Tag Archives: Matthew 8:17

Did Jesus get it wrong?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Rosalind C Hughes

That’s the question that preachers often wrestle with when this story comes up. The story of the Syro-Phoenician woman, which should be called the story of the mother; because it is not for herself that this woman challenges and begs … Continue reading →

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Healthcare and healing

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Rosalind C Hughes

It is tempting, as many have observed, to link this Sunday’s readings to this Thursday’s Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Politics from the pulpit are tricky. The need to be prophetic and the need to … Continue reading →

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