Please Read: Come!

Please check out my latest addition to my website: Come!

Here is an excerpt:

I write this a young man; my faith has not been tested as some have been tested, but to here put forward a landmark, a milestone, I write of my meagre faith.

I may have first heard Andrew Klavan bring out this humor: Christ describes Peter as one of little faith. This is Saint Peter, of course, the one who a few verses ago jumped out of a boat and walked on water—at least a short ways—before becoming afraid, at which point he started sinking. I have not walked on water; I can’t imagine what would describe my faith aptly, but given Peter’s performance review, perhaps the term micro would be involved.

In the book of James we are told that faith without works is dead. How frightening. Few of us, “anyone? anyone?” have performed mighty miracles like this man of only little faith. Yet few of us are told by Christ to come when he’s literally standing over tossing, billowing waves. We are called, though, and like Peter we must leave our boats, metaphorically at least.

And here are my thoughts as I prepare to leave my metaphorical boat:

Finish reading, Come!

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