John 20: 29b – Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe. Holy One, it is strangeto think of doubt at the same timeas we are cryingHallelujah! He is risen!But we are living with it We feel it whenwe watch the newsand see what is happeningin Ukrainewe ask ourselveswhy you… Read More
Faith, Tuesday’s Prayer
Jesus Christ, I like to think about the embrace you and Thomas share After he discovers, that you are really alive– Were there tears? Does he stroke your wounds when you invite him to? Which touch was more intimate? Jesus, it makes me think of how faith is a collective verb, throughout the Bible– and… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: Brave Thomas
Here we are, back to one of the most preached texts, ever. And Thomas is here again, poking at our assumptions and asking all of the questions. In my mind Thomas is not “Doubting Thomas” but “Brave Thomas.” The first time Thomas speaks is in John 11, when Jesus’s close friend Lazarus has died. The… Read More
Sunday Prayer (In the Spirit of Thomas)
We do not see! We do not understand! We do not know which signs are true! Peace be with you. We cannot believe! We cannot find our grounding! We cannot discern the path forward! Peace be with you. Information is lacking! Too many liars claim expertise! Conspiracy theories confuse our spirits! Peace be with you.… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: But Thomas
“But Thomas,” this phrase sticks with me. Poor Thomas was the exception, the one who missed it. Maybe that makes sense though. It was Thomas who was the first one willing to risk going back to Judea, even tho they tried to stone him the last time he was there John 11: 7-16. No one… Read More
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