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Living beyond fear — finding joy in life by sharing peace
In the first resurrection story in John, we explore the fear of the disciples and how they separate themselves from their own mission.
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Expanding Peace
Thomas isn’t the paragon of doubt. He shows us how belief goes way beyond our narrow, post-enlightenment framing.
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believe — an act of incalculable boldness
The nature of belief is far more interesting than the thing we take it for. It is bold and decisive and not at all “traditional”.
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Missing Out
In the famous story of Thomas and belief, we get to wrestle with our sense of witness. And how we come to believe.
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Freedom From Fear
When Jesus joins the disciples in John 20:19-31, we shouldn’t put Thomas on trial. It is their fear that reveals a greater doubt.
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The Scars of Jesus
Jesus comes in peace, not cured, not perfect, not totally destroyed, not undead, zombied, but alive, with the scars to show the kind of death he suffered. He arrives to the disciples, who are scared, confused, alone, and he brings them peace. Thomas and the Challenge of Fear Easter 2C | John 20:19-31 There are…