(Series Prologue)

What if doubt isn’t the enemy of faith, but part of the journey toward it? In this (somewhat of a) sermon rerun, Thailer revisits the story of “Doubting Thomas” to show how Jesus meets us not with shame, but with scars.

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Scripture: John 20.24-31

(Additional Reading: Mark 9.24; Psalm 73.13-17; Jude 1.22; Galatians 6.2; Romans 14.1; Matthew 28.17)

Warm-Up:

Have you ever felt like you were the only one in the room who had questions? What did you need in that moment — an answer, or someone who understood?

Notes:

“Our faith is a living thing precisely because it walks hand in hand with doubt. If there was only certainty and no doubt, there would be no mystery and therefore no need for faith.”

Conclave