Speaker: Pastor Stephen “Tig” Intagliata Main Bible Passage: Matthew 15:21-28 Date: August 20, 2023 The encounter of Jesus with a Canaanite woman surprises us because Jesus seems out of character in that he…
In a world that often operates with a scarcity mindset, where the fear of not having enough leads to greed and hoarding, the story of Jesus feeding the 5000 invites us to live into…
Jesus often lifted up Gentiles (non-Jews) as examples of extraordinary faith, which was not received well by his own people who looked down on people of other faiths. In today’s world, some Christians see…
Jesus taught and modeled the way of sacrificial love, calling us to lay down our lives for others. One way we can do this in everyday life is through being willing to enter into…
Philip’s encounter with the Ethiopian teaches us that 1) God is always moving toward the world in love; 2) love gets fleshed out through reconciliation; 3) the Holy Spirit plays an important role, and…
