Brian Behrends speaks on what it means to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. He points us to how the text tells us WHO we are, rather than what we are supposed to DO. Ekklesia is not, nor will it be, a place that teaches us how to behave so that you can fit into a box that is presentable before Jesus. Our goal is to boldly proclaim the name of Jesus and talks about who we are in the light of who He is. If you believe Jesus is your savior, you ARE the salt and the light.

This is our first Episode of something new we are trying. Every week we going to ask you all to text in questions about what was happening at the Ekklesia Gathering. If you disagree with a point or you are wondering what a certain song lyric means. Or you just want to tell Brian how funny he is ... This is where we field those questions. This week we talk about Parks and Rec, N.T. Wright, Kendrick Lamar, Garret's top 4 theological man crushes, is the gospel of Jesus for vampires, 27 Dresses and Elton John. It is 15 minutes of fun....

Garret speaks on the organization of the upside-down Kingdom that Jesus brought into this world. He examines the Beatitudes that Jesus shares, the blessings that people receive when they turn toward Jesus as their personal Savior. Jesus did not come to create a religious ladder for his followers to climb, instead he came to create a level table, where every single person who calls on him has a seat.Special Thanks Goes out to Aaron Loy out at Mosaic Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska from whom Garret drew heavily for this message. Check out his message here (https://youtu.be/Ii4OfL4QU9A) Also... check out the "Divine Conspiracy" by Dallas Willard where Garret got all those quotes.