When Mercy Feels Unfair “But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry.”— Jonah 4:1 (NIV) Read Jonah 4:1-11 on Bible.com From the War Room I sat in church today reflecting on how this strange little book ends — not with triumph, not with clarity, not with a bow tied around a neat…

A God of Second Chances “Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time…” — Jonah 3:1 Read Jonah 3:1-10 on Bible.com There’s a quiet grace in that opening verse. God could’ve been done with Jonah.He had every right to be. Jonah had run hard in the opposite direction.He boarded a ship…

One of the most misunderstood verses in the Old Testament “Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” — Jonah 1:17 (NIV) Read Jonah 2:1-10 on Bible.com The text doesn’t say whale. It says huge fish, or in Hebrew,…

Not a story about a Fish I was profoundly moved by today’s sermon, delivered by our gifted pastor. I’ve read the Bible cover to cover more times than I can count. Lately, I’ve even started handwriting it—line by line—to draw closer to God’s Word, to slow down, reflect, and truly absorb every passage. But today,…