Are you a chameleon blending into the crowd or a turtle hiding in a shell? Matthew 5 reveals the narrow path between losing our identity and losing our influence. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller explores the tension of being in the world but not of it. Hiding your light under a basket is a fire hazard.

This is part three of the sermon, "Salt and Light."

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02:45 – The Chameleon vs. The Turtle: The twin dangers of syncretism and separatism. 05:21 – Incarnational Living: How Jesus was proximate to sinners without being tainted. 08:35 – The Discernment Test: Do you lean towards compromise or isolation? 11:15 – Go and Be the Church: What it actually means to "scatter." 18:16 – The Babylon Strategy: Learning from Daniel how to thrive in a hostile culture. 20:30 – Picking Your Battles: Where to draw the line and when to enter the fiery furnace.

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Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders.

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