Matthew 15

"Then Peter said to Jesus, "Explain to us the parable that says people aren't defiled by what they eat." "Don't you understand yet?" Jesus asked......"

"Jesus asked, "How much bread do you have?" [The disciples] replied, "Seven loaves, and a few small fish." So Jesus told all the people to sit..."

"But [the Gentile woman who asked Jesus to cast a demon out of her daughter] came and worshiped him, pleading again, "Lord, help me!" Jesus..."

"Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, "Have mercy on me, O..."

"[When asked why his disciples didn't do the ceremonial hand washing,] Jesus replied, "And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct..."

"Then the disciples came to him and asked, "Do you realize you offended the Pharisees by what you just said?" Jesus replied, "Every plant not..."

"Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down. A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who..."

"[To the Pharisees and teachers of religious law, Jesus said:] "You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, 'These...."

How can we preserve the faith of future generations? Phil Ware goes over the final principle of the seven principles taught to him by his dad, called Daddy Al, and he shares them with his children to leave a lasting legacy of faith.

"Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. "Listen," he said, "and try to understand. It's not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you....."

"Then Jesus called his disciples and told them, "I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left...."

"Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law now arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus. They asked him, "Why do your disciples disobey our age-old..."

Why do we trade our Lord in for our lists? Bill Denton reminds us that the Gospel of Jesus isn't centered in a list of do's and don't's but in a Savior, Jesus Christ, who was crucified and raised to bring us God's grace.

"[After feeding the crowd of 4000,] Jesus sent the people home, and he got into a boat and crossed over to the region of Magadan."

"This woman gained comfort in her misery by thinking GREAT THOUGHTS OF CHRIST. The Master had talked about the children's bread: "Now," argued she,..."

"Genuine seekers who as yet have not obtained the blessing, may take comfort from the story before us. The Saviour did not at once bestow the blessing,..."

What happens when we invite Jesus into our messes and offer him what we have? Rick Brown reminds us how easily we can become blind to the great opportunities for Jesus to do mighty things when we face challenges too big for us.

Have you ever walked in his sandals? Jesus wants us to share his compassion with others.

Jesus > You + X (all your dos) + Y (all your dont's)! Jordan Harrell helps us understand what Jesus meant when what matters is in our hearts!

Why the different color roses? White and red roses mean something special on Mothers' Day.

Are we willing to take the risk and reach outside our comfort zones to connect people with Jesus? Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' and connecting people with Jesus, this time focusing on including people of other cultures, races, and languages.

What can this old story powerfully say to our geopolitical messes of today? Phil Ware shares his series for December 2015 on welcoming Jesus and focuses on the Magi from the gospel of Matthew and lets that story remind us our need to reach out to the lost and foreigner and alien and refugee among us.