My Favourite Easter Characters - Thomas and Peter
Image Credit: Unless otherwise stated, all images are via Pixabay. My favourite Easter characters are Thomas and Peter. Easter shows them up as fallible human beings and I find that reassuring. I also love the tales of Mary mistaking Jesus for the gardener and the Emmaus disciples not recognizing Him until he broke bread with them. Frankly, there are times I miss the obvious… It is good to know I’m not alone on that! The Crucifixion He is Risen, He is Risen indeed! Thomas, for me, is still continuing his ministry. Why? It is thanks to his story my belief in the resurrection is strengthened. Indeed the story of Thomas confirms the resurrection. It is such a mind-boggling event and beyond all human experience, people would have doubted at the time. Thomas, bless him, says so, yet Jesus deals with those doubts by removing them. I love Thomas for being honest enough to not suppress his doubts. Also,...