In this first message of the Learning to Trust Again series, Rev. David Wheeler explores one of the most misunderstood parts of faith: doubt. Drawing from John 20:19–31 and the story of Thomas, this sermon reframes doubt not as failure, but as honesty—and even as the beginning of trust.

What if doubt isn’t the opposite of faith, but part of it? What if the questions we carry are not something to hide, but the very place where something deeper can begin?

This message invites us to stop pretending, to tell the truth about where we are, and to discover that we are met there—with grace, with compassion, and with the possibility of learning to trust again.

Scripture: John 20:19–31

Series: Learning to Trust Again (Part 1 of 4)

In this Easter Sunday message, Rev. David Wheeler explored Matthew 28:1–10 and invited us to see resurrection not just as something that happened long ago, but as a living, ongoing reality in our world today. Moving beyond debates about how the resurrection happened, this sermon asked a deeper question: do we have the eyes to see it now?

Through story, scripture, and reflection, we were reminded that God has always been in the business of bringing life out of what looks like the end—and that this pattern of resurrection is still unfolding all around us. From quiet acts of courage and compassion to communities showing up for one another, signs of new life are everywhere if we learn how to look.

This message culminated in a powerful, embodied moment of worship set to Bruce Springsteen’s The Rising, as the congregation was invited to respond—whether in joy, in hope, or simply by remaining open to the possibility that resurrection might find them in time.

Because the good news of Easter is not just that Christ was raised…

but that life is still rising.

On Palm Sunday, Rev. David Wheeler explored a deeper layer of the story—moving beyond simple celebration into courage, tension, and choice. What if there wasn’t just one parade that day, but two? One representing power and control, the other humility and love.

Through this lens, the sermon invited listeners to consider what it meant to follow Jesus not just in belief, but in action. With timely connections to our world today, we were reminded that the good news isn’t just something we celebrate—it’s something that inspires us to act.

Scripture: Mark 11:1–11