Tag: John 20:19-31

  • Expanding Peace

    Expanding Peace

    Thomas isn’t the paragon of doubt. He shows us how belief goes way beyond our narrow, post-enlightenment framing.

  • believe — an act of incalculable boldness

    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”.

  • Missing Out

    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.

  • The Power of Forgiveness

    The Power of Forgiveness

    We usually center our attention around Thomas, faith, and doubt. But this, like others, is really a story about Jesus.

  • Peace Like Popcorn

    Peace Like Popcorn

    For SundayEaster 2B Collect Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you…

  • Peace in Our Time

    Peace in Our Time

    When everyone is crazy–everyone is trying to make sense of everything. It’s noisy and confusing. God’s got an answer for that, right?

  • Freedom From Fear

    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.

  • The Tale of Two Easters

    The Tale of Two Easters

    In our readings from Acts and John, we get two very different stories of the apostles responding to the risen Christ. But they both actually point to the same teaching. Luke and John reveal a false choiceEaster 2B  | Acts 4:32-35, John 20:19-31 In Holy Week, we traced the last week of Jesus with the…