IN THIS EPISODE:

Why did Jesus heal people with disabilities and what does that mean for us today?

In this episode, Tyler, Maron, and Barry unpack Matthew 9:27–34, where Jesus heals two blind men in a culture that saw disability as shameful. But the story raises deeper questions:

Why do healing stories cause discomfort in the modern disability community?

If healing is tied to faith, what does that imply for people today who aren’t healed?

Why does Jesus sometimes mention forgiving sins and sometimes not?

Does physical healing imply something was broken before and how does that affect our theology of wholeness?

We also explore the 3 R’s of application from the sermon: Remember those the world has forgotten, Reject the values of our broken world, and Receive the mercy of our Savior.

Watch as we dig into ancient shame culture, contractual theology, and how the church can faithfully preach healing without unintentionally reinforcing harmful assumptions.

⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:09 - What's New with the Gang

00:44 - Pacers NBA Finals Loss & Family Reactions

15:05 - Transition to Sermon Discussion

20:00 - Disability, Healing, and Ancient Context

27:27 - Faith, Healing, and Discomfort

32:22 - Theology of Healing & Faith

36:36 - Prophecy, Inclusion, and New Creation

42:59 - Jesus, Context, and Social Inclusion

46:21 - Healing, Wholeness, and Social Models

52:24 - Remembering the Forgotten & Mercy

56:36 - Rejecting Broken World Values

01:03:09 - Receiving Mercy & Contractual Theology

01:06:21 - Where Do We Go Next?

🎙️ ABOUT THE SHOW:

Church services happen on weekends. And that's all well and good until we get to Mondays and find ourselves asking, "Now what?"

Welcome to Between Sundays! Join hosts Tyler, Maron, and Barry every Wednesday as they hang out and catch up on the conversations, sermons, and culture of Grace Church.

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