Seeing the Unseen (Guest Speaker: Meghan Crozier)

Mark 5:25-34

Meghan Crozier is co-host of the Thereafter Podcast, progressive Christian writer, speaker, and educator. She writes about faith deconstruction, religion, purity culture, spirituality, justice, mental health, feminism, and more. You can find her website at www.thepursuinglife.com or follow her on all social media @thepursuinglife.

Mark 5:25-34 (NRSV):
25 Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. 26 She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 for she said, “If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well.” 29 Immediately her hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. 30 Immediately aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?” 31 And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing in on you; how can you say, ‘Who touched me?’ ” 32 He looked all around to see who had done it. 33 But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”

Queries:

In what way might you or someone you know be seeking what Jesus offers in this story?

How does this passage cause you to consider your response to those experiencing suffering and isolation? 

What do you think it means to truly love your neighbor like Jesus did?