From Doubt to Blessings

From Doubt to Blessings

“Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.’ Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you...
The Promise of the Resurrection

The Promise of the Resurrection

“And he will swallow up on this mountain    the covering that is cast over all peoples,    the veil that is spread over all nations.He will swallow up death forever;and the Lord God will wipe away tears...
Psalm 16

Psalm 16

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;    I have no good apart from you.” 3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,    in whom is all my delight. 4 The sorrows of those who run after another god shall...
Witnesses to the Resurrection

Witnesses to the Resurrection

“Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.” (1 Corinthians 15:8) In our epistle reading from 1 Corinthians 15 we find Paul citing the testimony of eyewitnesses as proof to make his case. When it comes to criminal court...
The Truth of the Resurrection

The Truth of the Resurrection

“Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.” (John 20:8-9) These days it seems quite difficult to communicate the...
Witnesses to the Resurrection

The Comfort of the Resurrection

“Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told...