Faith Church Sermon Podcast · Faith FWB Church in Goldsboro, NC

3/22/26 Learning To Trust In The Storm

·49 min·4 clips

Pastor Powell recounts a night when three storms converged on the Neuse River, with lightning striking the water near his boat.

The episode is a sermon by Pastor Christian Powell from Faith FWB Church in Goldsboro, NC. It begins with Powell asking listeners to recall their worst storm, then he shares a detailed personal experience from 20 years ago when he was caught in a severe storm on the Neuse River while fishing for red drum. He describes lightning striking the water, electrical failure on the boat, and fear, culminating in a prayer from a seasoned fisherman and a father praying on the dock until their safe return. Powell then shifts to Mark 6, discussing two gospel incidents where disciples faced storms, focusing on the second where Jesus was not in the boat. He explains the Sea of Galilee's geography and how storms can arise suddenly. The sermon analyzes verses 45-50, highlighting the disciples' toiling, agony, and exhaustion as they rowed against contrary winds for hours. Powell outlines four truths: storms will not have the last word, human resources fail but God's do not, whatever is over one's head is under God's feet, and to remember the 'baskets' or past miracles. He connects this to the feeding of the 5,000 miracle, suggesting the 12 baskets left over were given to the apostles as reminders. Powell personalizes the message with stories from his life, such as his salvation at age 11 amid family brokenness, a $400 scholarship in college that covered his tuition, his stepfather's conversion, and an anonymous gift of shoes during financial hardship. The sermon concludes with an encouragement to trust God in storms by recalling His past faithfulness.

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A storm sermon that keeps pulling the room back to Jesus' promise and the baskets.

Mark 6 holds the sermon together, starting with a boat-and-thunder story on the Neuse River before turning to Jesus' command to go to the other side.

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