Being afraid is not a sin. A sermon for Sunday June 23rd 2024
Being afraid is not a sin A sermon on fear, reason and getting wet feet for Sunday June 23rd 2024 Life, like the Bible can be challenging, it can seem like we are in the middle of a storm, and it can help when faith helps us weather a storm, but perhaps there’s a bit more going on. Jesus' calming of a stormy sea is both dramatic and familiar, and it’s the fear of the disciples asking Jesus if he cares, which resonated with me. I felt empathy for them because boats aren’t my thing, which I’ve probably mentioned before, and I’ve heard that some people do like messing about in boats, however odd this seems. I may have told you before about the time we went to St Michael’s Mount and as we left, it was clear the sea was about to cover the causeway, but the little ferry boats were rocking up and down and from side to side. Louise and James were quite happy to wait for a boat, but despite knowing they were doomed, I said, I’m walking, and set off. The last hundred yards or so yielded