Scripture Reading — Matthew 15:10-20Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”— Matthew 15:15When children are small, they pepper us with questions: Why? Where? How? What does that mean? Although at times this may feel annoying to us, it shows that the children are listening. Peter asked Jesus lots of

Scripture Reading — John 6:60-71Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”— John 6:68Crowds can be fickle, switching quickly from enthusiasm to rejection and even violence. Sometimes these dramatic swings are triggered by just a few words. Jesus’ hard

Scripture Reading — Matthew 14:22-33Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”— Matthew 14:31Have you ever walked on water? I have, but only in the dead of winter, when the ice on a pond has been thick enough to hold my weight. Even th

Scripture Reading — Luke 8:40-56When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child’s father and mother.— Luke 8:51Yesterday my daily-dictionary app sent me the word coterie. This word comes to us from the French language and refe

Scripture Reading — Mark 1:29-34The fever left her and she began to wait on them.— Mark 1:31Though we don’t know much about Simon Peter’s life, we discover here that he was married (since he had a mother-in-law). We also learn that Peter’s call to follow Jesus touched the lives of his loved ones.Jes

Scripture Reading — Luke 5:1-11Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.”— Luke 5:10Do you like fishing? I do, although I often return home with an empty bucket. Unlike me, Simon Peter didn’t fish for fun; his life depended on it. In this dramatic story, Peter not

Scripture Reading — John 1:35-42Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon. . . . You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter).— John 1:42“Buster,” “Scout,” “Ace,” and “Sunshine” are all great nicknames. Some nicknames are humorous, some are affectionate, and some reveal character