Jesus at the Lakeshore:
Jesus is Calling
Perhaps you have heard the saying, “you’ve only scratched the surface.” This implies that there is so much more to explore and learn. In the scripture from Luke, Jesus is implying there are fish in the deeper waters.
I believe I have only fished once or twice, so I am not an expert. But I have seen some fishing shows. Some fish are in deeper waters; some stick to the shallower parts. But I don’t believe Jesus is really talking about fishing in this text despite the story being a fishing story.
I believe Jesus is inviting the fishermen to go deeper in faith, starting where they were, and calling them to follow him.
The shallow end is comfortable. We get just wet enough. We aren’t having to exert a lot of energy in the shallow end. But we have just begun to scratch the surface of the love of God. There is so much more to know about God, about our faith, about living out our faith.
This week as we look at Jesus at the Lakeshore calling his disciples, can we hear him calling to us to go deeper, to risk telling our story to others?
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JUMC Outreach Mission of the Month for August 2026 is
Capital City Rescue Mission
Our JUMC Mission of the Month for August 2026 is Capital City Rescue Mission, a Christian organization which has been serving the community of Albany, NY since 1949 (77 years) with Homeless Services and Recovery Programs! The Mission has been privately supported since its inception and does not receive any city, state or federal funding. They strive to serve by offering compassion, God’s love, and hope to the street-weary homeless who feel hopeless.
As a part of their Homeless Services, they provide food, clothing, and shelter, including a chapel, a health clinic and a learning center for men, women and their children.
As a part of their holistic Recovery Programs, they offer a free nine-month Christian residential addiction recovery and rehabilitation program to help men looking for a fresh start to get back on their feet and become contributing members to society. To help support women and children, the fastest growing segment of homelessness, they offer free, year-long Christian transitional recovery programs, where women and children find safety and healing from trauma, abuse, and domestic violence.
You can read more at their website : capitalcityrescuemission.org
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