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Light & Salt 5 Epiphany • February 8, 2026 Matthew 5:13–20 • Isaiah 58:1–12 • Psalm 112:1–10 • 1 Corinthians 2:1–13 Epiphany blessings to you. Each week, it’s my hope and prayer that we discover again and again the many ways we meet a God who chooses how to show up—quietly in our personal lives, and faithfully in the shared life we’re growing into together. Some of you know that, in order to keep worship within a reasonable time, the pastor occasionally has the option to sho

Reflection

Feb 76 min read

To Be!

Matthew 5:13-20 No need to pretend Simply to be seen and to be felt Why does Jesus use salt and light? Because both are ordinary, everyday things—and yet both have extraordinary impact when they’re doing what they’re meant to do. Jesus chooses images that: everyone in the crowd would understand don’t depend on wealth, education, or status reveal how small things can change whole environments point to identity, not achievement Salt and light don’t try to be influential. Th

Devotion

Feb 64 min read

Follow Jesus

Step by Step in Love Preschool Chapel, 2/3-4, 2026 Texts: Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:1-11 Song: The Wise Men Built His House Up on the Rock (Matthew 7:24-27) 1. Opening: Something They Know (1 minute) (Hold up a block or pretend to hold one.) Friends, have you ever built something with blocks? If you build on something wobbly, it falls down. But if you build on something strong, it stays up. 2. Sing the Song With Motions (2 minutes) Let’s sing a song about a wi

Devotion

Feb 22 min read