Exodus Women

The book of Romans is rich in theology and vital to our understanding of the gospel — it's well-known among believers today. What's not as well known is the critical role women played in this epistle and the church in Rome. As we study Romans 16:1-16, we'll learn about the women who worked alongside Paul to bring Jesus into the world, and how they can encourage us to do the same today. Teacher is Amy Summers.

"Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." As we study Mary's story in Luke 1 and 2, we'll understand what she surrendered to identify herself as the servant of the Lord, and how we can make this our identity. Although there is a great cost to living as the servant of the Lord, this is how we will ultimately know what it is to be seen, known, and chosen. Teacher is Joy LaPrade.

Matthew 1 is a birth story. But unlike most birth stories, this one focuses on the father of the baby. As a Jewish man, Matthew wants to connect Jesus to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and God's promises of a Messiah to come through those founding fathers. Mary simply isn't as important. But Mary's insignificance in this story will help us consider our calling: "God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong." Teacher is Joy LaPrade.

Her name was Bathsheba, but in the genealogy of Jesus she is referred to as "The Wife of Uriah." She was Uriah's wife when King David saw her, took her, and used her, then tried to cover up his sin by murdering her husband, one of his most faithful soldiers. Despite the ways Bathsheba was sinned against, God saw her, knew her, and called her to play a significant role in his redemptive story. Teacher is Cheryl Lowe.

The book of Ruth starts out with loss, emptiness, and grief, and concludes with restoration, fullness, and joy. This little story of a woman’s simple little life of striving to be faithful to God and kind to others becomes part of a much larger, eternal history of hope. Teacher is Amy Summers.