Week 33: A passionate faith - Peter

Week 33: A passionate faith - Peter

From Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids by Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting

April 20, 2026 · 12 min

About this episode

This episode discusses Peter's faith journey and the importance of trusting Jesus even in moments of doubt.

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:29–31) Peter is known for being a leader among the disciples, for his job as a fisherman, for denying Jesus three times, and for his passionate and eager faith. Peter was ready to follow Jesus anywhere. In fact, when Jesus called Peter to follow him as his disciple, Peter immediately dropped what he was doing and followed him. And when the disciples saw Jesus walking on water, Peter asked Jesus to call him out onto the water too. Peter stepped out of the boat, trusting that if Jesus called him, he could do the impossible. For a minute, he walked on water. But then he took his eyes off Jesus, just for a second, and started to sink. When Jesus rescued him, he asked, “Why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:31). Here is the thing: However imperfectly, Peter got out of the boat. This story reminds us that faith isn’t about never failing; it’s about always coming back to Jesus. Peter’s willingness to step…

People in this episode

Host: Courtney DeFeo

Topics covered

  • faith
  • discipleship
  • trust in God
  • overcoming doubt
  • Christian leadership

Keywords

  • Peter
  • faith
  • Jesus
  • walking on water
  • doubt
  • disciples
  • Christian parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 14:29–31, Matthew 14:31

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