The God Who Sends the Storm

In Exodus 9, God steps forward not as a distant observer, but as the sovereign Lord over all creation and all kings. He speaks, and hail falls. He restrains, and it stops. He raises up Pharaoh, and He brings him low. Over and over, the message is clear: “that you may know that there is … Continue reading The God Who Sends the Storm

With Jesus in the Boat

The early church viewed Jesus’ miracle of calming the troubled sea (Mark 4:35-41) as a sign of His saving presence amidst persecution that threatened to overwhelm the church. In early Christian art, the Church was portrayed as a boat being driven about on a perilous sea and, with Jesus in the midst, there was nothing … Continue reading With Jesus in the Boat