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Husband of One Wife

During our House Rules series, we have been studying 1 Timothy. On Sunday, we looked at the qualifications for elders. Incidentally, these qualifications are required of every follower of Jesus not just elders.  So, this list is simply a reflection of what a gospel...

Women: Equipped & Mobilized

Our prayer for Exodus Church is that we would be a family of counter cultural men and women who are equipped and mobilized for ministry in the church of Jesus Christ.  We believe that when both men and women are equipped and mobilized that the beauty of Jesus shines...

Praying for a Home

” And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.” (Luke 18:1 ESV) Many of you are familiar with the parable of the Persistent widow that follows this verse.  Jesus tells a story of a widow who daily pleads for...

We need Counter Cultural Men

If Exodus is going to have women who flourish in their distinct gifts and callings.  Women who model what it means to be a godly woman.  Then, we are going to need counter cultural men. Now, this doesn’t mean that women are only fulfilled if they are married or...

Why Women can’t be Elders

On Sunday, as part of the Counter Cultural Women sermon, I taught that 1 Timothy 2:11-15 was Scripture that was to be believed and followed today.  In other words, that women are not permitted to teach or have authority over men in the local church.  I clarified this...

Counter Cultural Women

On Sunday, as part of our House Rules series, we looked at a very difficult passage of Scripture about the role of women in the life of the local church.  At Exodus, we are complementarian – which basically means that we believe that Man and Woman are created by...