By David Faust The Bible stirs my imagination and piques my curiosity. After three days inside the great fish, did Jonah ever eat seafood again? I’m guessing probably not. Here are some other questions Jonah 3 brings to mind: Do we appreciate the do overs God grants? “The word of the Lord came to Jonah […]
By David Faust Jonah sloshed around in a fish’s stomach for three days. Have you spent some time there as well? Maybe you’re stuck in a dead-end job, a long-term illness, or a messy family situation. Perhaps you’re frustrated with your church, torn between the impulse to move on and your commitment to stay and […]
By David Faust Children consider Jonah a favorite person in the Bible because it’s fascinating to picture him inside the belly of a big fish. Adults appreciate the story because it teaches valuable lessons about our own relationship with the Lord. The Futility of Running from God Jonah was a small-town prophet from the village […]
By David Faust To me, most sheep look pretty much alike. If you’ve seen one wooly even-toed ungulate, you’ve seen them all. Gazing at a flock of ewes, rams, and lambs, most of us wouldn’t be able to tell one from another. An experienced sheepherder, however, can tell them apart. Growing up on a dairy […]
By David Faust Only a few English words start with the letter X, but one of them has been in the news frequently in recent months. Each year Dictionary.com selects a Word of the Year “that embodies a major theme resonating deeply in the cultural consciousness over the prior 12 months.” The Word of the […]
