by Kathy Maas | Feb 9, 2015 | Blog, Community, Redemption
How often we try to be God–to others, and in our own minds! In our pride, we think we can do it all, only to realize how feeble and frail our efforts actually are, and how far short we fall of our own ideals, much less God’s. God’s great mercy and...
by Kathy Maas | Jan 28, 2015 | Blog, Redemption
There is nothing about us that deserves salvation. In fact, what we deserve is eternal punishment. But in his grace, God offers redemption for us–an undeserving people–through his Son. His promise is salvation for all those who trust in Him alone. Let us...
by Kathy Maas | Jan 19, 2015 | Blog, Redemption, Worship
We have such a tendency toward “selective hearing.” Even when God warns that life can be hard, we don’t want to hear it! We want the promises, but without the challenges. In the midst of them, we often forget God’s goodness, and think only...
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 Kathy Maas | Nov 23, 2014 | Blog, Redemption, Theology
#10 in a series on 1 Peter… By Aaron Wilson Suffering always seems to catch us off guard. It feels like a sucker punch. We lie on our back staring at the banana peel we slipped on while traveling the straight and narrow and think, “Man, I wonder how that...
by Kathy Maas | Nov 11, 2014 | Blog, Redemption, Theology
In his sermon on Sunday, Brian taught from 1 Peter 3 about the challenges that we might face when trying to express our faith to others. He encouraged us to be ready for the questions people might have about our faith–ready with an answer and ready with a...