“There are only two kinds of people within the sound of my voice: those who have been in a storm and those who will be in a storm.” It is almost too easy to transfer the communal effect of this miracle (several disciples as well as “other boats” were saved) to a personal or individual application. The miracle was done for a group. What does the account tell us about Jesus’ relationship to the church (which is frequently symbolized by a little boat)? The freshest applications of the miracle will focus