Pulpit Fiction Podcast · Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler

Easter 2C (4/27/2025)REB

April 22, 2025·59 min·5 clips

Why Thomas might have doubted the disciples, not Jesus, after they received the Holy Spirit but showed no transformation.

This episode revisits a 2019 recording for Easter 2C, focusing on lectionary readings from John (Doubting Thomas), Acts (persecution of apostles), and Revelation. The hosts provide exegetical insights, sermon preparation tips, and reinterpretations of familiar texts, emphasizing themes like the Holy Spirit, resurrection, and power dynamics in early Christianity.

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Thomas becomes a question for the church, not just a nickname.

The episode treats Thomas less as a cautionary figure and more as a test of the church's credibility. The hosts stay close to the Thomas story before widening the question: if the disciples have already seen the risen Jesus, received peace, and been given the Holy Spirit, what…

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