{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Doubting Thomas","description":"Doubting Thomas | Sermon | John 20:19\u201331 What if doubt isn\u2019t the opposite of faith\u2014but part of the journey toward it? In this sermon on the story of Thomas in John 20:19\u201331, we look again at a disciple often remembered only for his doubt. But Thomas isn\u2019t asking for anything the others didn\u2019t receive\u2014he\u2019s asking a deeper question about trust. We are often taught to think of belief and doubt as opposites. But in reality, both are shaped by uncertainty, and both require something more: trust. And trust, by its very nature, makes us vulnerable. In this message, we explore: The relationship between belief, doubt, and trust Why doubt can be a faithful and necessary response What Thomas was really asking when he said, \u201cShow me the wounds\u201d How the wounds of Christ reveal a God who fully enters human suffering What it means to trust a God who meets us in our deepest pain Rather than rebuking Thomas, Jesus meets him with gentleness and grace\u2014offering not certainty, but presence. \u201cLook at my hands\u2026 see my side\u2026 you are not alone.\u201d This is the kind of God we are invited to trust. Preached at First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte on April 12, 2026. ","author_name":"Faith Unfiltered","author_url":"http:\/\/firstpres-charlotte.org","html":"