You may have missed it in the news. A bridge is being built in the Sea of Galilee at Capernaum at the site where Jesus walked on the water 2,000 years ago. Notice that I did not say this bridge will be built OVER the Sea of Galilee. This bridge will be built IN the Sea. It will be slightly submerged so that visitors walking on the bridge will have the illusion that they are walking on water just like Jesus. The bridge will not have rails, but lifeguards and rescue boats will be stationed nearby in case of accident. (1)

There were no lifeguards and rescue boats nearby when Simon Peter tried to make that famous walk. Neither was there a slightly submerged bridge. You know the story well. Jesus' disciples were in a boat. Jesus was on the shore. The wind and the waves were beating against the…