"Reclaim" -- Sermon from October 5, 2024

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Podcast

Sometimes perfectionism gets in the way doing the right thing. Perfectionism demands we act & speak in line with society’s expectations but for change to happen sometimes we need to speak the truth to those in power. Society expected the Syrophoenician Woman to know her place and not interact with Jesus instead she puts perfectionism aside to remind Jesus that even the crumbs of God’s compassion make a difference for everyone! Pastor Stephanie offers up this an example of how we can reclaim words meant as insults to empower us to bring about God’s vision of compassion for all, even the little puppies picking up the crumbs under the table.