Doubting Thomas - John 20:19-29

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What are the things we do and say to convince others that we are serious, that we can be trusted, that we should be believed? In this easily overlooked teaching, Jesus instructs us to discard our attempts to win people over, to persuade someone to trust you, and simply be true and good, letting your life speak for itself. Can you commit to simply being trustworthy, regardless of whether any particular person recognizes your integrity? www.thetableqc.com

The OTHER parable of the sower! The the sower learns weeds are growing amidst his crops, but chooses not to try and pull them out, for fear the crop will be destroyed in the process. Are you able to tolerate the presence of a person or idea that is causing trouble in your space, when you know that trying to eliminate it will hurt more than help? www.thetableqc.com www.thetableqc.com

Why could the disciples in this story not recognize Jesus or comprehend the resurrection? We can hypothesize a list of reasons, but let's start with accepting the basic fact that often human beings simply don't understand things that should be understandable. We wish this wasn't this wasn't the case, but it is a true thing about people. So then the question becomes - What might lead a person from a state of incomprehension, to a full and rich understanding of what God wants us to know? Learn more about The Table at www.thetableqc.com

Did Thomas doubt? What was the nature of his doubt? In this message we'll look at Thomas' example as a person of faith, finding more admire and emulate than what tradition may have led us to expect. Learn more about The Table at www.thetableqc.com

In our scripture reading for today, the Apostle Paul counsels his dear friends to embrace and attend to goodness, and compassion and faith, in a time when he cannot promise that they will have homes or money or safety or any of the things that a person would want to have, for a stable and comfortable life. Because they can always hold on to things that are true, and honourable and just and commendable.  Goodwill, kindness, dignity and integrity - these things can remain, even when other things pass away. Say hello, ask a question, or share a prayer request: https://anchor.fm/the-table5/message Make a gift to The Table: https://thetableqc.churchcenter.com/giving Thank You!

What is it like to be underwater?  Take your best shot at explaining it, but the real way to know what it’s like is to experience it for yourself.    Make a gift to The Table: https://thetableqc.churchcenter.com/giving Thank You!   Read the blog for The Table: https://www.thetableqc.com/blog

What makes something unbelievable?  What makes it seem an idle tale? With bad stuff, we’re capable of believing – catastrophe always seems plausible, but we don’t want it to be true.  So we deny it.  We refuse to believe. When it’s good stuff, we want to believe, but we don’t think we can. Say hello, ask a question, or share a prayer request: https://anchor.fm/the-table5/message Make a gift to The Table: https://thetableqc.churchcenter.com/giving Thank You!

A meditation for Holy Week

We all have both generosity and greed inside of us, of course we do.  We have both devotion and corruption, both truth and deceit, and we are always being called upon to decide which kind of disciple we’re going to be, in this moment and the next.    Say hello, ask a question, or share a prayer request: https://anchor.fm/the-table5/message  Make a gift to The Table: https://thetableqc.churchcenter.com/givingThank You!