Believe

Faith compels us to act in love for others, embodying the character of God as we become instruments of his rescue and blessing in the lives of those around us.

This powerful exploration of faith challenges us to move beyond passive belief into transformative conviction. Through the story of doubting Thomas in John 20:24-29, we're invited to examine whether the resurrection of Jesus Christ truly impacts our daily lives or merely sits as a comfortable belief we never question. The message confronts three types of faith responses: the unexamined faith that crumbles under pressure, the dogmatic skepticism that refuses all evidence, and the cultural apathy that gives faith little thought. What emerges is a beautiful call to listen to the historical evidence of Christ's resurrection, to recognize Jesus's patient pursuit of us despite our doubts and failures, and most profoundly, to look at His wounds. Those scars on the resurrected body tell the story of a God who didn't remain distant, barking orders from heaven, but entered our brokenness, lived among us, and paid the ultimate price. The resurrection isn't meant to fit neatly into our existing lives like a decorative piece—it's a reality so massive it requires us to rebuild our entire existence around it. When we truly grasp that Jesus knows every failure, every idol we've chased, every moment of mindless living, and still loves us completely, we're transformed from cynics into worshipers who cry out, 'My Lord and my God.'