The image of salt challenges isolationism because salt is only effective as a retardant to decay when it is in close contact with the decaying substance. This is an uncomfortable call because it pulls us away from the comfort of relationships already transformed by the King. Yet we are most true to our identity and calling when we live in the midst of broken people. The call of the kingdom is a call into the world, never away from it.
Great quote on relationally being the salt of the earth.
