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Continue reading →: Jesus Changes His Mind
Sometimes Biblical texts are difficult and problematic. In the story of Jesus and the Canaanite woman, Jesus does not come off looking good. He just doesn’t. He refused to help the woman’s demon possessed daughter. He essentially called her a dog. And then he changed his mind. This story comes…
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Continue reading →: Peter, Get Back in the Boat!
Sometimes when re reading familiar texts, new questions emerge. This text where Jesus and Peter walk on the water is often presented as Peter, the faithful disciple, trusting Jesus and stepping out of the boat. I wonder, who gets out of a perfectly good boat? And was that really the…
