Stereotypes (Jonah, Part 6)

Stereotypes (Jonah, Part 6)

by | Mar 26, 2022 | Writings | 0 comments

The story of Jonah has a lot of stereotypical characters acting in non-stereotypical ways … Jonah by Blue Ridge Community Church, 14:35-14:40 We have the prophet, the holy man of God, the messenger called to bring the word of the Lord to other people. We have the...
Punishment and Grace (Jonah, Part 5)

Punishment and Grace (Jonah, Part 5)

by | Mar 19, 2022 | Reflections | 0 comments

And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. Jonah 1:12 (KJV) … Listen to how selfish and cowardly Jonah is being. Jonah doesn’t offer to...
Wake Up, Sleeper (Jonah, Part 4)

Wake Up, Sleeper (Jonah, Part 4)

by | Mar 12, 2022 | Writings | 0 comments

While the storm rages in a mighty display of God’s power, Jonah hides away down inside the ship, indifferent to the peril of the sailors above. While the sailors futilely cry out to their gods to save them from imminent death with no power to save themselves, Jonah is...
March: Lions and Lambs

March: Lions and Lambs

by | Mar 5, 2022 | Writings | 2 comments

I’ve heard it said that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. It’s talking about the weather, about the belief that there must be balance and so if March starts off roaring and wintery it will end docilely and springlike. And it seems to be...