"Be S&L!"

I can still hear my mom’s voice yelling out the van window as she dropped me off at school,

“Be salt and light today!”

It was never, “Be safe!” or “Don’t forget to turn in your homework.”

Nope, it was always “Be salt and light today!” It even got to the point where she came up with a shortened acronym version of it: "S&L, kids! S&L!"

I guess as a missionary family, living out Christ’s teaching to be “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world” overrode all other mundane mom comments.

I have to admit there would be days where I would resent her well-meaning admonition. Why couldn’t she just say, “Be nice to your friends,” like all the other moms did?

Looking back, I realize how great that advice was! She was telling me exactly what Jesus said as He taught the crowds during His Sermon on the Mount.

As we go about our days, at work, at school, out around town, Jesus wants us to give His flavor to our world. He wants us to shine His light in the darkness that surrounds us and show others the way to Him.

This weekend in our Now Boarding series, our kids will learn this very lesson. Hopefully they’ll accept it with more enthusiasm than I did at their age!

As Christians, we are Jesus’ representatives to the people we encounter every day. Whether we’re young or old, let’s “Be salt and light today!”

Announcements

• This is the final weekend for families to pre-register their kids early for Kidfest! They can turn in their pre-registration forms at the Kidfest Kiosk this weekend or in the Church Office through the week.
• Haven’t had a chance yet to make an eternal investment in our kids through Kidfest? You can give online by clicking here. It’s easy, just setup an account and designate the funds to Kidfest.
• Pick-up your Kidfest Ticket Invites in your ministry areas this weekend. This is an easy and fun way to invite your friends and family to come to Kidfest!
• Are old and used CDs taking up space in your office? We'll take them off your hands and use them to decorate our stage for Kidfest! You can unload your old CDs (preferably blank) by bringing them to the Ministries Counter from now until July 12. Thank you!
• HD Kidfest Kaleidoscope Volunteer Sign-ups continue this weekend! We need you to make Kidfest a success. There are many different ways to help out, come check out our Kidfest Kiosk in the lobby and fill out a volunteer form or come to our Kidfest Volunteer Meeting, Wednesday, July 15th at 6:30 p.m. in the Worship Center.
• We’ve been given the opportunity to put on another HD Live Service the weekend of July 18/19! We’ll be using a “Mario Kart” theme and need your help making the stage look awesome. If you own a mini-kart, checkered flags, or any other racing gear and would be willing to loan it to us for that weekend, email hd@radiantchurch.com.