Jonah resisted the call to preach in Nineveh because he knew in his bones that God wouldn’t destroy them, but that God brims with love and compassion, even for his enemies. Reading with an adult lens, this story will challenge us to see God, ourselves and our relationship with our enemies differently.
Midrash, an ancient art form that loves Scripture and seeks to engage it seriously and creatively, will invite us to see the story of the Biding of Isaac as an invitation to think about God differently.
God is continually inviting us to learn and grow in our understanding of God. Perhaps we are learning that God doesn’t respond to our human violence with global violence, but with love and compassion, calling the same from us.
The way we live indicates that we are followers of God. If you have questions about what it means to follow God – and your ability to do so – you are not alone! Even folks in the Bible had such questions and struggles.
Are you unsure if you know the will of God for your life? Are you unsure you can even know it? You are not alone. Even folks in the Bible struggled with discerning such things.
Healing comes in all shapes and sizes – whether it is physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual. Healing might look like a mended bone or a cured ailment, or it might look like a reconciled relationship, mental relief, or restored emotional strength. This week we’ll find hope as we explore healing from a Biblical perspective through…
If you struggle with prayer – whether it’s finding a consistent time to pray or listening when God speaks or being unsure of what you hear from God – you are not alone. We all have days when our prayer life is languid, or we have trouble hearing God, or we question what we have…