Sunday, August 17
SUNDAY'S sermon
In this series, we are exploring what it means to be a God influencer. Helping shape and form the culture around us with small and large acts of God’s kindness and love. Would you rather have someone tell you that God loves you or show you His love? God’s flavors are meant to be encountered and experienced. This is what Jesus has instructed us to be to a wounded, broken and lost world. Today we will focus on being Salty People - salty as one who enhances flavor, pulls out the sweet and savory flavors of God. The true flavors of God.
Scripture Readings:
- Colossians 3:12-15 (NLT) by Tom Hansen, Senior Pastor
- Psalm 34:8; Matthew 5:13-16 (NLT) by TJ Dickerson, Regional Director of Young Life's Rocky Mountain Region
influence: being salt and light
August 2025
Everyone has a sphere of influence, regardless of their position or social standing. For better or worse, we’re influencing what people think, say and do. Throughout August, we’ll take a look at what the Bible says about influence, rethink today’s idea of what it means to be an “influencer,” and explore how we’re called to be a light in the darkness—reflecting Christ’s love in real, everyday ways. Let's learn together what it means to be faithful witnesses - to be the salt and light Jesus intended.
Resource mentioned sunday, june 29
Global displacement and refugee crisis with myal Greene
conversing with mark labberton
“More of the church is committed to their immigrant neighbours than the media or politicians would like the public to believe.” (Myal Green, from the episode)
Myal Greene (president and CEO of World Relief) joins host Mark Labberton to discuss the global humanitarian crises, refugee resettlement, and the church’s responsibility to respond with courage and compassion. From Rwanda's post-genocide reconciliation following 1994 to the 2025 dismantling of humanitarian aid and refugee programs in the US, Greene shares how his personal faith journey fuels his leadership amid historic humanitarian upheaval. Rooted in Scripture and the global moral witness of the church, Greene challenges listeners to imagine a more faithful Christian response to suffering—one that refuses to turn away from the world’s most vulnerable. Despite the current political polarization and rising fragility of moral consensus, Greene calls on the church to step into its biblical role: speaking truth to power, welcoming the stranger, standing with the oppressed, and embodying the love of Christ in tangible, courageous ways.
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