October 14, 2007: More Than Counter Culture – Michael Hidalgo and Paul Bratsch

Jesus tells his people that they are both salt and light. These are two vastly contradictory ideas. One was something that was always mixed in as a part of a greater whole, and the other was something that stood out like, well light in the darkness. Jesus seems to be contrasting the two ways we are to live. Both seem contradictory, yet Jesus tells us to be mixed in with others to be a light to them. How can we be light where there is only light? How can we be salt where there is only salt? Where are we supposed to be spending our time … and what should we do once we are there? Jesus points toward being mixed in with the crap of the world and in the midst of the darkness.