andrew jones has an article in books and culture. it’s a really good piece – what did you go out to see? – looking for god in the tiny, virtual and indigenous. there are lots of choice sentences – i liked this paragraph that is almost liturgical…

Jesus’ disciples had to be taught how to see. The disciples saw the
clean robe of Jairus; Jesus saw the stained garment of a bleeding
woman. The disciples saw a prostitute groveling at Jesus’ feet; Jesus
saw a servant preparing his body for burial. The disciples saw a
threatening alien force teaching in Jesus’ name; Jesus saw more
partners for the harvest. Jesus saw a woman giving two coins,
illustrating the mysterious generosity of Kingdom economics; the
disciples would not have seen anything at all if Jesus had not pointed
her out.

it reminds me (again) of that line from faithless ‘you don’t need eyes to see you need vision’.