About this episode

This episode explores the themes of faith and distraction through the story of Peter walking on water and beginning to sink.

Podcast Title: When You Start to Sink | Anchored in Troubled Waters | Season 9 Episode 30 Podcast Description: Peter stepped out of the boat at the word of Jesus and began walking on the water. But when the wind captured his attention, fear took over and he began to sink. In this message, we look at faith, distraction, desperate prayer, and the hand of Christ that reaches us when our courage begins to fail. What is over our heads is still under His feet. Alternate Podcast Description 2: Peter had enough faith to step out of the boat, but the storm eventually became louder than the Savior. In Matthew 14, we see that even bold faith can struggle, short prayers can reach a strong Savior, and Jesus corrects us after He catches us, not instead of catching us. Alternate Podcast Description 3: What do you do when you obeyed Jesus, stepped out in faith, and still began to sink? This message from Matthew 14 follows Peter onto the water and reminds us that struggling faith is not abandoned faith. When the wind is loud and courage grows thin, the hand of Jesus is still within reach.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor in the Shadow

Topics covered

• faith
• distraction
• prayer
• courage
• struggling faith

Keywords

• faith
• Peter
• Jesus
• sinking
• prayer
• courage
• Matthew 14

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 14

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