After the Fact -- Thankfully

It was good for me to get to listen to Stan Moraski preach about “doubting” Thomas. It was helpful to consider how doubt can lead us to a deeper relationship with God. It was also a gift to me, after all the sermons of Holy Week and Easter, to be fed by someone else’s words. Without the focus and energy demands of delivering a sermon, I was able to worship more intently. The process of hearing other people preach and of discussing with the lay preachers both the preparation and the reaction to preaching has also given me new perspectives on the practice of preaching and has renewed my enthusiasm for the opportunity to express faith and to open up the Gospel for others.