I take the stories of Jesus mostly as metaphors.  The story of Jesus walking on the water in Mark 6:30-56 is a good example.  It's a sea-crossing story.  The crossings are not literal, but ideological: from one world to another.  Following Jesus, according to Mark, is all about being willing to do the difficult task of crossing borders to people on the "other side" - religiously, ethnically, racially, in terms of sexual orientation, or politically.  It's always hard -- there are always headwinds, but when the borders are crossed, healing happens: reconciliation.  The text is at my blog site.  The video is up at the YouTube channel of the Central Presbyterian Church in Fort Smith, AR.