did not believe for joy. I imagine them all speechless, mouths agape, looking at and touching him and still unable to...
John 20:1-18 Can it really be that our lives depend on whether a certain dead man rose to life thousands of years ago? John tells us he wrote down accounts of Jesus’ life that we might believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and, by believing, have life in...
Exodus recently celebrated the baptism of five young believers, all of them between the ages of 8 and 10. For parents who are new to our gathering, new to the faith, or who have not yet had one of their children baptized, these baptisms may have raised questions, such...
As we approach Easter and anticipate larger than normal attendance numbers, we want to make sure that we are great hosts as visitors enter our doors. As Exodus is our home, let’s treat every visitor as we would a guest to our home. Here are 10 ways we can be...
JOHN 19:16-37 A mentor once told me that one of the most effective ways to communicate a message is to first tell your audience what you are going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them. Imagine my surprise when I noticed this pattern in...
JOHN 16:4-15 If we are honest with ourselves, most of us would say we spend little time thinking about or seeking to know or understand the Holy Spirit. If we are honest with ourselves, many of us would admit that we treat him more like that strange family member...
