In this sermon, based on Mark 4: 35-41, I look at the chaos that surrounds us - both as individuals and as a nation. In the midst of turmoil, we might wonder if God is asleep? Does God care when it seems like we are perishing? These are the same questions that the disciples asked when their boat was tossed by the wind and the waves. Jesus rises and rebukes the chaos and speaks a word of peace. Life is created anew. As followers of Jesus, we are invited to trust in God's steadfast love and presence.