"Then Jesus said to her, 'Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” (Matthew 15:28) What we have in Matthew 15:21-18 is, at first glance, an unsettling picture of Jesus. Here’s the scene:  a Gentile woman, whose daughter is possessed by a demon, seeks out Jesus. She knows full-well Jesus will recognize her as … Continue reading An Unsettling Picture of Jesus