He had already met and heard Jesus and had even invited him to dine in his home where he saw Jesus heal his mother-in-law. Then the preaching carpenter said he wanted to preach from his boat. Why not?

I am writing a sermon on Matthew 14: 22-33, the passage wherein Jesus invites Peter to get out of the boat and walk on the water with him…in the midst of a storm. Peter has always seemed to me to be ...

Jesus and his disciples have crossed the sea during a violent storm as Jesus slept in the boat. Roused by his terrified disciples, he shows his mastery over nature by calming the storm.

Over the past few Sundays, we have heard about the role of teaching, preaching and ... The group takes a boat to a deserted area to be by themselves. Because Jesus was gaining notoriety on account ...