Three times [in 1 Peter chapter 2] Peter uses the word “precious” to describe Jesus. But to many, in that world and in ours, Jesus is not precious at all. Ultimately, you can’t tell the value of something just by checking popular opinion. The world was wrong about Jesus 2,000 years ago, and much of the world is still wrong about him today. You cannot be neutral about Jesus. He is either your living cornerstone, or he is your stumbling stone. May I ask: Which is he to you?
— Don Turner