A Whale of a Prophet

Going Off on Nineveh, Part 2

Going Off on Nineveh, Part 2

This sermon continues to explore Jonah's hatred for Nineveh and how it was steeped in nationalism and racism, much in the same way we are guilty of these same sins in our own lives and churches today, based on Jonah 3:10, 4:1. I can remember the first time I heard the story of Jonah. After I heard the story, I didn’t go swimming for weeks. Oh, wait that was Jaws. Now, I remember the story. The whale ate Jonah, and he became a real boy. Oh wait, that was Pinocchio. Maybe I don’t remember the real story of Jonah as well as I thought! All I have is images of the Veggietales version with Archibald Asparagus as Jonah (I would have gone with Bob the Cucumber myself). And I bet I am not alone. Ask anyone—they would tell you that Jonah is a fish story and one that is very hard to swallow, at

Going Off on Nineveh

Going Off on Nineveh

This sermon discusses Jonah's hatred of Nineveh, based on Jonah 1:1-3. I can remember the first time I heard the story of Jonah. After I heard the story, I didn’t go swimming for weeks. Oh, wait that was Jaws. Now, I remember the story. The whale ate Jonah, and he became a real boy. Oh wait, that was Pinocchio. Maybe I don’t remember the real story of Jonah as well as I thought! All I have is images of the Veggietales version with Archibald Asparagus as Jonah (I would have gone with Bob the Cucumber myself). And I bet I am not alone. Ask anyone—they would tell you that Jonah is a fish story and one that is very hard to swallow, at that! And as a result, we just don’t take these forty-eight verses very seriously (when was the last time you saw the Veggietales version of Hosea?). But Jonah is a masterpiece of a

Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

This sermon discusses Jonah's prayer from inside the big fish, based on Jonah 1:1-10. I can remember the first time I heard the story of Jonah. After I heard the story, I didn’t go swimming for weeks. Oh, wait that was Jaws. Now, I remember the story. The whale ate Jonah, and he became a real boy. Oh wait, that was Pinocchio. Maybe I don’t remember the real story of Jonah as well as I thought! All I have is images of the Veggietales version with Archibald Asparagus as Jonah (I would have gone with Bob the Cucumber myself). And I bet I am not alone. Ask anyone—they would tell you that Jonah is a fish story and one that is very hard to swallow, at that! And as a result, we just don’t take these forty-eight verses very seriously (when was the last time you saw the Veggietales version of Hosea?). But Jonah is a

Running Off

Running Off

This sermon discusses Jonah's request that the sailors throw him overboard in order to calm the storm, as well as the remarkable indication of the sailors' faith, based on Jonah 1:8-17. I can remember the first time I heard the story of Jonah. After I heard the story, I didn’t go swimming for weeks. Oh, wait that was Jaws. Now, I remember the story. The whale ate Jonah, and he became a real boy. Oh wait, that was Pinocchio. Maybe I don’t remember the real story of Jonah as well as I thought! All I have is images of the Veggietales version with Archibald Asparagus as Jonah (I would have gone with Bob the Cucumber myself). And I bet I am not alone. Ask anyone—they would tell you that Jonah is a fish story and one that is very hard to swallow, at that! And as a result, we just don’t take these forty-eight

Off to a Bad Start

Off to a Bad Start

This sermon discusses Jonah's decision to go to Tarshish instead of Nineveh as God had commanded him to do, based on Jonah 1:1-10. I can remember the first time I heard the story of Jonah. After I heard the story, I didn’t go swimming for weeks. Oh, wait that was Jaws. Now, I remember the story. The whale ate Jonah, and he became a real boy. Oh wait, that was Pinocchio. Maybe I don’t remember the real story of Jonah as well as I thought! All I have is images of the Veggietales version with Archibald Asparagus as Jonah (I would have gone with Bob the Cucumber myself). And I bet I am not alone. Ask anyone—they would tell you that Jonah is a fish story and one that is very hard to swallow, at that! And as a result, we just don’t take these forty-eight verses very seriously (when was the last time

Off on the Wrong Foot

Off on the Wrong Foot

This first sermon of this series gives the background and context for how to examine the book of Jonah, based on Jonah 1:1-3. I can remember the first time I heard the story of Jonah. After I heard the story, I didn’t go swimming for weeks. Oh, wait that was Jaws. Now, I remember the story. The whale ate Jonah, and he became a real boy. Oh wait, that was Pinocchio. Maybe I don’t remember the real story of Jonah as well as I thought! All I have is images of the Veggietales version with Archibald Asparagus as Jonah (I would have gone with Bob the Cucumber myself). And I bet I am not alone. Ask anyone—they would tell you that Jonah is a fish story and one that is very hard to swallow, at that! And as a result, we just don’t take these forty-eight verses very seriously (when was the last time