07/10/2026
Jesus didn't tell His followers to try to be salt and light. He told them they already are!
In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus gives the church its marching orders: preserve what is good in a culture that is decaying and shine brightly so others see our heavenly Father. But what does that actually look like for us living in America in 2026? How do we apply this truth to our lives...in our workplaces, in our neighborhoods, and in our communities and our state?
๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ' ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ: "๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ+๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐." As followers of Christ in Michigan in 2026, how do we engage without withdrawing? How do we speak truth with grace into our world? And what does it actually look like to be a preserving, illuminating presence in our everyday lives? Don't dilute your influence. Let your light shine.
Invite friends and family for this engaging, timely, and very practical message.
