Listen along as Pastor Dusty shares this message anchored in Mark 14:1-9. This is the first message in a series called JESUS | Love Breaks Through. This message explores the story of an unwanted guest who shows extravagant love and honor to Jesus prior to his arrest and crucifixion.
"Wineskins" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty brings this challenging, yet encouraging message from Luke chapter 5 where Jesus compels us to be open and flexible with how the love of God flows through out lives.
"2 and 3 John" by Mike D'Eliso
Listen along as Pastor Mike finishes up our teaching series called Mini But Mighty, from various letters from the New Testament. This message looks at 2 and 3 John and focuses on identifying false teachers.
"Grace Changes Everything" by Gabe Barreiro
Listen along as our Foursquare North Pacific District Supervisor shares his heart and this message with us from Luke 8:43–48. This Big Table Sunday included a meal before service followed by communion together at the close of service. This was also Pastor Dusty’s first Sunday back after his 12 week sabbatical.
BTS Interviews | Mike and Abby Wilday and Bri Mitchell
Listen along as Pastor Mike interviews Bri Mitchell and special guests Mike and Abby Wilday.
Mike and Abby (and their family) have come alongside CitySalt for a season to provide specific support to our Kid’s Ministry team. They have been working behind the scenes for weeks and we wanted to take this time to learn more about them and their heart for God and service to Him.
"1 Peter" by John Rice
Listen along as Pastor John continues our teaching series called Mini But Mighty, Letters from the New Testament. John titles his sermon “The Power of Choice and the Sea of Grace.” He takes an intimate look at the suffering that happens in this life. We have a choice to follow the Lord or not. But what happens when someone can no longer make that choice?
Click this link to watch The Bible Project | 1 Peter
"Philemon" by Mike D’Eliso
Listen along as Pastor Mike continues our teaching series called Mini But Mighty, Letters from the New Testament. Mike tells the story of Onesimus in the Book of Philemon reflecting on the beauty of forgiveness and the equality of relationship in the body of Christ.
"Titus" by Randi Nelson
Listen along as Randi Nelson begins our teaching series called Mini But Mighty, Letters from the New Testament. Randi examines the Book of Titus and walks us through importance of the what, the why and the Who in our walk with God..
Christmas Eve (Eve) Service 2018
Listen along as CitySalt celebrates the birth of Christ with a service of song, story and scripture reading on Sunday, December 23rd.
"Thanksgiving Devotional Readings" by Various Writers
Listen along as various contributors share their devotionals readings as part of our Thanksgiving service and communion time. These writings were featured in previous posts to our weekly Salt Blog. To read these and other contributors, you can find them at http://www.citysalt.org/blog.
This recording features the following people:
Sarah Gore
Joseph Scheyer (read by Britni D’Eliso)
Betty Fletcher
Randi Nelson (communion)
Mike D’Eliso (closing)
"The Arguing Jew" by John Rice
Listen along as John Rice continues our teaching series called Cameos | Minor Characters from the Gospel of John. This message explores the value of asking questions from a historical and cultural perspective based on John 3:22-26.
October Big Table Sunday Interview | Mike Mercer
Listen along to this interview with Mike Mercer, President and founder of Compassion First as he shares about this ministry operating in Indonesia.
September Big Table Sunday Interviews
Listen along to the following interviews as part of our Big Table Sunday tradition of sharing life together. This month we had the privilege of hearing from Shiloh D’Eliso, Marie Crawford, Karen and Denny Johnson and Colby and Terry Sheldon.
"Love That Sees In the Dark" by Randi Nelson
Listen along as Randi Nelson continues our teaching series called Cameos | Minor Characters from the Gospel of John. This message highlights the words spoken by Jesus from the cross to Mary (mother of Jesus) and John (one of his closest disciples and friends) from John 19:25-27.
"Secret Service" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty begins a teaching series called Cameos | Minor Characters from the Gospel of John. The series will include eight messages that look at some of the seemingly insignificant people that are mentioned in John’s gospel and presented in reverse chronological order as we head toward the Advent season. This first message highlights Joseph of Arimathea from John 19 who was a secret disciple of Jesus, but came out of obscurity to bury the body of our crucified Lord..
"Faithfulness" by David Eddy
Listen along to special guest, David Eddy and he encourages us with a message from Joshua chapter 5 around the topic of trusting God in unique and challenging circumstances.
David is the Assistant Supervisor for the North Pacific District of Foursquare Churches. He and his wife Sunshine are good friends of Dusty and Julie Johnson and currently live in Portland.
"Big Table Sunday Interviews" - August 2018
Listen along to these wonderful interviews that capture two unique perspectives of those serving our city. As we continue to celebrate the goodness of God and other "salt people," you will enjoy hearing from Leaf Blount and Emily Groshong (Oxford House) interviewed by Bobby Jubber and Brittany Quick Warner (Eugene Chamber of Commerce) interviewed by Julia Johnson.
"God Owns It All" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty brings an invitation and challenge as it relates to how we view our money and resources. While looking at a fundamental belief (God owns it all) and perspective (stewardship vs ownership), he invites us to consider the fundamental discipline of tithing as part of our life as worship. This can also allow God to grow and shape the way we walk in the world with a Kingdom purpose as it relates to our time, resources and money.
"As Though You Matter" by Randi Nelson
Listen along as Randi Nelson shares this challenge to include loving yourself as part of the great commandment in Mark 12:28-34. This message is part of our ongoing Fundamentals Series
28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” - Mark 12:28-34 ESV
"Suffering | For the Sake of Others" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty brings this timely and very personal message regarding the opportunities we have to willing sacrifice our privileges and be inconvenienced for the sake of others. This message is anchored in the Apostle Paul's encouragement and challenge recorded in Philippians 1-3 as an example modeled to us by Jesus.
"For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him." Philippians 1:29 NLT