It is time to celebrate Mother’s Day! From the first glimpse of their tiny faces to watching them as they become mothers and fathers, there are so many joys and challenges to motherhood. What a gift we have in children! What a short time we have to influence them, to...
From the first Sunday Exodus gathered, every pastor has introduced himself with some form of, “I’m one of the pastors here.” It’s a culture-shaping statement and we get a lot of questions about it. But, what does it mean to be “one of the pastors here”? Well,...
It’s the start of a new year, and while making “New Year’s Resolutions” may seem cliche, it’s as good a time as any to set goals. Many of us, with a sense of determination (mixed with a hint of obligation if we’re honest), may set out to read the Bible more often this...
Did you know that Paul’s letter to the Romans was delivered by a woman? In the Re:Exodus sermon series we’ve just completed, we worked through several chapters of Romans, one of the most theologically significant epistles in the Bible. Somewhat surprisingly, the...
There have always been challenges when addressing issues of sexuality and gender, and the shake-ups with the #metoo and #churchtoo movements have only served to highlight the struggle. As a woman with a generous complementarian theology, I would offer four principles...
As I read 2 Timothy 3, verse 6 caught my attention. Paul says, “For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions…” What does Paul mean by “weak women”? “Weak women”, as...
