By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Jonah 2 1. Where and when do you pray most earnestly and effectively? Why do you think this is the case? 2. What circumstances are currently making you feel stuck? 3. Do you see yourself […]
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 These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Jonah 1:7-17 1. Do you have anything in common with Jonah? When has the Lord called you to go through a situation that seemed unpleasant, disagreeable, or overwhelming? 2. Have you ever tried to run […]
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 […]
