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Encanto: We Do Not Talk About Bruno (Ezekiel 37:11-12)

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The Madrigal family in Encanto has banned all mention of Bruno - the prophet whose visions were unwelcome. His room crumbles; his name is silenced; his memory is erased. But silencing the prophet does not silence the truth; it only delays the reckoning. Ezekiel prophesied to dry bones everyone assumed were beyond hope. Bruno saw cracks that the family refused to acknowledge; ignoring his warnings only made the cracks grow. The church often silences its Brunos - the prophets who see uncomfortable truths. But refusing to talk about Bruno does not make the problems disappear. Eventually, every silenced truth demands to be heard.

Topics & Themes

prophecysilencefamilytruthhealingtrauma

Scripture References

Ezekiel 37:11-12Amos 7:10-17Matthew 23:37

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