Why does Peter suddenly want to go fishing again? Why aren't the disciples doing Easter things? Are they stuck? Do they not know who to be on this side of Easter? Were they searching for the closest thing to "normal" that they knew? Why do we crave our return to the old, outdated, and simply bad for us "normal" in this time of quarantine?
Fishers of Fish?
Sometimes fear seems easier to deal with than fatigue.
May 3, 2020 • Brian Erickson
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