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.
The opening of Luke's narrative about Jesus helps us know for certain the things we have learned about Jesus.
When were the glory days of the church: perhaps when it was being persecuted, or maybe when it held sway over the culture? In...
Once Jesus ascended on high, he sent the Father's promised Spirit to light up the church and empower her for her mission.