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Hey Engage families! Catch up with this week’s teaching video from our engage series, In Your Dreams. Our Big Idea: God will make thing right. BIBLE: Genesis 42: 1-8; 45 August's Memory Verse is from Psalm 42:8a (NIV) “By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me.” Challenge: Share your Big Idea and Memory Verse with someone else. Can you recite them from memory?

Matthew 15:21-28 NIV The Faith of a Gentile Woman 21Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.” 23But Jesus gave her no reply, not even a word. Then his disciples urged him to send her away. “Tell her to go away,” they said. “She is bothering us with all her begging.” 24Then Jesus said to the woman, “I was sent only to help God’s lost sheep—the people of Israel.” 25But she came and worshiped him, pleading again, “Lord, help me!” 26Jesus responded, “It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.” 27She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat the scraps that fall beneath their masters’ table.” 28 “Dear woman,” Jesus said to her, “your faith is great. Your request is granted.” And her daughter was instantly healed.

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Going about our days as Christ followers, let's remember it's not about fancy words or fancy gestures. It's about genuine hearts seeking to grow closer to the triune God Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Inspired by Jesus, we can, in turn, share the hope and love of Jesus with others. Let's be present, real and open to whatever God has in store for us today. Do you have a prayer request? Text your prayer requests to 833-912-0460.

1. What stood out to you this week?2. Was there anything confusing or troubling?3. Did anything make you feel differently about God?4. How might this change the way you live?

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Visio Divina is translated from Latin as “divine seeing.” It is related to the prayer form Lectio Divina (divine reading). But instead of Scripture, this form of prayer uses visual elements to help set your mind on prayer. It allows God to speak into your heart through the image.You are invited to experience this image through Visio Divina. You can also continue on to read a devotional related to the passage of scripture and piece of art.Visio Divina Questions:What thoughts or feelings does this image evoke? Is there something God wants you to see? To hear?What kind of prayer rises within you as you ponder this work? Go ahead and express that to God now.READ Matthew 15:21-28 and LEARN more about this piece of art by clicking here:

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Loneliness. We've all felt it. But it isn't talked about all that much. Let's change that. Text "lonely" to 833-912-0460 & get a 4-part series delivered right to your phone that will take on the topic of soul care in lonely seasons and places. We'll use Jesus' life as our guide.P.s. you can text your prayer requests to the same #. We’re happy to partner with you in prayer.

4 days, 4 texts on soul care in lonely seasons