SERMON SNAPSHOT: Sunday, April 27, 2025

Dear Friends in Jesus –

The Sunday after Easter is widely called "low Sunday" – predicting low attendance after the excitement and swell of Easter. But it’s also referred to as "Doubting Thomas Sunday".

I checked all three lectionary years; yep – Thomas! Usually referring to his unbelief in the resurrection of Jesus without having seen Jesus himself in the flesh. But a couple of things:

Is that unreasonable?
Is he asking for any more than what others have experienced?
Is that a discipleship disqualifier for a follower?

I’ve grappled with this text many times and have found the reason for its ubiquity: we all want proof. We all want assurance. We all want to know that it's real. We all long for the certainty of a savior.

Come this Sunday to hear the Charleston Gospel Choir and to hear again that you are loved forever.

In love and anticipation –