Lost in Faith

Jonah4:6 Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine. 7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the vine so that it withered. Father this picture [...]

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Jonah 3:5 The Ninevites believed God. Who would have guessed that the Ninevites would have believed God? They were the least likely to be receptive to the truth. Nineveh was city possessed with power, wealth and all the vices accompanied by a large urban center. It would be like going to downtown New York and [...]

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Jonah2:10 Then God spoke to the fish, and it vomited up Jonah on the seashore. This prayer is pretty deep anguish from a man who came as close to death as anyone could. But it is funny that the chapter ends so emotionless, “Then God spoke.” It feels like all the drama was on Jonah’s [...]

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1. What is the biggest leadership lesson you’ve learned over the past year? Information isn’t like a virus, it sits and doesn’t spread. Just because I cast vision for the mission or its components last year doesn’t mean I don’t have to do it again this year. Even though it is hard to say the [...]

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Jonah 1:9 He answered, “I am a Hebrew and I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land.” Somehow I get the feeling that Jonah is using the word “worship” in a ritualistic sense. He just ran from God after being given a direct command to go to Nineveh [...]

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