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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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The Power of Forgiveness
We usually center our attention around Thomas, faith, and doubt. But this, like others, is really a story about Jesus.
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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…
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Trusting Us: A Simple Act of Faith
a Homily for Easter 2A Text: John 20:19-31 Again, Thomas At one level, this is a simple story. Each year, the Second Sunday of Easter, we receive Thomas, the Twin. This is Easter. And Each year, we gather on that Easter and each year, Thomas misses it. A week later, like that fateful day 2000 years…
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What I Might Have Preached
Since I was on vacation, I didn’t preach this morning. The gospel reading was John 20:19-31, known to many as the Doubting Thomas passage. There are a ton of ways to preach this one, particularly if you aren’t wedded to the idea that Thomas is an unbelieving jackass. Here are a few thoughts that struck…