Episode 263: Faith, Doubt, and a God Who Shows Up Anyway

Episode 263: Faith, Doubt, and a God Who Shows Up Anyway

From Write this Down! with Dot Bowen by Dot Bowen

April 1, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Dot and Cara explore the themes of faith and doubt through the story of Doubting Thomas in the context of Easter.

Faith and doubt have always gone hand in hand, and the story of Doubting Thomas might be the most honest proof of that in all of Scripture. In this Easter episode, Dot and Cara sit with John 20 and find something tender at the heart of it: Jesus didn't scold Thomas for his doubt. He showed up, scars and all, and met him right where he was. Together they unpack what it means that Jesus kept his scars, why eight days of waiting might matter more than we think, and how the resurrection isn't just something that happened 2,000 years ago. It's something God is still doing in us today. Pull up a chair, grab your Bible, and lean in with us. Got a question about today’s episode or something else you’d like to hear us talk about on the show? Let us know ! Episode Recap Intro — Happy Easter! (00:00) Write this down: John 20:24-29, the story of Doubting Thomas (00:13) The resurrection is the miracle of all miracles, but Thomas missed it the first time (01:56) Was Thomas doubting, in awe, or just someone who needed to experience it for himself? (04:44) God wrote Thomas into Scripture for us, so that those who haven't seen can still believe (07:38) Eight days later: why the timing of Jesus…

People in this episode

Host: Dot Bowen

Guest: Cara

Topics covered

  • faith
  • doubt
  • resurrection
  • Doubting Thomas
  • spiritual growth
  • Christianity

Keywords

  • faith
  • doubt
  • Doubting Thomas
  • resurrection
  • Easter
  • Jesus
  • scars

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 20

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