This Week's Passage

This week we are introducing our new series through the book of Exodus, but before we dive into Exodus and the story of Israel as Exiles, we must also understand ourselves as exiles in this world. It is not an easy thing for us to understand in the culture and place that we live in. We are citizens of Canada. A first world country, originally founded on Christian values and beliefs. But the world has changed and so has our country. We no longer live in a "Christian Nation" where everyone is familiar with what a Christian is or who Jesus is. We now live in a "Post-Christendom" era and we as the church are still struggling with what to do in it. But we have been exiles, strangers, and sojourners before and understanding who we are as exiles in this land today can give us relief from some of the anxiety we may be feeling and it can sharpen our focus of what Christ has called us to do right here and now.