Bufe talks about Jesus after the resurrection.  The disciples were gathered in a room with the doors locked 8 days after the resurrection.  Thomas was the only disciple who had not seen Jesus yet and refused to believe until he, himself, saw Jesus and touched him.  Bufe talks about Thomas' encounter with Jesus after the resurrection and what Jesus said to him.   Thomas believed because he saw Jesus.  Millions of us believe even though we didn't see Jesus.  Bufe says it would be good to reflect on why we believe that Jesus rose from the dead.  Bufe mentions the book by Frank Morrison, "Who Moved the Stone?"  We all have free will and many of us can choose not to believe even though there are compelling reasons to believe in the resurrection.  And even those who say they believe, don't live like they do believe.  Bufe talks about some of the reasons we do believe in the resurrection.  There are 2 ways to look at the world around you - you can look at all the pain and problems in the world - or you can look at the world with Easter as the starting place.  

Luke 23, Matthew 27, 1 John 3, 2 Peter 3:9, 1 John 4