Fear in the Storm

About this episode

This episode explores the theme of trust in Jesus during life's storms, inspired by Rembrandt's painting.

In 1633 the famous Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) painted The Storm on the Sea of Galilee. Rembrandt knew about storms from his own life. In fact, if you count the disciples in the boat with Jesus, you will notice an extra 13th person. That person would be Rembrandt, you, and me. We too know life in the storm. In the painting, however, one disciple is looking at Jesus with trust and reverence; think about it: looking to Jesus in the storm! That’s transformational, and our text will tell us why! Textual questions to ponder: ​​1. Have you ever been in a storm like this? 2. Why do you think the disciples panicked? 3. Why do you think Jesus was sleeping?

People in this episode

Host: St. Peter Lutheran Church

Topics covered

• faith
• trust
• spiritual storms
• art and spirituality
• Christian teachings

Keywords

• Rembrandt
• The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
• trust
• disciples
• Jesus
• spirituality
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Storm on the Sea of Galilee

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