Red Church Platforms to Pillars: Exodus – Mark Sayers
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Jul 16, 2023 
A new series begins with the contrast between chasing platforms and becoming pillars that make room for others. Through Exodus, Pharaoh’s Egypt, modern loneliness and the pull of self-promotion, the sermon explores exploitation, faithfulness and deliverance. It closes with a family’s uncertain journey and an invitation to begin again around the table.
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Flight Passenger Illustrates Platform Mentality
- Mark describes a passenger on a flight who repeatedly complained about entertainment and staff, illustrating a platform-first mentality.
- He contrasts her entitlement with an airline's acknowledgement of Indigenous Elders to show two competing cultural scripts.
Pillars Versus Platforms
- Mark argues modern society prizes platform living while traditional cultures prize pillars like elders who serve community.
- He frames pillars as supporting shared spaces and sustaining communal life against individual elevation.
Joseph As A Pillar In Exile
- The opening of Exodus hints back to Joseph's story as a model of faithful survival and flourishing in exile.
- Mark highlights that Joseph's faithfulness becomes a pillar for later deliverance of Israel.