Last week, I published a lectionary essay exploring the exchange between Jesus and the unnamed Syrophoenician woman. Compared to many of my other posts, it generated a good bit of interest and and even larger bit of interesting conversation. Both on the blog (some 70 comments) and on Facebook, the post got people talking, thinking, conversing, disagreeing. I am really thankful that so many people took the time to engage, and while I cannot feature every single comment and conversation,... Read more