The backdrop of the book of Jonah is about The LORD's steadfast love, his compassion and mercy. Psalm 33:5, 59:17, Psalm 86:5, 103:8, Exodus 34:6, Numbers 14:18, Nehemiah 9:17, Joel…
Main Point: Is the LORD the righteous ruler of the universe, or are you? Does the LORD have the corner of the market on compassion, justice, and mercy or do…
When a person turns their faith in God and his Kingdom into a self-centered belief system rather than God-centered devotion, discontentment is the result. Discontentment with how God is working…
Jonah refuses to deliver a message of truth and compassion, as God commands of him because he is angry at the LORD's workings. Jonah's attitude and disobedience put him in…
Jonah is commissioned by God to warn Nineveh of impending judgment. Yet, Jonah flees from this task. The satire and irony are meant to criticize the tendency of God's people…
Ephesians 5:15-21 emphasizes the importance of living a life of wisdom and purpose, especially in a world that opposes God and allures us to its ways. Paul writes his letter…
God works in the world in surprising ways to bring about revolutionary hope. This revolutionary hope allows us to exist in this broken world with lives that joyfully hold forth…
Once again in today's account we see the two parallel truths in Luke's Gospel; TRUTH and JOY. For Mary and Elizabeth, the reality of what God is doing is progressively…
In this second alternating, miraculous birth narrative, Luke again illuminates the two parallel themes of truth and joy. May we be reminded once again that the Gospel of Christ is…
TRUTH finds its expression in JOY at Gods decisive action in the history of his people to accomplish our salvation; the Truth of the Gospel is always "good news of…