Tag: stilling the storm

  • Storms—the frights of living and saving

    Storms—the frights of living and saving

    When the storms of life are raging, what is it that we actually want? Are we even able to see when the help is there for us?

  • The Back of the Boat

    The Back of the Boat

    In the stilling of the storm in Mark 4:35-41, Jesus opens the disciples to the frightening possibility that they were wrong. And it reminds us that Jesus has the same message for us. “Peace. Be still!” The fear Jesus gets his disciples to face is not the storm. It’s change. Proper 7B  |  Mark 4:35-41…

  • Don’t You Care That We’re Dying?

    Don’t You Care That We’re Dying?

    Don’t You Care That We’re Dying? (Day 15 of A Simple Lent) Friday In one sense, the idea that the disciples have that Jesus should at least be awake and aware of what’s happening is a pretty valid concern. The storm is raging and they’re scared out of their minds and here’s Jesus sleeping in the…