Becoming Bright and Salty Disciples

Many of us know what it’s like to cheer for a losing team. As a Dallas Cowboys fan, I’m no longer convinced that winning is even an option! When you live in a losing culture, winning doesn’t even seem possible. In the NFL, “Black Monday” happens every year — when owners fire coaches and leaders in an effort to change the culture. Why? Because leaders determine culture. Jesus never coached football, but in Matthew 5 He stood on a hill and declared a new kind of culture — a Kingdom Culture. He told His followers: If you believe in Me, you can’t remain the same. You must evacuate the culture of this world and embrace a new way of life. In this passage, He calls us “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world.” These words show us our identity in Him and the way we are to live because of Him.