The church is not a building, an institution, or even an ideal—it is the people of God, on mission, proclaiming the good news of salvation to the world. As Peter learned in being called "the rock" upon which the church would be established, we, too, must understand our greater purpose.

When Jesus walks across the water toward the disciples, he is showing us something profound: God does not stay distant from our storms—he steps into them with us. And when he calls Peter out of the boat, he is extending the same invitation to us.

As Peter and the disciples listened to Jesus’ parables, they weren’t just hearing stories; they were being shaped by them. After Jesus ascended, these stories became the core of Peter’s witness.

As Peter and the disciples listened to Jesus’ parables, they weren’t just hearing stories; they were being shaped by them. After Jesus ascended, these stories became the core of Peter’s witness.

Tales: The Parables - Thrive

As Peter and the disciples listened to Jesus’ parables, they weren’t just hearing stories; they were being shaped by them. After Jesus ascended, these stories became the core of Peter’s witness.

As Peter and the disciples listened to Jesus’ parables, they weren’t just hearing stories; they were being shaped by them. After Jesus ascended, these stories became the core of Peter’s witness.

As Peter and the disciples listened to Jesus’ parables, they weren’t just hearing stories; they were being shaped by them. After Jesus ascended, these stories became the core of Peter’s witness.

When Jesus walks across the water toward the disciples, he is showing us something profound: God does not stay distant from our storms—he steps into them with us. And when he calls Peter out of the boat, he is extending the same invitation to us.

When Jesus walks across the water toward the disciples, he is showing us something profound: God does not stay distant from our storms—he steps into them with us. And when he calls Peter out of the boat, he is extending the same invitation to us.

When Jesus walks across the water toward the disciples, he is showing us something profound: God does not stay distant from our storms—he steps into them with us. And when he calls Peter out of the boat, he is extending the same invitation to us.

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