April 3, 2016. In John 20:24-31, Jesus says to "doubting Thomas" blessed are they who do not see, and yet believe. For us, it doesn't always feel very blessed not to be able to see Jesus, and yet to believe, even as more and more skeptics pull away from the church or don't believe in God at all. In her sermon today, Pastor Penny talks about how important trust is in believing -- even more important than seeing. Maybe God puts people in our lives we can trust, people who believe that their faith is vital and live-giving, so that even when we don't have Jesus to look at, we don't have to be distracted by beliefs that serve only our own purposes and which may not be life-giving, but we can have the life that God wants for us and for the world. And by the power of the Holy Spirit we can become the people others trust, we can be witnesses, and by just living out our faith someday others may see that Christ brings life to the world.
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