… One small detail of this gospel story which struck me reading it this time – is that it wasn’t just the one boat struck by that storm on Galilee that day: ‘other boats’ were on that lake, Mark records. Now, you may not be totally sure if you are on the boat with Jesus, you may not be convinced that you have fully signed up to the ship of fools, you may not be too certain that you are actually travelling his way. You may see yourself as being carried along by another sort of craft altogether. But if so, then hear this: when Jesus wakes to calm the storm, every traveller on the lake of life benefits, regardless. …
– Metaphor or miracle, it's powerful stuff all the same - today's talk, On a Boat with Jesus – on the rocks with God
