A Canaanite Call-Out
Seattle Mennonite Church Sermons
English - June 11, 2023 19:00 - 21 minutes - 12.5 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Canaanite woman calls out Jesus for his exclusion and abusive language. He responds by changing his mind, offering her the healing that she seeks for her daughter. Throughout history, it has been the brave souls who make themselves vulnerable by calling out people in power who have changed minds and opened hearts to be more just and loving. How will we respond when we are called out? Who are the voices that need to be heard?
Sermon begins at marker 4:38
Matthew 15:21–28
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