Salt, Light, and Life [Epiphany 5A]
The Rev. Jeremiah Williamson Matthew 5:13-20 Salt, Light, and Life Have you heard about the salt shortage? It's a real thing. All over Northern Ohio cities and towns are running out of rock salt. The Morton Salt people are freaking out; they can't keep up with the demand. One town in Northeast Ohio is using cinders on the road - "like they did 50 years ago." [1] In many other places, only major roads are being salted. The snowfall this winter has been overwhelming. And there is just not enough salt. This is a problem of course because untreated roads are dangerous. It is nice to be able to stop at intersections – rather than just sliding right through them. The salt shortage is a problem because our snowy world of commuters needs salt; just ask those poor folks in Atlanta. Salt is, of course, versatile. It has many important uses - not...