Religion & Spirituality
The preaching text comes out of disconnect between a crowd and person within it who lives a suffering life. When the person is restored to wholeness, the crowd is astounded because their expectations and vision are being challenged by Christ. Peter then makes us uncomfortable by noting that we, who are in the crowds, struggle to see Christ in the lives around us who are suffering for their sking color. Though our assumption is equality, our reality is that not every life matters the same. And suffering and violence and death continue. Can we see Christ in the face of a neighbor who lives other than us? #blacklivesmatter #ChristLives #SayTheirNames