{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Faith Is Not Certainty. It\u2019s Something Deeper","description":"What does it really mean to have faith? In this Easter season sermon from Grace Cathedral, Malcolm Clemens Young explores the story of Thomas\u2014often called \u201cDoubting Thomas\u201d\u2014to discover that faith is not about passing a test of certainty. Instead, it is about becoming the kind of person who is open to trust, loyalty, and relationship with God. Looking closely at the Greek text of John\u2019s Gospel, this sermon challenges the false choice between \u201cliteral\u201d and \u201cmetaphorical\u201d readings of the Bible, and reframes belief as something lived over time rather than proven in a moment. In a world marked by isolation, skepticism, and declining community, this message invites us to receive something deeper: the breath of the Holy Spirit, the gift of peace, and the possibility of new life. \u201cDo not become faithless, but faithful.\u201d Topics include: \u00b7 Doubt vs. faith: what\u2019s the difference? \u00b7 Why belief is more than intellectual agreement \u00b7 The meaning of \u201cthe eighth day\u201d in Christian life \u00b7 Loneliness, community, and modern skepticism \u00b7 Receiving the Holy Spirit as a lived experience Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Second Sunday of Easter The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2G11 2 Easter (Year A) 11:00 a.m. Baptism Sunday April 12th, 2026 Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Psalm 16 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 ","author_name":"Sermons from Grace Cathedral","author_url":"http:\/\/www.gracecathedral.org","html":"