In this first message of the Learning to Trust Again series, Rev. David Wheeler explores one of the most misunderstood parts of faith: doubt. Drawing from John 20:19–31 and the story of Thomas, this sermon reframes doubt not as failure, but as honesty—and even as the beginning of trust.

What if doubt isn’t the opposite of faith, but part of it? What if the questions we carry are not something to hide, but the very place where something deeper can begin?

This message invites us to stop pretending, to tell the truth about where we are, and to discover that we are met there—with grace, with compassion, and with the possibility of learning to trust again.

Scripture: John 20:19–31

Series: Learning to Trust Again (Part 1 of 4)