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In this message, from Pastor Shannon Keys, we see how amazing God's grace is that even though Jonah has run from God and His plan to bring salvation to Israel's enemies, the Ninevites, He rescues Jonah from the belly of the whale.

Pastor Chrystal Zidon opens up the series on the book of Jonah where we see you can run from the mission of God, but can't outrun God. We see that there are no lengths that God won't go to see the lost find salvation.

In this episode, we're joined by Alex DiPrima to explore why biographies matter. We share some of our favorites, examine common pitfalls in historical writing, connect Hebrews 11 to the way we remember the past, and consider the unique benefits of reading both secular and Christian biographies.Spurgeon: A Life by Alex DiPrimaO Church Arise by Keith and Kristyn GettyWhen Activists Do History by Alex DiPrimaJonathan Edwards: A Life by George Marsden Histories and Fallacies by Carl TruemanChristian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century by J.C. Ryle Episode 11: On the Incarnation by AthanasiusDr. Martyn Lloyd Jones Biography by Iain MurrayBecoming C.S. Lewis by Harry Lee PoeHere I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland BaintonThe Last Lion: Winston Churchill by William ManchesterWashington: A Life by Ron ChernowThomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon MeachamAnd There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon MeachamNapoleon: A Life by Andrew RobertsHamilton by Ron ChernowA Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael by Elisabeth ElliotBecoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen VaughanJ.R.R Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey CarpenterC.S. Lewis: A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet by Alister McGrathDestiny of the Republic by Candace MillardHero of the Empire by Candace Millard1776 by David McCulloughJohn Adams by David McCulloughAmericans in Paris by David McCulloughJohn Newton by Jonathan AitkenEvidence Not Seen by Darlene Deibler RoseThe Hiding Place by Corrie Ten BoomEmblem of Faith Untouched: A Short Life of Thomas Cranmer by Leslie WinfieldThomas Cranmer: A Life by Diarmaid MacCullochMemoir and Remains of Robert Murray M'Cheyne by Andrew Bonar

Key Bible Verses: "The word of the LORD came to Jonah saying,  Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry out against it, because their wickedness has come up against Me.” But Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD ... Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you. So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh" Jonah 1: 1-3; 3:1-2

Jonah chapter 4 reveals how sin can twist a heart that receives God's grace into one that resents seeing grace given to enemies. God patiently exposes Jonah's misplaced anger through a plant, a worm, and a scorching wind, confronting his lack of mercy for 120,000 people in Nineveh. The book ends with God's unanswered question, pressing every reader to examine whether they truly love grace or only love it for themselves. Because Christ died for His enemies to secure their forgiveness, those who have received that costly love are called to extend it freely, even to those who least deserve it. Bible Reference: Jonah 4 Preacher: Ben Fien

Jonah chapter three reveals that God's grace reaches even the most brutal and undeserving people. Jonah reluctantly preaches a five-word message to violent Nineveh, yet the entire city repents in sackcloth and ashes, from the common people to the king himself. God relents of His judgment, not because sin does not matter, but because Christ would ultimately bear its full cost at the cross. This truth confronts every excuse for doubting God's mercy and calls for wholehearted trust in Jesus, who is the greater prophet with a greater message. Bible Reference: Jonah 3 Preacher: Ben Fien

The Reluctant Prophet: The Frightening Greatness of Mercy This conference focuses on the meaning of repentance and God's mercy during Lent, . . . . . . using the Book of Jonah as a mirror for the human heart. When God calls Jonah to preach repentance to the wicked city of Nineveh, Jonah flees because he suspects that God might forgive them. His flight symbolizes how people often resist God's will, cling to resentment, and struggle with the idea that mercy might extend even to their enemies. Through humorous and ironic events . . . Jonah fleeing by ship, being thrown into the sea, swallowed by a great fish, and finally preaching reluctantly . . . scripture reveals both the stubbornness of the human heart and the persistence of God's grace. Jonah's preaching leads the people of Nineveh to sincere repentance, and God spares the city, which angers Jonah because he prefers justice without mercy. Why? The conference further explains. The book of Jonah concludes with God challenging Jonah's narrowness of heart. If Jonah can care about a small plant that gives him comfort, should not God care for the thousands of people in Nineveh who do not yet understand right from wrong? Jesus himself says, this generation will only receive the sign of Jonah. What Does That Mean? The conference then turns to Jesus Christ, who contrasts with Jonah. While Jonah runs from his mission and resents mercy, Christ willingly comes into the world and gives His life for sinners. Jesus fulfills the “sign of Jonah”: just as Jonah spent three days in the fish, Christ spends three days in the tomb, but unlike Jonah, He enters death to rescue humanity. Hear more within the conference! The central Lenten message is that God's mercy is wider and more generous than human expectations. We are called not only to seek forgiveness through repentance and confession, but also to accept the radical scope of God's mercy . . . even toward those they find hardest to forgive. Listen to this third devotional Lenten Retreat Conference and let it transform your heart. Listen to: The Reluctant Prophet: The Frightening Greatness of Mercy ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: This marks the Third Friday of the current Lenten Season, featuring special formation conferences covering a range of seasonal topics. Select the Friday Lenten Season Link on the QoAH website to see all conferences captured to date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Art Work Christ Carrying the Cross: Italian Painter: Giovanni Bellini: 1500 The painting presents a quiet, intimate moment. Christ is shown close to the viewer, transforming the scene into a personal encounter . . . a call to contemplation and compassion. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find out more about the icon referenced in the conference . . . when Jesus reaches down to pull Adam and Eve from Hell . . . links and the icon image appear on the QoAH website.

Jonah's prayer from the belly of the fish sounds impressive, saturated with psalm quotations, but it contains no confession, no repentance, and no acknowledgment of his own rebellion. He points fingers at pagan idolaters while remaining blind to the idolatry in his own heart. Yet God still rescues him, proving that salvation belongs to the Lord alone, not to the deserving. Jesus is the greater Jonah who truly died and rose again, turning an instrument of death into the means of salvation for every unworthy sinner who comes to Him in faith. Bible Reference: Jonah 1:17–2:10 Preacher: Ben Fien

*Pastor David Greene - Jonah 2-4*

As we wrap up our Jonah series, we turn our attention to chapters 3 and 4 of this ancient text. At first glance, these chapters may seem unusual, but they reveal valuable insights. By looking closely at where Jonah went wrong, we discover just how much we can learn for ourselves.

*Pastor David Greene - Jonah*

Pastor Matt Ewert speaks from Jonah 4:5-11 as we conclude our series titled, "Jonah: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless God."

Join us as Pastor Briam preaches through the Book of Jonah to learn about God's plan for us and how we should respond in obedience.

*Pastor David Greene - Jonah*

In this podcast Brad Carr preached on Jonah 3

Pastor Matt Ewert speaks from Jonah 3:5-4:4 as we continue our series titled, "Jonah: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless God."

*Pastor David Greene - Jonah*

Pastor Matt Ewert speaks on the faithfulness of God from Jonah 1 as we continue our series titled, "Jonah: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless God."

Pastor Matt Ewert speaks on how (not) to respond to the call of God from Jonah 1 as we begin a new sermon series titled, "Jonah: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless God."

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Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet

Jonah / July 10-11, 2025 No matter the season in which you find yourself, whether you feel distant from God or close, listen in to the first message of Chuck's nine-part series on Jonah and get a fresh insight into God's Word. From the Series: Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet read more

Chuck Swindoll begins his series on Jonah, not by immersing us in the intricate details of this literary masterpiece but by giving us a bird's-eye-view of the book.Immediately, we'll learn how running from God is a theological impossibility and how running with God is a remarkable discovery.No matter the season in which you find yourself, whether you feel distant from God or close, listen in to the first message of Chuck's nine-part series on Jonah and get a fresh insight into God's Word. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/82/29

Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet

Jonah / July 10-11, 2025 No matter the season in which you find yourself, whether you feel distant from God or close, listen in to the first message of Chuck's nine-part series on Jonah and get a fresh insight into God's Word. From the Series: Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet read more

Jonah / July 10-11, 2025 No matter the season in which you find yourself, whether you feel distant from God or close, listen in to the first message of Chuck's nine-part series on Jonah and get a fresh insight into God's Word. From the Series: Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet read more

Chuck Swindoll begins his series on Jonah, not by immersing us in the intricate details of this literary masterpiece but by giving us a bird's-eye-view of the book.Immediately, we'll learn how running from God is a theological impossibility and how running with God is a remarkable discovery.No matter the season in which you find yourself, whether you feel distant from God or close, listen in to the first message of Chuck's nine-part series on Jonah and get a fresh insight into God's Word. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/82/29

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From the Dawson Family of Faith, Dr. David Eldridge, Senior Pastor, shared a sermon titled "Jonah: The Praying Prophet". Go to www.dawsonchurch.org for more information about the ministries and missions at Dawson.

From the Dawson Family of Faith, Dr. David Eldridge, Senior Pastor, shared a sermon titled "Jonah: The Reluctant Prophet". Go to www.dawsonchurch.org for more information about the ministries and missions at Dawson.

The Reluctant ProphetExodus 3:7-4:17 [ESV]7 Then the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, 8 and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, ‘What is his name?' what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.'” 15 God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations. 16 Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have observed you and what has been done to you in Egypt, 17 and I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, a land flowing with milk and honey.”' 18 And they will listen to your voice, and you and the elders of Israel shall go to the king of Egypt and say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us; and now, please let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.' 19 But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand. 20 So I will stretch out my hand and strike Egypt with all the wonders that I will do in it; after that he will let you go. 21 And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and when you go, you shall not go empty, 22 but each woman shall ask of her neighbor, and any woman who lives in her house, for silver and gold jewelry, and for clothing. You shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So you shall plunder the Egyptians.”1 Then Moses answered, “But behold, they will not believe me or listen to my voice, for they will say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you.'” 2 The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.” 3 And he said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses ran from it. 4 But the Lord said to Moses, “Put out your hand and catch it by the tail”—so he put out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand— 5 “tCONNECT WITH USIf you have any questions or would like to get to know us further, head over to https://www.triumphlbc.org/connect and fill out our online connection card.ABOUT TRIUMPHTriumph wants to see the life and message of Jesus transform your heart, home, and city. To learn more visit https://www.triumphlbc.org/

Dewayne Bryant delivers some powerful thoughts about ministry from the book of Jonah.

Sunday January 26, 2025 – By Bob Cote Minor Prophet Series – Jonah 1:1-3

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Join us as we dive into the powerful story of Jonah, a prophet who ran from God's call but found redemption in unexpected ways. In this series, we'll explore themes of obedience, mercy, and God's relentless pursuit of us, even when we turn away. Whether you are familiar with the story or hearing it for the first time, this series will challenge and encourage you to see God's grace in a whole new light!

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Through the eyes of the prophet Jeremiah, we see God's plan, provision, purpose, and promise for him and us today. It comes down to this. Do you believe the work/mission God called you to is more worthy than the cost? Watch the weekend gathering featuring the message Reluctant Prophet from Jeremiah 1 in the series Thus Saith the Lord. This podcast is a production of Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago. Executive Producer: Flavius Herlo Speaker: Pastor Tommy Creutz Sound design, mixing, and editing: Nathaniel Dulski Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford Social Media: Bryan Spahr Producer: Nathaniel Dulski WE INVITE YOU TO CONNECT WITH US: • Website: www.harvestbible.org/ WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: @harvestbiblechapel • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestbiblechapel/

Listen in for a short Q&A session at the Lamb and Flag pub in Oxford following the full episode ‘C. S. Lewis Apologist: An Interview with Dr. Alister McGrath.' Order Christian Apologetics: An Introduction by Dr. McGrath: https://a.co/d/05lejP2B Order C. S. Lewis -- A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet by Dr. McGrath: https://a.co/d/0g8DyDzG Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 The Theology Pugcast is a ministry of Trinity Reformed Church in Huntsville Alabama. To view more media from TRC, visit their website: https://trinityreformedkirk.com/trc-media/

The Pugs are still enjoying themselves at Oxford, and today they are joined by the venerable Alister McGrath at the Lamb and Flag, a pub known to have been frequented by C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the other Inklings. (The famed Eagle and Child pub is just across the street and hopefully soon to reopen follow a Covid shutdown and change in ownership.) The crew is also joined by a live audience of loyal Pugcast fans at the end of an entertaining pub crawl across the city! The conversation with Dr. McGrath is rich, ranging widely over both Lewis's work in apologetics and Dr. McGrath's. Order Christian Apologetics: An Introduction by Dr. McGrath: https://a.co/d/05lejP2B Order C. S. Lewis -- A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet by Dr. McGrath: https://a.co/d/0g8DyDzG Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 The Theology Pugcast is a ministry of Trinity Reformed Church in Huntsville Alabama. To view more media from TRC, visit their website: https://trinityreformedkirk.com/trc-media/

The Pugs are still enjoying themselves at Oxford, and today they are joined by the venerable Alister McGrath at the Lamb and Flag, a pub known to have been frequented by C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the other Inklings. (The famed Eagle and Child pub is just across the street and hopefully soon to reopen follow a Covid shutdown and change in ownership.) The crew is also joined by a live audience of loyal Pugcast fans at the end of an entertaining pub crawl across the city! The conversation with Dr. McGrath is rich, ranging widely over both Lewis's work in apologetics and Dr. McGrath's.  Order Christian Apologetics: An Introduction by Dr. McGrath: https://a.co/d/05lejP2B Order C. S. Lewis -- A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet by Dr. McGrath: https://a.co/d/0g8DyDzG Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 The Theology Pugcast is a ministry of Trinity Reformed Church in Huntsville Alabama. To view more media from TRC, visit their website: https://trinityreformedkirk.com/trc-media/

The Pugs are still enjoying themselves at Oxford, and today they are joined by the venerable Alister McGrath at the Lamb and Flag, a pub known to have been frequented by C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and the other Inklings. (The famed Eagle and Child pub is just across the street and hopefully soon to reopen follow a Covid shutdown and change in ownership.) The crew is also joined by a live audience of loyal Pugcast fans at the end of an entertaining pub crawl across the city! The conversation with Dr. McGrath is rich, ranging widely over both Lewis's work in apologetics and Dr. McGrath's. Order Christian Apologetics: An Introduction by Dr. McGrath: https://a.co/d/05lejP2B Order C. S. Lewis -- A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet by Dr. McGrath: https://a.co/d/0g8DyDzG Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 The Theology Pugcast is a ministry of Trinity Reformed Church in Huntsville Alabama. To view more media from TRC, visit their website: https://trinityreformedkirk.com/trc-media/