Faith and Doubt

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.  John 20: 30-31

         "On Faint and Doubt"              Nick Piiero

“So that you may come to believe…..” is one of the most hope-filled lines in all of scripture.

Most of us have questioned the reality of God, or whether the Resurrection really happened, or if being  part of a faith community is worth our time and energy. No doubt, some of us have tried to discover God while sitting on a mountaintop, or by walking a beach, or by sipping coffee on a Sunday morning while reading the New York Times.  Faith is a process, after all.

But grounded, mature faith takes community and relationships with others who are on the same well-worn path. Faith takes tending and digging and retelling the stories of Jesus’ life in order to make them our own.  Thomas would not have believed if his friends had not told him that Jesus was alive; nor will ours.

Who are we telling about Jesus? How are we supporting each other in community so that those who struggle may come to believe?

For that is Christ’s call to us.