When people discuss worship in church today, the conversation often turns to what is new. It’s the new songs and new styles that draw the attention. Can we learn anything about worship today from a song sung over three millennia ago? I believe we can. The Song of the Sea (Exodus 15) reminds us that redeemed people rejoice by singing about who God is and what he has done.

We want God to lead our lives, to direct our steps, and to guide our decisions. If we’re honest, sometimes when he’s leading us, it doesn’t feel like he knows where he’s going. As we continue to work through Exodus as a church, we’re reminded that God leads us people, and he does in fact, know where he’s going. He doesn’t lead in the fastest way, but he leads for our good.

What could Exodus teach about the Lord’s Supper? Again and again, God gives his people meals to help them keep his saving work before them. In these instructions to celebrate together, we find key truths for our life together as Christians today.

Beyond the pastels, candy, and eggs, why is Easter so important in the Christian faith? Easter serves as Christians’ annual celebration as the most important part of our faith: the resurrection of Jesus. While there are any number of key aspects of the Christian faith, the Bible presents the resurrection of Jesus as the central element of our faith.

One of the earliest signs the Lord gives to Moses is that he will turn his staff into a snake and then back into a snake. Context is key when reading Scripture, and the Egyptian context provides insight into what’s going on here. Then, as consider all of Scripture, you realize snakes keep showing up. When want to ask, to quote Indiana Jones, “Why’d it have to be snakes?”