One city was so beautiful, so inspiring, so utterly transcendent, that it was the home of countless kings and gods galore. Why was it important enough to Jesus that he took his disciples way out of their way just to be there?
Honestly, what are we supposed to make of Jesus flat out insulting this woman? We know the bible is really, really old. Who is the actual protagonist of this vignette? Would it be truly scandalous if Jesus learned from and was changed by this brief encounter?
Jesus…insulting people? Not only insulting people but also being kinda grossly unsanitary? That can’t be right, can it? Yet it seems to be the case. What really raises Jesus’ ire in this story?
Let's take a quick mash-up course in mathematics as we discover the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ in our lives and the world.
Peace is more than just the absence of conflict. Each of us, in our own unique way fits into God's bigger picture for the beloved community. How we fit is sometimes not as clear.