When a humpback whale off Herring Cove Beach swallowed Michael Packard, it was utter darkness for the veteran lobster diver.
C.S. Lewis said, “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”
Pagan sailors seem to have more sensitivity and awareness to things God is doing around them than does Jonah, who ironically is a “prophet.”
It’s been said that most Christians are educated way beyond their level of obedience. As a prophet, Jonah waseducated in the things of God.
In his book A Simple and Profound Call to Live Like Jesus, Floyd McClung wrote about “cozy Christians” and their “safe” theology.
12-year-old Fritz Vincken and his mother were retreated in a hunting cottage in the Ardennes Forest, during the Battle of the Bulge.
Ahaz was an ancient king facing fear of the unknown and anxiety about what was coming next, as an alliance of adversaries were moving in on his city
Jeremiah’s faith was tested by dismal conditions and improbable outcomes, yet galvanized by the unchangeable character of His God.
NASCAR champion Chase Elliott believes that pressure is a privilege. He got that mantra from University of Georgia football coach, Kirby Smart.
In the book of second Samuel, we find the story of a young man who faced much shame and disgrace. His name was Mephibosheth.