The story of Jesus calming the storm has always been a favorite story of the church. It has prompted the writing of many hymns, such as "Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me" and "Give to the Winds Thy Fears," to say nothing of the Navy Hymn and others. The story has also provided the church with a graphic symbol of who we are. When the World Council of Churches was formed, leaders sought a logo to identify the whole family of Christ. They drew a fishing boat with the cross as its mast. It was a good symbol. Christians are people who are in the same boat with Jesus. Our destiny is intertwined with his. Through baptism, we have been fished out of a sea of despair and destruction. Now we belong to Christ. We put our hands in the hand of the man who stilled the water.

Yet as familiar as this story has b…