{The framework of Scripture for this story is found in Mark 4:35-41, Matthew 8:23-27, and Luke 8:22-25} Andrew peeled his fingers off the oar and examined his pruned and blistered hands. Why were we so afraid!?  Wasn't it obvious? Because I thought we were going to die! Water quietly lapped against the boat and shut him up. It seemed silly now. There was no danger. The silvery moon relit the boat as the clouds dissipated. Peter untangled himself from the sail and dropped the … [Read more...]

{This work of fiction is based on the framework of Scripture found in Mark 4:35-41, Matthew 8:23-27, and Luke 8:22-25} Andrew couldn’t hear a thing over the howling wind and crashing waves. But he did see Jesus roll off the bench after Phillip shook him. Rain pounded the deck inside and collided with the waves outside. Andrew’s hands cramped from his failed attempts to steady the thrashing boat without breaking the oar Peter had abandoned to unrig the sail. As the boat rose on the … [Read more...]

{This work of fiction is based on the framework of Scripture found in Mark 4:35-41, Matthew 8:23-27, and Luke 8:22-25} The wind ruffled the water and the sails began to flutter. Andrew, weary at the oars, cracked open one eye, and closed it again. There was little to see in the dark, but the moon lit up the white crests billowing across the lake. When a gust of wind lashed him with the tail of a loose rope he snapped awake. “Peter?” he called to his brother, half in warning, half in … [Read more...]

{This work of fiction is based on the framework of Scripture found in Mark 4:35-41, Matthew 8:23-27, and Luke 8:22-25} The sun was setting, and the crowd was hungry. Jesus’s voice was growing hoarse, and Andrew could tell he was tired. For Jesus, it had been a long day of teaching. For the disciples it had been a long day of managing the crowds. Today, as they pressed in on him, Jesus had again climbed into their boat, and Andrew and Peter had waded into the sea of Galilee to push … [Read more...]