Anchored in Imago Dei | August 23, 2026 | North Atlanta Church of Christ | Atlanta, GA

What if the people the world says are standing outside the story are actually standing right at its hinge? In this message from the Anchored in God's Image series, Missy Taylor opens Matthew 15 and introduces us to a Canaanite woman who refuses to be sent away. Ignored by Jesus, dismissed by the disciples, handed a line meant to end the conversation — she doesn't leave. She kneels. She keeps asking. And then the story bends. Connecting this woman to Rahab in Joshua 2 — another Canaanite woman, another outsider, another agent who acted at exactly the moment the story could have gone a different way — Missy shows us that bearing God's image was never just about our worth. It was always also a commission. 📖 Scriptures covered: ⚫ Matthew 15:21–28 — The Canaanite woman and the faith that bends the story ⚫ Matthew 1:5 — Rahab in the genealogy of Jesus ⚫ Joshua 2:9–11 — Rahab hides the spies and negotiates her family's rescue ⚫ Genesis 1:26 — Made in God's image and given a commission ⚫ Romans 12:2 — Be transformed by the renewing of your mind 💬 Key ideas explored: ⚫ Every good story has a hinge — a moment that resists assumption and moves things forward ⚫ Two Canaanite women, centuries apart, both acting as agents when the boundary said they shouldn't ⚫ Bearing God's image is not just a statement about worth — it's a commission to act ⚫ The circle of God's abundance keeps widening — and we are invited to move it forward "The people we assume are standing outside the story may be the ones standing right at its hinge. And so might you." 📍 North Atlanta Church of Christ | Dunwoody, GA 🎤 Speaker: Missy Taylor 🌐 nacofc.org 🔔 Subscribe for weekly worship services and Bible studies #NorthAtlantaChurchOfChrist #MissyTaylor #AnchoredInGodsImage #Matthew15 #Rahab #ChurchOfChrist #BibleStudy #Dunwoody #Atlanta #SundayService #GodsImage #Discipleship #WomenInScripture #Anchored2026