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.
Paul reported to the Philippians that his being in prison in Rome had actually produced the positive benefit of encouraging more preaching of the...
Just like us, the people of Jesus’ day spent much of their time laboring for things that perish. Just like us, they often found...
When we fulfill the roles assigned to us by God, both children and parents end up happier.