Salt House Sermons

Pastor David Hahn invites us to explore the vital balance of being "centered" in God's living word while being "sent" into the world to advocate for the marginalized and attend to the needs of the human body. Discover how God's promise of liberation meets us in our physical struggles and neurodiversity, calling us into a community of grace where every person belongs.

In Acts 4, we witness tension between the rigid, hierarchical systems of the first-century temple and the liberating movement of the Holy Spirit, which offers wholeness and divine relationship to all people regardless of their status or identity. In a world where many have been wounded by religious exclusion, will you allow yourself to be moved by a Spirit that values "spirit and truth" over locat...

Karen Maher shares her transformative journey of "unlearning" racism and moving in faith toward meaningful repair and reparations. Listen to Karen's powerful testimony an discover how radical community care and individual actions can turn humble faith into meaningful social change. Salt House's reparations ministry provides direct financial support to Black individuals and families to foster heali...

The Spirit at Pentecost (Act 2:1-13) builds kinship by honoring our differences as sacred mysteries rather than labels to be controlled. This movement invites us to listen to God and one another deeply, ensuring no one stands outside the circle of compassion where we celebrate the "unknowable and unfurling" beauty of community.

Sara Canal is an exchange student from Spain who spent the school year with us. Rachel and Anson Horton were her host family for the school year, and June 7 was her last Sunday with us at Salt House. Sara is a musician, and a joyful spirit who lent her voice, guitar, and piano skills to our music team throughout the year. She’s also a songwriter and wrote a song to say thank you to the community a...

Pastor David Hahn leads us in reflection on Acts 1 that describes the Holy Spirit as a force that "queers" our understanding of God by disrupting normative categories to join us more deeply to one another. Through the lived testimonies of queer community members, this message challenges the exhausting pressure to provide "convincing proofs" of identity, calling us instead to an active waiting that...

Let's consider that God is a living, triune conversation—much like a jazz trio riffing off one another—that we are invited to join rather than merely observe. You are invited to listen and discover how the Holy Spirit moves us beyond just "talking about" Jesus to a place where we are actively being "written" into new life by God's presence.

Pastor Sara explores how the Holy Spirit inspires a "magnetic" lifestyle of generosity through serving, sharing life together, and intentional financial giving. Using the vision of the Acts 2 community, discover how embracing these communal practices can create a compelling story of abundance and love that points others toward the way of Jesus.

We have an incredible opportunity in front of us. A group from our community has created a $20,000 matching pledge fund to encourage generosity and help grow the ministry we believe God is calling Salt House into. Here’s how it works: - If you’ve never pledged or given before, every dollar of your new pledge will be matched. - If you already give, every increased dollar in your pledge will be matc...

The concept of "spiritual growth" didn't really exist in Jesus' time. But today, we recognize it as a part of our whole experience of being human that requires stepping outside of comfort zones to embrace the costly but transformative power of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Sara explores how we might engage in growth as a community and how "spiritual stretch marks" serve as signs of a heart expanding to...

Bill Lennon shared his powerful Salt House story this week, reminding us that faith is often 90% walk and 10% talk. At 91, he's living proof that God meets us where we are, not where we think we should be. From the Deep South to the Pacific Northwest, from football fields to therapy rooms, his journey shows us that becoming who God calls us to be is a process, not a performance.

In the parable of the shepherd and the gate from John 10, Jesus leads us into an abundant life by teaching us to recognize his voice of love amidst the distracting "thieves" of fear and shame. We are invited to learn how the intentional practice of showing up and giving God our attention can shape us into people who reflect that same love and justice to the world.

Pastor David Hahn invites us to witness Jesus on the Road to Emmaus: a story that explores how paying attention to the "stranger" allows us to see the kingdom of God active in the world around us. Listen and learn how practicing deep listening and revolutionary love can transform our perspective, moving us from being turned inward to encountering God’s presence in others.

Pastor Terry Kyllo shares a transformative message exploring how resurrection is an unfolding season that calls each of us to take up the "Messianic job description" of bringing peace and reconciliation to a world. Even small efforts are vital threads woven into God’s great tapestry of healing. As "Easter people" we are called to participate in the ongoing restoration of all things.

JESUS SAVES! When we see these words, we've may have a variety of responses. In this dynamic Easter message Pastor Sara brings a compelling and boundless vision "salvation" that looks like healing, wholeness, and justice occurring within our actual bodies and experiences. This invitation calls us to discover how the risen Christ meets us in our deepest wounds to bring new life to our community and...

This Palm Sunday, Pastor Sara invites us to witness how Jesus’s humble entry into Jerusalem shakes the foundations of authoritarian power by confronting it with the revolutionary force of mercy and love. Listen and discover how this transformative "way of love" offers a word of freedom and hope for our hearts and our world today.

Kimberly Janous explores what it means to be beloved in the wilderness of our grief by examining how Jesus walks straight toward our pain rather than avoiding it. In the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the death, we are invited to see how befriending our sorrow and remaining in its weight can transform our experience of loss into a holy encounter with the God who accompanies us in every tear.

Pastor Priscilla Austin-Paris invites us into the wilderness to remember our identity as God's beloved and discover a faith that lives within our own breath and bones. Through the story of the man born blind (John 9), we are reminded that every person is made in the image of God and that a long-awaited transformation is always possible.

Explore how a chance encounter at a well challenges centuries of social exclusion and reveals the true meaning of salvation as collective healing and wholeness. Join Rev. Terry Kyllo as he uncovers how Jesus and the Samaritan woman conspired to break down barriers, inviting us to build a community where every voice is honored and every gift is recognized.

Special guest speaker Mikah Meyer shars a beautiful story of adventure in the wilderness. Mikah is a storyteller, musician, and avid outdoor enthusiast. He’s also openly gay and a dedicated advocate of the LGBTQIA+ community. He will share with us a film he made called Canyon Chorus about the power of friendship, openness, and knowing oneself all set against the backdrop of the desolate wilderness...

Pastor Sara calls us to embark on a Lenten journey of "spiritual spring cleaning" as we follow Jesus into the wilderness to explore how seasons of vulnerability and hunger can clarify our true identity. Together, we may discover how to hold fast to our beloved identity even when life feels unmoored, moving past the temptations of control and certainty toward the hope of resurrection.

Join us for a forty-day journey into the wilderness where we'll experience an invitation to stop numbing our exhaustion and instead listen to the truth our bodies tell about our deepest longings. In this season of Lent at Salt House come remember your identity as God’s beloved in the very places where we find ourselves in lost in the wilderness.

Pastor Terry Kyllo gives an insightful exploration of how the Transfiguration calls us to reject a "prison world" view of God in favor of a radical love that "unlocks" us from fear. Drawing connections between Roman occupation and modern struggles in Minneapolis, this sermon reveals how the gospel empowers us to transform our communities by choosing love over intimidation.

Meet Rev. Judy Brennan! Judy currently serves as the  Director for Evangelical Mission for the Northwest Washington Synod  and brings diverse experience—from teaching in Japan to leading congregations in Louisville and Bellevue—and a deep passion for discovering where people encounter the sacred in daily life. Pastor Judy explores the "Upside Down Kingdom," revealing how Jesus redefines blessing n...

In a season of disorientation and fear, Pastor Sara invites us to reclaim our sacred identity as the salt of the earth and light of the world, emphasizing that these are not roles to earn but who you already are. Discover how your faithful presence and acts of solidarity can preserve human dignity in world that desperately needs your unique light and audacity.