In Jonah 1, we meet the Israelite prophet who preferred to flee rather than obey the Lord’s call to do something new, surprising, and unpleasant, namely, go preach to the Ninevites, the mortal enemies of the Israelites. However, God did not give up on Jonah, or, as we shall see, on the Ninevites, or on us.
In a boat journey across the lake, Jesus showed himself to be an exhausted human and almighty God.
In three missionary encounters in the city of Philippi, Jesus showed that he can take care of our true needs.
Things had not worked out in life as she had hoped. After five broken marriages, she found herself in another uncertain relationship with a...