Eighth Sunday after Pentecost – Matthew 14:22-33, 1 Kings 19:9-18

Where do you go when you're under pressure or frightened? The Bible tells of Elijah who ran all the way to Mount Sinai and sat in a cave feeling frustrated and frightened (1 Kings 19). Perhaps the question for us today is what does it take to draw us out of hiding? When our lives look really messed up, is God even capable of helping us sort out the mess?

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