Jesus is passing through Jericho with his disciples and there’s a blind man begging. It seems that his status is so lowly that he doesn’t even have a first name that he is known by. He is referred to by his surname “Bartimaeus” (Timaeus’ son). Although his physical eyes are blind, he shows signs of… Continue reading I want to see (Mark 10:46-52)
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A second look (Mark 8:22-26)
I identify with the blind man healed in Mark 8:22-26. I’ve often sat in the optician’s chair as he’s moved lenses around pausing to ask “better here … or better here.” Ninety five percent of the time I find myself saying “about the same.” I used to worry that I was giving the wrong answer… Continue reading A second look (Mark 8:22-26)
Ableism and the Church (2) The Words we use
I was used to being called names like speccy four eyes at school and mocked and bullied because of my sight issues and asthma. I didn’t expect those attitudes attending a comedy gig in our hall of residence at university. Students tend to consider themselves right-on when it comes to prejudice yet there was the… Continue reading Ableism and the Church (2) The Words we use
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