Pastor's Corner: You are the salt and light of the world

On Christmas, we celebrated the good news that the Light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it. In his earthly ministry, Jesus calls us to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. This is the embodiment of the Christmas story.

There are profound implications to being named salt and light. It means that we are to flavor the world. We are to season and transform human activity in such a way that it reveals God in this world. It means we are to help people better see God’s life in theirs. It means we are to enlighten the dark places of the world. You and I are th...