In the life of Thomas, we see someone who had doubts, but whose connection to both a community of faith and the resurrected Jesus led to an even deeper faith than he had ever had before.

When our self-image and confidence have been shaken, and we find ourselves stuck, the power of the resurrection helps us get unstuck and back on mission.

The power of the resurrection means our challenges and failures not only no longer have power over us, but they can become part of our testimony to the power of God and the gift of new life.

One of the more uncomfortable passages in the Gospels is actually a turning point in which the future invades the present.

In an age of self help books and self-discovery, there is peace to be found in knowing not just who we are, but whose we are.

Is prayer a habit, a chore, an emergency parachute when all else fails, or is prayer the source of joy and connection that it’s intended to be?

Jesus reads from the book of Isaiah, but he makes a few minor edits that help reveal who he is, why he has come, and his expectations of all who would follow him.

We all have our own idea of who Jesus is, but we are likely underestimating Jesus. The invitation in today’s story is to drop our expectations and simply come, see, and follow.

It is possible to remain steady in an unsteady world if we remember two specific truths: Jesus is Lord, and he already told us what to do.

Due to the brevity of the biblical accounts, we often flesh out the story of the first Christmas – adding drama, emotion, and tension. But when we look at the story God chose to tell in the Bible, we might come away with a different picture.

We all struggle in areas of life, and sometimes we need to receive and rest in the Bible’s message of hope.

We all struggle in areas of life, and sometimes we need to receive and rest in the Bible’s message of hope.