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.
It’s one thing to say we believe, another to demonstrate it with what we do with our possessions and our abilities.
If we invest in making disciples, our lives become bound up with theirs to die and live together.
In a world full of bad news, we are all wanting to hear good news. What we usually receive is good advice, which is...