Jesus helps his disciples to move from “we had hoped” to “the Lord is risen indeed!”

In what ways might following Jesus set you apart from the prevailing culture in which we live?

In verse 6, we read, “The Lord protects the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.”

You can not go so far off the path of righteousness that God can’t forgive you, heal you, and make you whole.

Like the other disciples, Thomas doesn’t come to the fullest faith until he has his own experience.

What relationships, experiences, and practices revive your heart and make your soul lively and vigorous?

The theme of abundant life is repeated throughout the psalms as a reminder that true life comes from God alone.

Much of human strife and division comes as a response to the question of what is right.

As he is questioned, Jesus remains calm and committed to his mission, not striking back, not demeaning or belittling, not threatening.

Paul highlights humility as central to who Jesus was and is.