We’ll take a break from our study of the life of Esther this Sunday to look at an event that happened during Jesus’ ministry. You remember that right after Jesus fed the five thousand, Jesus and the disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee when a storm came up suddenly? Mark says that when the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water, “they were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.” (Mark 6:51-52).

Hard hearted disciples? What’s going on here? Read Mark 6-8 to prepare for our time in God’s word this week.