Tag: John 20:19-31

  • Lack of Faith (Easter 2)

    Lack of Faith (Easter 2)

    The resurrection story with Thomas challenges our expectations of belief and doubt. And even the point of Easter.

  • “Christ is risen” or “doubting Thomas”?

    “Christ is risen” or “doubting Thomas”?

    One of the richest resurrection stories is often told as a warning against doubt. Rather than a declaration of faith.

  • Seeing or feeling is believing?

    Seeing or feeling is believing?

    Dealing with the Thomas resurrection story means wading past our assumptions about doubt. And about belief.

  • 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…