Salt + Light Fort Worth

After the resurrection, two disciples of Jesus leave Jerusalem and head back to their home in Emmaus. On the road, they encounter the risen Jesus, but they do not realize it is Him at first. In this encounter between Jesus and His disciples, we learn to recognize the voice of God through Jesus, His Word, and His whisper. 

After millennia of exile, the Bible ends with a story of going home. The same God who sent us from Eden invites us back; the God who disciplines sin and engages brokenness, brings that sin and brokenness to an end. God will one day bring us home to a better place – or more truly, he’ll bring our true home to us. Jesus’ death happened for our life, and his resurrection ushered in his kingdom. We get to live as witnesses to God’s reign now, as we await his full kingdom, coming one day on earth as in heaven.

Jeremiah prophesied to God’s people when they were in exile. As we start to wrap up our series, we consider the theme of God’s words to his people: that rather than hide, curse, reject, or oppose the people who took them captive, they were to display & declare God, & seek the welfare of those people. 

Pricilla & Aquilla were ministers with Paul: they engaged commerce, interacted with customers, and produced goods and services for the benefit of those around them – including many non-believers. They worked for the glory of God, displayed his character in their work, cared for God’s people, and declared Jesus.

It’s common to think of ministry as happening in church-type settings, and to think of paid professionals as ministers and missionaries – but it’s in the context of everyday life that much ministry can happen