Audio Archive
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)
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.
Listen along to this interview with Mike Mercer, President and founder of Compassion First as he shares about this ministry operating in Indonesia.
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.
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.
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..
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.
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.
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.
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
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
As part of our current Fundamentals teaching series, listen along as Brinti D'Eliso brings this timely and challenging message from the New Testament book of Philemon on the topic of sharing together in the life of Christ. She challenges us to consider how courageous conversations can help us lean into love and pursue Koinonia those who are different than us.
KOINONIA: Greek word for “to partner, join, fellowship” in a gospel way. (think Acts 2) Fundamental in that it is living out the Gospel.
Listen along as CitySalt welcomes friends and special guests Isaac & Sara Komolafe (Komo-LA-FAY) and Bill & Kathy Kieselhorst as they bring fresh perspective and testimonies from Foursquare ministry in Northern Nigeria.
Isaac and Sarah come to the United States every couple of years to raise support and visit their ministry friends who support their ministry. Bill presently serves as the North Pacific District Missions Connection based in Portland, Oregon. He advises and supports Isaac’s ministry by networking churches in Oregon for this ministry outreach. CitySalt has supported their ministry through water wells and in the recent past and enjoys an ongoing relationship and love and support.
We have an opportunity to express love and gratitude for their service to the Lord through financial gifts. You may give online by accessing our giving app at https://citysalt.churchcenter.com/giving/to/foursquare-nigeria. We will collect all contributions and be sure that 100% of the funds are directed toward Isaac and Sarah. Thank you for your generosity and support for these special leaders.
Check out the following audio archive of our May interviews as part of our Big Table Sunday service on May 27th, 2018.
Jessie Johnson | Interviewed by Mike D'Eliso
Paola Faught | Interviewed by Julia Johnson
Joseph Scheyer | Interviewed by Dusty Johnson
As part of our current Fundamentals teaching series, listen along as Pastor Mike D'Eliso brings this message challenging us to let service to others being included in our perspective of worship.
Matthew 20:25-28; Matthew 25:34-39; John 13: 12-17
As the close of this service, Pastor Dusty brings up Pam and Jared Sand to announce their upcoming transition from Eugene to Albany this Summer. Pam has been our Kid's Ministry Director since 2012.
Listen along as Pastor Dusty follows up with a part two of a previous message focusing on the power and responsibility we have with regard to our words and communication. This message is part of an ongoing teaching series titled "Fundamentals."
Listen along as Pastor Dusty kicks off a new teaching series titled "Fundamentals" with this message that focuses on the power and responsibility we have with regard to our words and communication.
Listen along as Lee Schnabel shares this teaching and challenge on the topic of fasting and prayer. He challenged our congregation to intercede on behalf of our leaders by seeking God’s provision, protection, peace and presence for each of them. Lee also invited the congregation to sign up to pray and fast each Wednesday (from April 25-June 27) as an ongoing support to those who carry the heart and vision for ministry that flows from our collective efforts together as a church. Click to access a link to a list of our leaders and a number of prayer points.
Listen along as Pastor John finishes our series on the OT character of David in 1 Kings 1-2. The story brings us to the end of King David's life with an unusual person caring for him in his last days. John also interviews Pastor Dusty about his experience with a man who passed away from cancer a few years ago and what he learned. Additionally, a brief video by Dr. Brene Brown was shared that illustrates the difference between empathy and sympathy.
Listen along as Pastor Mike shares this message anchored in a poem by David in 2 Samuel 22 and challenges us to what Eugene Peterson refers to as being "God noticers and God namers."