Listen along to message #6 in this eight week series entitled JESUS: Celebrating God Among Us. Pastor Dusty talk about the significance of Jesus' claim as the Good Shepherd in John 10.
"I AM The Gate" by John Rice
Listen along to message #5 in this eight week series entitled JESUS: Celebrating God Among Us. Pastor John helps us understand the significance of Jesus' claim to be 'the gate' in John 10:7.
“Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.”
"I AM The Resurrection and the Life" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along to this fourth message in an eight week series entitled JESUS: Celebrating God Among Us. On this Easter morning we look at our third of the seven I AM Declarations of Jesus highlighted John chapter 11. It articulates the claim of Jesus as God and what He can be for those who believe and follow Him.
This statement is a remarkable declaration set in a well-known story surrounding the death and subsequent raising of Lazarus. Jesus is coming towards the end of his public ministry, and the opposition against him is growing. Remarkably, it is in this context that Jesus performs his greatest miracle on this side of the cross.
““I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.””
"I AM the Light of the World" by John Rice
Listen along to this third message in an eight week series entitled JESUS: Celebrating God Among Us. This message looks at the second of the seven I AM Declarations of Jesus highlighted John chapter 8. It articulates the claim of Jesus as God and what He can be for those who believe and follow Him.
““I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.””
"I AM The Bread of Life" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along to this second message in this eight week series entitled JESUS: Celebrating God Among Us. This is the first of the seven I AM Declarations highlighted by the Apostle John's gospel witness. It articulates the claim of Jesus as God and what He can be for those who believe and follow Him.
“ “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.””
"Introduction to the Gospel of John" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along to Pastor Dusty and Dan Rothwell as they open up the first message of eight in a series titled, "JESUS: Celebrating God Among Us" from the gospel of John. The series will focus on the Seven I AM Declarations by Jesus, which is a unique witness of John's gospel about the deity of Christ.
Seven I AM Declarations...
- “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” -John 6:35 NIV
- “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” -John 8:12 NIV
- “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.” -John 11:25-26 NIV
- “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. -John 10:9 NIV
- “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” -John 10:11 NIV
- “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. -John 14:6 NIV
- “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. - John 15:1-2 NIV
"Repent" by Randi Nelson
Is it time for a new way of thinking? Time to take a turn and make some changes? Maybe some recent experiences desensitized to the conviction of the Holy Spirit? Listen along to this timely message relating to the practice of repentance and the practical benefits of humbling ourselves before God and letting Him be Lord of our hearts.
“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,”
"Abide" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty continues the current "DEVOTION: Celebrating Simplicity" series with this message from John 15:4-5. He challenges us to learn how to not simply DO things for God, but to simply BE connected to God. For the duration if the message Pastor Dusty wears his coat jacket backward to illustrate how the simple abiding disciplines like fasting, sabbath, silence and rest may seem very backwards compared to the values of our culture.
"Shalom & Sabbath" by John Rice
Listen along as Pastor John addresses an important, yet difficult discipline that could change your life for the good. As part of our DEVOTION: Celebrating Simplicity series, he challenges us to consider the vital role that rest plays in seeking the shalom of God.
Attachments & Fasting
With Easter just around the corner, listen along to this message that invites us to consider a season of prayer and fasting. This is the first of several messages in this series entitled, DEVOTION: Celebrating Simplicity.
"Vision for Work" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty continues a series on VISION that challenges us to celebrate life with purpose. This message challenges us to rethink our perspective relating to our vocational pursuits in light of the Bible's view of work.
“A job is a vocation only if someone else calls you to do it for them rather than yourself. And so our work can be a calling only if it is re-imagined as a mission of service to something beyond merely our own interests” - Tim Keller, Every Good Endeavor
"Vision for The Ordinary" by Randi Nelson
Listen along as Randi Nelson brings this timely encouragement and challenged to expand our vision as it relates to the ordinary and practical places in our lives.
"Vision for Relationships" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty brings this second message in the VISION series that challenges us to celebrate life with purpose. This message focuses on upgrading our vision for relationships in light of the CitySalt theme calling us to “Celebrate Goodness” in the way we see and interact with the world around us.
This message includes references to the following:
- Reference to Child Voice, Parent Voice and Adult Voice
- Reference to Dr. Jill Bolt Taylor’s TedTalkx on the Brain
- Reading of Colossians 3:1-17 NLT
"VISION: Celebrating Life with Purpose" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along to Pastor Dusty as he begins this first message in a series aimed at challenging us to look to God for a renewed sense of His purpose and activity in our lives.
"Born Again" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty starts the new year continuing the Childlike Series with this message from John 3. In this message he invites us to open up to the Holy Spirit's ministry that can enable us to see and enter into God's Kingdom activity.
"Invitation To Wonder" by Randi Nelson
Listen to Randi Nelson as she invites us to rediscover a sense of wonder this Christmas season as we work through a number of obstacles. As part of the Childlike Series, this message includes a video segment from Rob Bell called, "Rediscovering Wonder." This message also includes a special music performance of the song, "I Wonder As I Wander."
"An Example of A CitySalt Church" by Lee Schnabel
Listen along to Lee Schnabel who is our Foursquare Missionary currently based in Santiago, Chile'. Lee brings a message from Acts 13 that highlights three things about the early church in Antioch that made them a CitySalt Church.
"A Season of Waiting" by Randi Nelson
Listen along to Randi Nelson as she brings a word of encouragement and purpose those of us in a season of waiting on the Lord.
"God of New Beginnings" by Jim Holm
Listen along to special guest Jim Holm as he shares a timely message regarding God's activity in our beginnings. God was, has been and still is present and active in our lives and for that we have much to celebrate!
Jim and Dalene live in the Silverton area and Jim serves as the Missional Director for the North Pacific District of Foursquare churches.
"Celebrate Goodness" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty shares a message from Jeremiah 29 that he believes carries a prophetic impetus for the name CitySalt. He challenges and encourages us to have eyes to see God at work, even though our culture may not be sympathetic to our faith.