The church structure is framed by it's learning of who God is and what God is done and how it responds in grace and glory.
God's church brings clarity into a chaotic world. A clarity through Jesus Christ as the architect of the building and empowering of the church.
Pentecost Sunday reminds us of God's gift of the Holy Spirit to be the church and to live as the church.
The time between the Ascension of Jesus and the Pentecost power of the Holy Spirit is a time of waiting - in prayer and in preparation.
Peter's failure is not fatal or final because of God's great love and grace. Peter's restoration calls him to follow Christ through loving Him and serving Him.
Thomas is considered the classic doubter of faith but John 20 also describes his declaration of faith