Episode 2 - As Real As It Gets
Is faith just a blind bet on chance? Do you have to see to believe? Join the gang as they ponder these questions and more while waiting out a storm in hopes of catching some waves. The storm eventually calms down, and they discover that faith is…as real as it gets!
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All Righteous Stories episodes are based on the parables and miracles of Jesus. In As Real As It Gets, we learn of the miracle of Jesus calming the storm.
Luke 8:22-25 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”
After listening to this episode, think about your everyday life, where you work, go to school, play, in your neighborhood, and in your own home. Consider these questions, then share your thoughts with a friend or family member, and with us! Questions can be answered by both adults and children.
What do you think the podcast title, As Real As It Gets, means?
What decisions do you make based on chance, i.e. ‘Bro-shambo’?
What do you think Randy learned when he told the story about being scared and ‘in over his head’ in the ocean?
In your everyday life, what situation, or storm, is someone you know dealing with? How can you help?
What does it mean to “show faith?”
Why do you think the gang feels the sense they should pray at the end of the story?
What did you think when you noticed there was silence during their prayer?
Pray and ask God what next step you should take.
Share your thoughts with us about this episode here.