Noah Herrin preaches from Mark 4 and Mark 14 with the central insight: "Jesus was awake in gardens but he slept in storms." He argues that gardens - seasons of blessing and success - can lull believers to spiritual sleep, so we must "stay awake" in those times. Conversely, storms often come even when we're obeying God, and the Christian response is not to flee but to be anchored in Christ, trusting and looking to him. Herrin applies this to fathers and the church, urging faithfulness in good seasons and reliance on Jesus in hard ones, and finishes with an invitation to receive Christ.
“They took him along just as he was in the boat... the disciples woke him and said to him, 'Teacher, don't you care if we drown?' He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, 'Quiet! Be still.'” · Noah Herrin
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Be intentional in seasons of blessing - maintain prayer, holiness, and dependence on God so success won’t lull you to spiritual sleep. When storms come, don't flee in panic; anchor yourself in Christ, seek God's presence, and trust his purposes. Fathers can model steadiness by staying present in storms and pointing family to Jesus. If you haven't responded to Christ, the pastor invited people to receive salvation by faith.
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