CONNECTING POINT: A City on a Hill

Living in rural communities all my life, and especially in Montana, I’ve grown to love the sky that is often breathtaking. There is something special about driving in the dark of night and noticing just beyond the horizon bright lights of one of the “larger” cities. In perfect weather conditions, there are many nights here in Whitehall where a person can see the glowing lights of Butte, mixed with the array of stars.

Jesus used a familiar description, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and...