{"id":264449,"date":"2026-07-15T02:07:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T23:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/jesus-and-the-art-of-scuba-diving-jamie-robbins\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T02:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T23:07:58","slug":"jesus-and-the-art-of-scuba-diving-jamie-robbins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1kitap1.com\/en\/jesus-and-the-art-of-scuba-diving-jamie-robbins\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus And The Art Of Scuba Diving – Jamie Robbins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The sun is setting, but there is still plenty of light on the dive deck. I sit with my three students in the galley area, deciding what I should or should not tell them about our night dive. If you\u2019re sane, the idea of submerging yourself into inky black water at night is a bit unnerving. I\u2019m not sure of the exact number, but I\u2019ve done dozens of night dives. Even so, there is still a bit of hesitation before I jump off a boat at night\u2014nothing I admit openly to my students.<\/p>\n

They don\u2019t need to know what I\u2019m feeling right before jumping in\u2026they have enough on their minds already. \u201cI thought you said we\u2019d do a few more advanced dives before the night dive?\u201d Mark asks me. \u201cI did, but changing conditions can alter the plans,\u201d I reply. \u201cThe captain said the conditions may get worse, so he couldn\u2019t guarantee any night dives after tonight.\u201d Mark appears satisfied by my answer, but still nervous about the idea of a night dive. \u201cIt can be a bit disorienting when you first jump off a dive boat at night,\u201d I say to Mark, Olivia, and Jason.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut you\u2019ll get used to it pretty quick.\u201d How far do I want to get into the primal fear of darkness most humans carry deep within them? We are naturally creatures of the day and not well equipped to function at night in the wild without technological help. I\u2019ve explained this to students in the past with mixed results. For some, a description of what they are about to experience helps them prepare\u2026for others, it adds to their growing anxiety about committing to the dive.<\/p>\n

I split the difference with this little group and give some explanation without going into too much detail. I also decide not to tell them the story of the harbor seal in California\u2019s Monterey Bay. I was leading a group of advanced students there one evening. We were doing a relaxed shore dive near the breakwater jetty at San Carlos Beach, a popular training spot. The conditions were calm, and it was a beautiful night with a full moon.<\/p>\n

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As a scuba instructor I have the opportunity to see fear changed to courage, faintheartedness converted into accomplishment, timidity transformed into confidence, and anticipation turned into a passion. As a scuba instructor I can open hearts and minds to the hidden beauty of nature\u2019s creation and our obligation to protect it, foster self-esteem in another person, teach the value of character and integrity, and transform another human being and change a life for the better and forever. \u2014 Professional Association of Diving Instructor\u2019s (PADI) creed OceanofPDF.com Foreword When Jamie honored me with an invitation to write this foreword, I thought it was because I\u2019m passionate about Jesus and because I\u2019m passionate about diving, with a career in the latter.<\/p>\n

Having had a chance to read early drafts of Jesus and the Art of Scuba Diving, that made sense. Both diving and Christianity transform you in positive but different ways. In the broad view, they are disconnected. True, some people and groups dive together because they also worship together, but obviously, diving doesn\u2019t require faith in Christ. Diving is not tied to any religion.<\/p>\n

The Professional Association of Diving Instructors\u2014PADI, the world\u2019s dominant diver training organization, where I have worked for almost forty years\u2014is silent and neutral regarding faith. This is appropriate considering that annually, PADI certifies hundreds of thousands of divers from virtually every belief, culture, and country. So, like everything I do, my walk with Christ influences my diving. But I never saw it the other way around, with diving significantly shaping my life as a Christian. Until I read Jesus and the Art of Scuba Diving.<\/p>\n

What hits hard in this novel is the transformation one experiences as both a follower of Christ and a diver. It has its own kind of transformation. The story exemplifies that Jesus amazingly transforms us into something greater than the sum of the parts we give him to work with\u2014if we let him. This story is not an easy read. Don\u2019t get me wrong, it\u2019s interesting and reads quickly, but much of it is based on unimaginably difficult events in Jamie\u2019s real life.<\/p>\n

His characters ask frank, uncomfortable faith-related questions. They dialog in ways that make us squirm; if we\u2019re honest, they demand answers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.<\/em><\/p>\n

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