"Salt 5.0 - A Change Agent" by Dusty Johnson

Listen along as Pastor Dusty continues with message #5 in the “Salt of the Earth” series. It was Jesus who called his followers "the salt of the earth." And what he meant was both simple, yet profound. The "Salt of the Earth" - Re-Discovering Divine Purpose unpacks a number of powerful and relevant spiritual parallels that exist between the role of salt and followers of Jesus. 

This message references a passage in John 21:1-19 where the love of Jesus is expressed toward a close friend of Jesus who did the one thing he said he would never do. 


"Salt 4.0 The Absorption-Accelerator" by Dusty Johnson

Listen along as Pastor Dusty continues with message #4 in the “Salt of the Earth” series. It was Jesus who called his followers "the salt of the earth." And what he meant was both simple, yet profound. The "Salt of the Earth" - Re-Discovering Divine Purpose unpacks a number of powerful and relevant spiritual parallels that exist between the role of salt and followers of Jesus.

"Salt 3.0 A Preserving-Helper" by Dusty Johnson

Listen along as Pastor Dusty continues with message #3 in the “Salt of the Earth” series. It was Jesus who called his followers "the salt of the earth." And what he meant was both simple, yet profound. The "Salt of the Earth" - Re-Discovering Divine Purpose unpacks a number of powerful and relevant spiritual parallels that exist between the role of salt and followers of Jesus. 

This message references a passage in John 8 that is a wonderful illustration of how we can be a preserving help to those caught between poor choices and condemning voices. As a Christ-followers, we are meant to be a preserving help to those around us. By choosing to play our part (without overplaying our hand), we can help to keep things from going bad, while sustaining witness of hope.

 

"Salt 2.0 A Flavor -Enhancer" by Dusty Johnson

Listen along to Pastor Dusty as he references James 2-3 while reminding us of our divine calling to be favor-enhancers in our relationships.

It was Jesus who called his followers "the salt of the earth." And what he meant was both simple, yet profound. The "Salt of the Earth" - Re-Discovering Divine Purpose unpacks a number of powerful and relevant spiritual parallels that exist between salt and followers of Jesus. 

Matthew 5:13 The Message
“Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth."

"Salt 1.0 A Vital-Resource" Series Intro by Dusty Johnson

Listen along as Pastor Dusty introduces a timely teaching series called, "Salt of the Earth" - Re-Discovering Divine Purpose. He also unveils CitySalt Church as the new name that will help us move into the next chapter in the life and expression of our church.  

It was Jesus who called his followers "the salt of the earth." And what he meant was both simple, yet profound. This series unpacks a number of powerful and relevant spiritual parallels that exist between salt and followers of Jesus. 

Matthew 5:13 The Message
“Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth."

"The Spiritual Brain" by Dusty Johnson

Listen along as Pastor Dusty talks from chapter three in John's gospel about our need to come alive in our 'spiritual brain.' As a follow up to a six-week teaching series on biblical wisdom, this message invites you to a dynamic relationship with God through the leading of the Holy Spirit. This not only requires your thinking brain and emotional brain, but must include a 'spiritual brain' to help us make wise and God-honoring decisions.

"Wanting Wisdom" by Randi Nelson

Listen along to Randi Nelson as she makes a distinction between just wanting something and really valuing it enough to step into the active process of going after it. This is message #2 in six-week teachings series on biblical wisdom that aims to help us walk with discerning eyes and stable feet in the world around us.

"Waking Up To Wisdom" by Dusty Johnson

Our culture has no shortage of information. And just because we have great tools, more access to information and education does not mean we are living well or living wise. Listen along to this introduction to a five-week teaching series on biblical Wisdom that aims to help us walk with discerning eyes and stable feet as we seek to live well and thrive in a complicated and adversarial world.

17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. - James 3:13-18 NIV

"Seeking the Shalom of the City" by Mitch Lee

SouthHills Church welcomes Mitch and Amber Lee (and kids: Isaac, Adri, Aria, Anouk, Magnus and Aliviyah). The Lord has uniquely positioned them to love and serve the unbelieving community in Eugene as urban missionaries. Listen along as Mitch challenges us to seek the welfare of those in our city even though we may feel at times like exiles in a foreign land. 

Jeremiah 29:4-7 New King James Version (NKJV)

4 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who were carried away captive, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon:

5 Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit. 6 Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, so that they may bear sons and daughters—that you may be increased there, and not diminished. 7 And seek the peace (shalom) of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you will have peace.

"Overcoming Opposition" by Dusty Johnson

Listen along as Pastor Dusty talks about the very real challenges we face when God is leading us to explore new territory or revisit places of brokenness. This message has timely encouragement for our church and applies to our individual journey with God. It includes a scripture reading from Nehemiah 4 in addition to the timeless challenge from Jesus in Matthew 10:16 to "be wise as serpents and harmless as doves."

 

"Sonship" by Jody Mayhew

Listen along to special guest, Jody Mayhew as she introduces us to "Sonship." Her ministry is helping to disciple and facilitate believers in recovering their identity in Christ, so that we can be like Jesus, who did what did because He knew who He was. This Sunday also included testimonies from Pam Sand and Margaret Fairchild who have been participating in a weekly "Sonship" study with a group of women facilitated by Jody.

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"Grapes & Giants" by Dusty Johnson

Listen along to Pastor Dusty as he shares timely and challenging message regarding our faith to move into new territory that God has for us. This message stems from the Old Testament account of the twelve spies sent to scout out the Promised Land of Canaan. Two of the scouts were optimistic about God ability to lead them into a new future and the rest were able to erode the confidence of the group and their faith was stifled. This message from Numbers 13-14 easily applies to our personal lives as well as the present season of SouthHills Church.