Salt and Light

Salt & Light: Stay Salty and Shine Brightly is a four-week sermon or small group series, created around the theme of the 2026 Missouri Annual Conference session. Drawing on Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:13-16 alongside the Epistle of James, the series explores how God shapes our inner life with grace (salt) and sends us out to share Christ’s love through good works (light). Each week explores one theme: Salted by Grace, Shining in Love; Salt That Remains Pure, Light That Honors the Poor; Salt That Transforms the Heart, Light That Works Through Deeds; and Salt for Wisdom, Light for Peace and Justice. The resource includes sermon preparation material, liturgical elements, music suggestions, a children’s moment, memory verse options, small group discussion questions and practices, weekly bulletin announcements and series graphics.

Use it as a Sunday sermon series, a small group or Sunday school study, or both at once, adapting the material to fit your own context and voice.