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6 mins read|04/13/20
Doubting Thomas’ Unfettered Welcome
Every time the Scriptures are opened, we are repeating this scene. Every time the gospel is preached, we are replicating a moment wherein the faithless ones are greeted by their faithful Lord. -
12 mins read|04/13/20
Gospel: John 20:19-31 (Easter 2: Series A)
John chose to write these things for a specific purpose: “So that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name." -
11 mins read|11/20/19
Is Absolution a Sacrament?
If someone confesses their sins into my ears, I have no options but to forgive them in the name of Christ. -
11 mins read|05/29/19
Without a Doubt
Thomas was without a doubt a skeptic. And he was a skeptic without a doubt. -
17 mins read|05/27/19
Post-Easter Musings
With this declaration of peace, Jesus was telling His disciples, ‘Because I died for you, you are now justified.’ -
9 mins read|04/21/19
Gospel: John 20:19-31 (Easter 2: Series C)
The second Sunday of Easter (and the entire season of Easter, really) offers the preacher an opportunity to help hearers reflect on the significance of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead for their own lives. Thomas reminds us that there are only two responses to Easter. Either you believe it, confess it, and conform your entire life to it. Or you don’t.
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