"Peace in the Boat"
Message by Pastor Bill Tucker
"Peace in the Boat"
Message by Pastor Bill Tucker
After All Saints, many of us carry grief back into ordinary life. The calendar moves toward the holidays. Not every heart feels merry. Some face family storms, health storms, and money storms. Some face quiet storms nobody else can see.
After All Saints, many of us carry grief back into ordinary life. The calendar moves toward the holidays. Not every heart feels merry. Some face family storms, health storms, and money storms. Some face quiet storms nobody else can see.
The disciples are in the boat because they followed Jesus. That matters. The storm does not mean they are outside God’s will. It does not mean Jesus has abandoned them. Jesus sleeps, but He is not absent. Jesus is silent, but He is not powerless. When He speaks, the wind and sea obey. This sermon lets us be honest about fear. Then it points us to the greater truth. The One in the boat is Lord over creation. He is the Savior who goes to the cross for fearful disciples. The storm is real. But Jesus is in the boat.
The disciples are in the boat because they followed Jesus. That matters. The storm does not mean they are outside God’s will. It does not mean Jesus has abandoned them. Jesus sleeps, but He is not absent. Jesus is silent, but He is not powerless. When He speaks, the wind and sea obey. This sermon lets us be honest about fear. Then it points us to the greater truth. The One in the boat is Lord over creation. He is the Savior who goes to the cross for fearful disciples. The storm is real. But Jesus is in the boat.
