The heart of episode nine centers on a story from John 9 where Jesus heals a man born blind, and the disciples ask, “Who sinned—this man or his parents?”

Josh leads a discussion around the merits and pitfalls of looking for blame in the context of suffering. Pointing out that Jesus doesn’t blame the blind man or his parents, Josh says that Jesus redirects them: “You’re asking the wrong question. Look instead for what God can do.”

Join us as we wrestle with the tension between finding purpose in suffering and the danger of turning people into spiritual props. As we look at how we can Keep Christ in Christian, this episode is an invitation to resist blame, resist superiority, and lean into compassionate presence.

Rather than asking why someone is suffering, ask how can I show up in love?

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