In Jonah 2, we take a break from the narrative to read a poem of thanksgiving that Jonah prayed when he was detained for three days and three nights. It turns out that the fish that swallowed Jonah was God’s appointed means not for Jonah’s destruction but for his rescue. By surviving his brush with death, Jonah learned an important lesson that we all must learn.
Thanks to Pastor Rick Hunter of CityChurch for his sermon on Acts 17:16-34, where Paul had a unique opportunity to preach to a group...
Because they questioned and rejected Jesus’ authority, the chief priests were removed from their post and replaced by others from all the nations.
Ever since there began to be two groups preaching and baptizing, there were those who wanted to set up a competition between them. In...