John 20: 24-29 captures a powerful post-resurrection encounter between Jesus and a doubting disciple: Thomas. It's from this unfolding scene that we get the English idiom “Doubting Thomas,” describing someone who needs to see in order to believe.

This encounter raises all sorts of important questions:
How do we come to accept something as true?
What’s our process for discerning truth, especially when we have doubts or when what we hear feels unbelievable?

In this message, we explore how Jesus responds to Thomas—not with condemnation, but with compassion and grace. We see the heart of the Good Shepherd, who meets us right where we are, even in the midst of our doubt and skepticism. This encounter reveals the patient, pursuing love of Jesus—who died, was buried, and rose again to bring us into a restored relationship with God.

How will you respond?