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February 25, 2024 - Mission amidst Enemies (1 Peter)

Peter calls God’s NT people ‘elect exiles’...even though most of God’s people remain in their home culture. In this, there’s a shift in the coming weeks as we think about this concept: Christians aren’t physically exiled from our homes today, but rather feel displaced in our homes.
Principle: God calls his NT people to counter cultural lives, displaying & declaring a better God than that of our culture… and (perhaps harder than doing so in a foreign land) we often do so in our own homes

February 18, 2024 - Kingship Amidst Politics (Daniel 2-4)

God’s people are called to be a witness of a better king, in the midst of any nation, rule, government, or leadership. Our response to leaders – like Daniel’s – is part of that witness.

February 11, 2024 - Worship Amidst Idolatry (Dr. Paul Dean)

This sermon draws from David's life in exile and his response of worship amidst idolatry (Psalm 59). It’s common to find ourselves invited to worship MANY people / themes / ideas / philosophies. AND, we’re often taught that we have to have it all together — even in a confusing, broken world. But “God desires for us to draw near to him with our whole hearts and to pour out whatever is in our hearts.” So we cut through the distraction & worship/trust the one true God.

Holiness in Hardship and Exile (Moses) - Acts 7:20-29

Scripture encourages believers to see themselves as exiled people in a world that often contradicts the teachings of Jesus. Through the stories of Moses and Jesus, we see two people who chose exile despite it being costly to them. Moses' identifed with his oppressed Hebrew people despite his privileged upbringing, and Jesus' identified with mankind in leaving the presence of the Father in heaven and being born into a broken world to experience suffering and death on a cross to free us from the oppressive power of sin and death. Followers of Jesus are called to find their true identity in Christ and remain faithful in a hostile world, even when it means choosing exile, as we anticipate the ultimate restoration of God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. 

January 28, 2024 - Hope & Blessing (Abraham & Sarah)

January 21, 2024 - BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Hopeful Exiles in a Confusing Culture

The word "exile" isn’t new, but it’s often misunderstood. Exiles are people barred from their true homeland, sent to a different land, and thus find themselves living differently than that foreign culture.  Throughout the Bible, God uses the term “exiles” to refer to his people – and the theme is also true of God’s people throughout history. 

January 14, 2024 - Salt & Light's Mission and Vision

Salt & Light's overarching goal is discipleship: we want to see people come to know Jesus, AND we want everyone to continue growing up in him throughout our lives. That's discipleship. BUT, the objective reality is that we cannot accomplish that goal on our own: we are utterly dependent on God to do what only God can do; we are 100% reliant on God to accomplish that goal. That's dependence. 
 
Sunday's gathering called Salt & Light back to our mission and discipleship vision. And we spent time praying together, asking God to enact that vision, in each of us & in all of us.

January 7, 2024 - Jesus' Compassion (Matthew 14)

Ben Fort teaches about Jesus' compassion and John the Baptist in Matthew 14. 

December 17, 2023 - Mary and Elizabeth

Bethany Fort teaches on Mary and Elizabeth in Luke 1.

December 10, 2023 - Joy

Guest speaker Bill Clem teaches on joy.