Sermons by Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

A39: The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2023)

August 20, 2023
The Rev. Sue Eaves, an Episcopal priest from England who writes mystery novels in retirement, takes a closer look at Matthew 15:21-28 with special attention to the Canaanite woman who comes begging Jesus to heal...

A38: The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2020)

August 16, 2020
“If I were in charge of Jesus’ public relations, I’m not sure I would want this story about him getting around,” begins Courtney Allen Crump, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. In Matthew...

A39: The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2017)

August 13, 2017
Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond’s First Baptist Church and Co-Founder of A Sermon for Every Sunday, preaches a sermon from Matthew 15:21-28 called “Jesus on Vacation.” “He was exhausted,” Somerville says. “Everywhere he went people...