It is surprising how often Jesus does or says objectionable things. We may not notice this when we read the gospels because over the centuries the stories have become familiar and have lost their initial shock value. But to the people around Jesus and gospel’s first audience, Jesus says and does some unsettling things. He […]
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The Canaanite Woman and Jesus
I ended the previous blog post with a passing reference to the story of the Canaanite (Matthew 15:21-28) / Syrophoenician (Mark 7:24-30) and we should give that story a little more of our time. With respect to the previous post’s focus on the President’s language, this story is the exception that proves the rule. Jesus […]
Conversation in Faith 