A canaanite woman cried to Jesus to have mercy on her daughter.

Jesus explains the meaning of the parable that he just said to the Pharisees to the disciples. Real defilement comes from morals and the spirit, not from performing a ceremony.

In this episode I have the opportunity to interview author Orlando Javien Jr. He is the author of "Stop Googling Yourself: Finding Peace in a Noisy World". We discuss his faith journey, the story behind the title, how are relationship with God can be harmed from business, and sowing seeds for the kingdom. His book is personable, relatable, and a great read. You can get it on Amazon at http://a.co/0vAEase

Jesus calls the Pharisees blind guides. Anyone who follows them will be led to spiritual blindness.

Jesus tells the people that what they eat and drink does not make them unclean, but what you say and think.

Today I review a hip hop album titled "Still Jesus" by Shai Linne. The album is Christ centered and calls the Christian Hip Hop industry back to task. The album is also a call to abandon pride and keep Christ at the center of our lives. The music is great as are the lyrics. Highly recommend.

In this week's episode I answer three listener questions. What is the eternal sin? Why are you catholic if you claim to have read the Bible? Is the recent change regarding the death penalty an exercise of papal infallibility?

Jesus tells the Pharisees that they have voided the word of God because of their hypocrisy. Here Jesus specifically condemns the practice known as Corban.

Jesus tells the Pharisees that they are not living the spirit of the law, and as a result are violating the commands of God.

Today we finish matthew chapter 14! Today we see throngs of sick people touching the cloak of Jesus and being healed. How many came to have their souls healed? That is a good question for our time.