This is one of my favorite gospel stories. It tells of Jesus' power – power to bring light to blind eyes and empty lives.

Too much of Christ's church has become a wuss. Like those of us who live in states where a normal winter is constant snow showers, for the past few winters we've been spoiled by warm weather and snowless skies. Now when a rare snowstorm does appear, look at how we handle the challenge. We're no different from those living in the Sunbelt – we huddle in our homes because of below-zero temperatures, skip church because of cars that need to be dug out of snow, and drive on snow-covered streets like novices.

We've become wusses.

The church has become wussified. We used to be about great and mighty things – healing, bringing the rich and the poor together, bringing light into th…