Salt House - Sermons

In the middle of manic-Summer-fun and impending-Fall-commitments, does anyone else sense some major burn-out on the horizon? Yep, there's a parable for that. This Sunday at Salt House, let's sort through the demands of modern life with the ancient wisdom of Jesus, the master storyteller.

YOU'RE INVITED! Jesus loved to gather people together - to eat, to celebrate, to connect at the table. The table became an image for what the Kingdom of God is like. That, something so good and sacred happens! This Sunday, in our summer series of Jesus' Parables, Pastor Sara leads us into two parables about feasts - where you'll be surprised to see who is invited to the table!

Music: "Find Our Way" by VOCES8 and "These Bodies" by The Many, performed by Jason Bendickson and Alissa Brambilla.

The Good Samaritan is a parable so ingrained in our societal imagination. This classic tale is a pithy and sweet story of the importance of helping others. But is there more to it? This story challenges us to ask "Who is my neighbor?" The answer to that just might change how we see the Kingdom of God. Intern Pastor Zach will unpack this in the next installment of our parable series.

This Sunday, our exploration of the Parables continues with a special sermon from Rev. Rachel Eskesen (ELCA Area Desk Director for Europe) and Rev. Zach Courter (Associate in Ministry). They'll take us through the parable of Old and New Wine Skins, and give us an update on their ministry in Eastern Europe, especially their work involving relief for the war in Ukraine.

A centerpiece in Jesus' teaching is the Parable of the Prodigal Son. What happens when we pay closer attention to the shocking - even offensive - details of this parable? And what happens when we step into the parable ourselves? This Sunday, join us as Pastor Sara leads us into our third week of our Summer of Jesus' Parables.

Doesn't it feel like the world has gone crazy? Like something is really off. This Sunday, Pastor Ryan takes us into the parable of the yeast to see what this strange story has to teach us about the Kingdom of God.

Pastor Sara kicks off our new summer sermon series! We're turning to Jesus' stories in the gospels, the parables. These tricky stories were meant to spark imagination and hope for what God is up to in the world, to know that THIS is all headed somewhere. What a needed practice in these turbulent times in our lives and world. Let's get to it, together.

Our series, Acts of Inclusion dares us to see and embody how from the first days, Jesus-followers were to include all people -- ALL PEOPLE -- in this life of love. On Sunday we celebrate PRIDE Sunday as we welcome the founder and director of BELOVED ARISE, Dr. Jun Love Young. Beloved Arise is a movement to fight for the lives of LGBTQ+ youth, particularly those who have been rejected by their faith communities. The Beloved Arise mission is to celebrate and empower LGBTQ+ youth of faith.

If you are Christian, it's probably thanks in part to a non-binary person of African descent. Hear the full story on Sunday as we dig into the ongoing story of Jesus and the Acts of Inclusion.

For this Pride Month we are following the Spirit of God as it spreads like wildfire through the early church after the day of Pentecost. Our series called, Acts of Inclusion, dares us to see and embody how from the first days, Jesus-followers were to include all people, ALL PEOPLE, in this life of love. This Sunday, Pastor Sara helps us get curious about what it was in the shared life of community that nurtured and made possible this kind of wild inclusion and love.