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Letter to Thomas
Almost every year since I finished seminary, on the first Sunday after Easter, I’ve written a letter to the disciple we know as “doubting Thomas.” This is another of them. Dear Thomas: Last week we heard the familiar story again, how some women went to Jesus’ tomb following his crucifixion. They went to complete his… Continue reading
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Wrestling toward a new life
Every year on the Sunday following Easter we read again about the experience of the disciple we call “Doubting Thomas” and his first and life-transforming encounter with the risen Christ (John 20:19-29). And almost every year since I finished seminary I’ve written a letter to Thomas to reconnect with him and his experience (which resonates… Continue reading
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You got anything to eat?
I’m not sure the resurrection appearances of Jesus are all that helpful. It’s not that they’re unimportant; on the contrary, they’re central to Christian faith. But sometimes they pull us into such a rarefied frame of mind that we risk losing touch with what the resurrection is about. The mythical giant Antaeus was invincible as… Continue reading
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A Letter to Thomas
For several years, for the Sunday after Easter Day, I’ve written a letter to the disciple Thomas. Some of them I’ve made public. This is one of them. Dear Thomas — For more than forty years I’ve been trying to say something intelligible about the Resurrection, and while I always start with the risen Christ,… Continue reading
The Sauntering Pilgrim 