Podcasts about wrestling with god

Nick Wilson thought getting baptized would mean some of the things he struggled with would finally go away.They didn't.Two hours after his baptism, his relationship ended. A few months later, his baseball career appeared to end too. Nick remembers sitting there unable to take off his cleats because he knew he might never put them on again.What followed was a season of learning who he was without baseball.In this conversation, Nick talks honestly about pornography, isolation, pride, confession, and the tension of following Jesus while still wrestling with sin. He shares what changed when he stopped hiding, why community became essential, and how losing the game he loved exposed how much of his identity he had placed in it.Eventually, baseball came back in a way Nick never expected. After stepping into a corporate job and building a life in Nashville, an unexpected Banana Ball tryout led to him being drafted by the Indianapolis Clowns.But by then, something had changed.Baseball was no longer who he was. It was something he did.This isn't a story about getting everything figured out. It's an honest conversation about surrender, identity, ongoing struggle, and learning to depend on God in the middle of all of it.SISU Sauna: Save with Built By Faith at https://vencl.co/sisuThis conversation includes honest discussion around topics like pornography, addiction patterns, and personal struggles. Listener discretion is encouraged.00:00 — Cold Open00:13 — Nick Wilson01:16 — A Public Declaration06:29 — Baptism… Then a Breakup08:30 — “I Expected Sin to Just Leave”11:38 — The Struggle He Was Hiding17:49 — Why Confession Matters19:52 — The Battle in Your Mind25:24 — Pride, Success & Banana Ball30:06 — Who Am I Without Baseball?31:54 — “I Couldn't Take My Cleats Off”37:13 — One More Shot at Baseball40:44 — The Banana Ball Tryout44:29 — Getting Drafted45:36 — Baseball Is What I Do, Not Who I Am47:32 — Using Baseball to Glorify God54:55 — Sharing the Story in Cincinnati59:07 — Why We Hide1:01:21 — “I'm Not in a Perfect Place”1:04:14 — Wrestling With God

What do we do when life feels broken, God seems silent, and we don't understand what He's doing? This series explores how we can bring our honest questions and pain to God, learn to trust Him in the waiting, and discover that even when life falls apart, He's still good.PRAYERText (904) 770-3037 if you would like a member of our prayer team to pray with or for you.NEXT STEPSAre you ready to learn more about what it means to walk with Christ, get baptized, or get connected within the church body? Click here to complete our digital connect card: https://fathom.churchcenter.com/people/forms/31883GOT QUESTIONS?Learn more about Fathom Church at http://fathom.church/WE'RE HERE FOR YOU!If you are looking for more encouragement and biblical teaching throughout the week, we hope you'll follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or download the Churchcenter app: https://churchcenter.com/setupMORE WAYS TO LISTEN:Fathom Beyond Sunday Podcast - Conversations with a biblical worldview and real life application - listen in on an engaging chat between leaders at Fathom discussing faith, life, and how we can carry the truth of the word taught on Sunday into our week Monday through Saturday.Fathom Family Podcast - Real talk on how to build a Godly marriage that is in it for the long haul while leading your kids toward their God-given potential and purpose in Christ.See all the ways to listen here:  http://fathom.church/category/listen/

On the eve of the most potentially dangerous day of his life, Jacob wrestles with God instead of getting some sleep. In episode 431, Richard and Daniel discuss Jacob's encounter with God and his reunion with his brother Esau.   TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 3:35 Leadership Trivia 4:30 Genesis 32-33: The Reunion and Wresting Match 29:20 Leadership Trivia Response   Questions or comments? Email us at podcast@blackaby.org   DONATE: If you have enjoyed this podcast and want to support our ministry into the next 20 years, click here: https://bit.ly/382Exi3   RESOURCES: Register for October Leadership Coaching: https://www.blackabycoaching.org/workshop   Ways of God Online Class: https://www.blackabyinstitute.com/course/the-ways-of-god   Order Experiencing God in Everyday Life now at: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/experiencing-god-in-everyday-life-bible-study-book-with-video-access-P005853831   CONNECT: X: @richardblackaby Facebook: https://bit.ly/2WvZPzw Read Richard's latest blog posts at www.richardblackaby.com

We spend our lives searching for identity, fighting for acceptance, and longing for lasting connection. But through imperfect families and unexpected circumstances, God proves that His promises never fail. Join us as we discover where true belonging is found—in God's family and His story.

On this episode of Day by Day, Reading Through the Bible, Dr. Clif shares a key theme that emerges when Habakkuk's honest struggle with God's actions, ultimately leading to deeper faith and trust in God's sovereignty even without full understanding. "Interested in becoming a devoted follower of Christ?" Go to follow.lifeword.org

In this episode, JT shares a personal journey of wrestling with God through life's challenges, including divorce and personal growth. He explores the biblical stories of Job and Jacob to illustrate how wrestling with God can lead to humility, deeper relationship, and transformation.

God is such an abstract, confusing, and overwhelming concept. Is it possible to find definitive answers about his identity, proof of His existence, or what we're supposed to do with that information?Tune in to hear:You're not alone in your wrestleThe ways I've wrestled with my faith (and still am)What led me to ChristThe questions I still have about Christianity, faith, and GodHow I would answer someone who asked me why I believe what I believeHistorical evidence and archeological findings that support the existence of JesusA crazy God encounter I recently hadLet's keep it real and wrestle well.Follow Wrestling With Life: https://linktr.ee/wrestlingwithlife

16 August 2026 | This week, Elder David Gockley continues our Genesis sermon series in Genesis 32:22-31 on Jacob wrestling with God, and how God continues to push him to grow in his relationship with the Lord.

As summer begins to give way to fall, our calendars fill up, routines change, and we find ourselves standing at crossroads—wondering what to let go of, what to carry forward, and how we want the next season of life to feel.In this special episode of Holy Shenanigans, Pastor Tara Lamont Eastman explores compassion through the stories of Jacob wrestling with God and Jesus feeding the crowds in the wilderness. What happens when we stop running from our regrets, fears, and uncertainty—and instead choose courage, connection, generosity, and hope?Drawing on the image of a table, Tara invites us to consider not just what we put on our tables, but what kind of table we are creating. Will it be a table shaped by ego and scarcity, or one where compassion makes room for everyone?As you prepare for the busy season ahead, pause for a moment. What are you ready to release? What are you determined to keep? And what would happen if compassion became the central ingredient in the life you're creating?Come wrestle, wonder, and make a little room for some holy shenanigans.

Preacher: Annie Dimond Jonah 4:5-11 Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. Then the LORD God provided a leafy plant and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant. But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered. When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, "It would be better for me to die than to live." But God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?" "It is," he said. "And I'm so angry I wish I were dead." But the LORD said, "You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?" 

September 27, 2020, divided my life into two worlds: the one where my best friend Armani was alive and the one where he wasn't.In this raw solo dolo episode, I share the heart behind Me, Armani, & Jesus, why I buried parts of my grief for three years, and what happened when I returned to the cabin and river connected to Armani's final days. We talk about the friendships we keep putting on the back burner, facing the places we would rather avoid, and learning how to wrestle with God without walking away from Him.This story is for anyone grieving someone they lost, searching for hope, or needing permission to admit that their heart still hurts.Support the book, share this episode, and reach out to your best friend while you still can. Help us do it for the One!Buy on Amazon:https://a.co/d/01DOIvKsOrder a signed paperback:https://ilikebirdsministry.com/shop/p/signedcopyOrder a signed hardcover:https://ilikebirdsministry.com/shop/p/signedcopy-x6tyg

Preacher: Kathy Maskell Jonah 4:1-4 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. He prayed to the LORD, "Isn't this what I said, LORD, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. Now, LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live." But the LORD replied, "Is it right for you to be angry?"

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Sermon from 8/2/2026 at Church of Our Saviour in Jacksonville, FL.

Genesis 32:22-31 - Jacob Wrestles With God 22 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female servants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions. 24 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob's hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. 26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 The man asked him, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he answered. 28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.” 29 Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there. 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared.” 31 The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip.

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In this message on Jacob's midnight encounter in Genesis 32, Kenneth, YuShen, and Sarah explore what it means to stay engaged with God through our doubts, pain, and life struggles. Discover how clinging to Him with unpolished honesty—rather than pulling away—can break our self-reliance and transform our deepest wrestling into a source of divine blessing and new identity. Genesis 32:22-32

Justin kicks off our new August series, Hills & Valleys, studying the story of Jacob, who wrestled with God.

Is it okay to wrestle with God? To doubt, to question, to demand a blessing before you let go?In this sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, The Rev. Craig Swan turns to Jacob's night at the Jabbok (Genesis 32:22–31) — the moment his past finally catches up with him, and he is left alone to wrestle with a stranger until daybreak. Fr. Craig traces this as both a physical struggle and a spiritual one: will Jacob run from the consequences of his choices, or step into the role he schemed his way into? He connects Jacob's limp — carried away "injured but secure" — to Paul's own hard-won faith in 2 Timothy, arguing that the "victor's crown" was never about accomplishment, but about never letting go of trust through doubt and darkness.The sermon closes with an invitation: growing into a mature faith means moving past childhood certainty and owning a faith tested by our own struggle — just like Jacob at Peniel.Scripture ReadingsGenesis 32:22–31 — Jacob wrestles with God at the JabbokPsalm 17:1–7, 15 — "Show me your marvelous, loving-kindness, O Savior"Romans 9:1–5 — Paul's anguish for his own peopleMatthew 14:13–21 — Feeding of the five thousandSt. Peter's by-the-Sea is an Episcopal Church in Narragansett, Rhode Island.Sunday worship rooted in Anglican liturgy, scripture, and thoughtful preaching.Plan a visit: https://www.stpetersbythesea.com

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Title: How to Wrestle with GodScripture Reading: Genesis 32:22-32Series: Bizarre BibleDo you find yourself constantly scheming your way through life's challenges? Jacob, a lifelong schemer, finds himself in a mysterious all-night wrestling match in Genesis 32. This encounter becomes an enacted metaphor for his life, forcing him to move from wrestling by scheming to wrestling by trusting God. Ultimately, Jacob surrenders his self-reliance, foreshadowing the ultimate surrender of our Savior, Jesus, in Gethsemane. Choose to wrestle with life's difficulties by surrendering and trusting in God's power, rather than relying on your own schemes.

A sermon for Pentecost 10 (August 2, 2026) Genesis 32:22-31 The same night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, “Let me go, for the day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me.” So he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” Then the man said, “You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed.” Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved.” The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip.

Preacher: Kathy Maskell Jonah 3 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you." Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. Jonah began by going a day's journey into the city, proclaiming, "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown." The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. When Jonah's warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: "By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish." When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, Matthew 14:13-21 Ellen Hall 

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Most of us spend our lives trying to change our circumstances or change ourselves, believing that if we could just get it all together, we'd finally be enough. But Scripture tells a different story. Join Celebration Church Orlando for worship and a message from Genesis 32 as we look at Jacob wrestling with God through the night, and see that he doesn't walk away with different circumstances, he walks away different. If you've been trying to fix everything before you draw near to God, this message is for you.Connect with Us:Next Steps: https://celebrationorl.org/Subscribe: Don't miss an episode or message—follow along!Follow Us: Instagram: https://bit.ly/2MConG0 / Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Yxe6h7Feedback: Have questions? Need prayer? DM @celebrationorl or email celebra...

Genesis 32:22-31 Sermon by the Rev. Ben Brannan from Sunday, July 26, 2026. Read the manuscripts of our latest sermons at: https://www.spres.org/worship/sermons/ 

Preacher: Darren Mckinnis Jonah 1:17 - 2:10 Now the LORD provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. He said: "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry. You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me. I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.' The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head. To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you, LORD my God, brought my life up from the pit. "When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple. "Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God's love for them. But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, 'Salvation comes from the LORD.'" And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. 

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Preacher: Caleb Maskell Jonah 1:7 - 2:4 Then the sailors said to each other, "Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity." They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. So they asked him, "Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What kind of work do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?" He answered, "I am a Hebrew and I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land. " This terrified them and they asked, "What have you done?" (They knew he was running away from the LORD, because he had already told them so.) The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, "What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?" "Pick me up and throw me into the sea," he replied, "and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you." Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. Then they cried out to the LORD, "Please, LORD, do not let us die for taking this man's life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, LORD, have done as you pleased." Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. At this the men greatly feared the LORD, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to him. Jonah's Prayer Now the LORD provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. He said: "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry. You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me. I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.' 

In this episode, host Elizabeth Pittman sits down with Dr. Andrew E. Steinmann to discuss his latest book, co-authored with Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing, Wrestling with God: Understanding Difficult Old Testament Passages. Andrew makes the case for why the Old Testament is indispensable to the Christian faith, and walks through some of Scripture's most perplexing passages — from the mysteries of Job to the hidden hand of God in Esther.Episode Timestamps0:00 — Introduction & Welcoming Dr. Andrew Steinmann Back1:52 — Why We Shouldn't Skip the Old Testament4:00 — Wrestling with Perplexing Passages in Job7:00 — Proverbs 8 and Christ's Role in Creation8:00 — Understanding How Numbers Are Used in the Old Testament12:00 — Where Is God in Ruth, Esther, and Song of Songs?17:00 — Coincidence or Providence? God Behind the Scenes in Esther19:00 — Discovering the Trinity Throughout the Old Testament23:00 — The Aaronic Benediction and the Three Persons of God25:00 — Advice for Those Struggling with Difficult Passages27:00 — The Writing Partnership Behind Wrestling with God29:00 — ClosingAbout the GuestDr. Andrew Steinmann taught at Concordia University Chicago as a Distinguished Professor of Theology and Hebrew beginning in 2000 until retiring in July of 2023. At Concordia, he taught a wide variety of classes, including Hebrew I and II, Hebrew Readings, Readings in Hebrew, and Introduction to the Old Testament. His research interests are focused on Hebrew, Aramaic languages, apocalyptic literature, wisdom literature, and biblical chronology. Throughout his career, Dr. Steinmann has written over 50 articles and book reviews that have been published in national and international journals. He serves as a regular guest on numerous radio programs. Dr. Steinmann holds the following degrees: PhD, Near Eastern Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; MDiv, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana; BSChE, chemical engineering, University of Cincinnati. Dr. Steinmann is married to Rebecca. Resources MentionedWrestling with God: Understanding Difficult Old Testament Passages by Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing and Dr. Andrew E. Steinmann — cph.orgConcordia Publishing House: Bringing you God's enduring Word in a changing world.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Pittman sits down with returning guest Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing to discuss his latest book, co-authored with Dr. Andrew E. Steinmann, Wrestling with God: Understanding Difficult Old Testament Passages. Reed shares why we shouldn't skip or soften the Old Testament's hardest passages — and what we gain when we lean into them instead.Episode Timestamps0:12 — Introduction & Welcoming Reed Lessing Back1:52 — Why We Shouldn't Skip or Soften the Old Testament4:00 — What Still Perplexes the Scholars: Long Lifespans & the Trinity5:50 — The Challenge of Distance: Hebrew Language Barriers8:00 — Understanding Violence in the Old Testament14:00 — Modern Israel vs. Biblical Israel: A Grievous Confusion21:00 — The Key Question: Who Is Israel?22:00 — Why the Church Skips the Psalms of Lament26:00 — Where Reed Turns for Comfort in Hard Times28:00 — What Didn't Make the Cut29:45 — Encouragement for Those Wrestling with Scripture33:00 — Looking Ahead: The Next Book in the Trilogy34:00 — ClosingAbout the GuestDr. R. Reed Lessing is the The Edwin F. and Esther L. Laatsch Chair of Old Testament Studies at Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota. He also serves as the University's Director for the Center of Biblical Studies and oversees the University's Pre-Seminary Program. Previously he was Senior Pastor at Saint Michael Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and before that, Professor of Exegetical Theology and Director of the Graduate School at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. He was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and received the B.A. in pre-seminary studies from St. John's College, Winfield, Kansas, in 1981. He earned his M.Div. (1985), S.T.M. (1989), and Ph.D. (2001) degrees from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. He was ordained into the office of the holy ministry on June 29, 1986. From 1986 to 1999, he served pastorates in West Monroe, Louisiana, and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.Resources MentionedWrestling with God: Understanding Difficult Old Testament Passages by Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing and Dr. Andrew E. Steinmann — cph.orgConcordia Publishing HouseBringing you God's enduring Word in a changing world.

In this continuation of Hope For All Seasons, Beck's Marketing Project Coordinator Halie Baer shares her deeply personal journey through grief, loss, and unwavering faith.Halie opens up about the questions, doubts, and difficult conversations she had with God in the midst of overwhelming pain. Through her honesty and vulnerability, she shares what it looked like to wrestle with her faith, cling to hope, and discover that God's presence remains even when answers don't.Her story is a reminder that faith isn't the absence of questions, it's choosing to keep seeking God through every season and trusting that hope can still be found in the darkest moments.

Preacher: Caleb Maskell Jonah 1:1-16 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish . He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD. Then the LORD sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. The captain went to him and said, "How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us so that we will not perish." Then the sailors said to each other, "Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity." They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. So they asked him, "Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What kind of work do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?" He answered, "I am a Hebrew and I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land. " This terrified them and they asked, "What have you done?" (They knew he was running away from the LORD, because he had already told them so.) The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, "What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?" "Pick me up and throw me into the sea," he replied, "and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you." Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. Then they cried out to the LORD, "Please, LORD, do not let us die for taking this man's life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, LORD, have done as you pleased." Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. At this the men greatly feared the LORD, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to him. 

Preacher:Kathy Maskell Jonah 1:1-16 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish . He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD. Then the LORD sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. The captain went to him and said, "How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us so that we will not perish." Then the sailors said to each other, "Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity." They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. So they asked him, "Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What kind of work do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?" He answered, "I am a Hebrew and I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land. " This terrified them and they asked, "What have you done?" (They knew he was running away from the LORD, because he had already told them so.) The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, "What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?" "Pick me up and throw me into the sea," he replied, "and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you." Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. Then they cried out to the LORD, "Please, LORD, do not let us die for taking this man's life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, LORD, have done as you pleased." Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. At this the men greatly feared the LORD, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to him. 

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Big Stories About a Big God: Part 5 – Wrestling with God

We learn in Scripture how God wrestled Jacob to the ground one night and turned him upside down—so he could live right-side up. Jacob became a “prince” with God instead of a pain.When we're suffering the consequences of our own poor choices; when we're bearing the brunt of someone's vengeance and anger; when we feel absolutely on our own and life is not working out as planned, that's when God will turn up. He wants to walk down the stairway of heaven right into our hearts to make us aware of His personal interest and concern. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1141/29?v=20251111

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By Joseph P Trone - Speaker Joseph Trone Date: 6/6/26 Message uses the story of Jacob wrestling with God to ask and answer two questions: why wrestle with God, and how do we wrestle with Him?

Scripture: Genesis 32Is there more to life than this?"Why do I have three Super Bowl rings, and still think there's something greater out there for me? ... I mean this can't be what it's all cracked up to be. I mean I've done it. I'm 27. And what else is there for me?" - Tom BradyGenesis 32:4Genesis 32:11-12 Genesis 32:24-25Genesis 32:28Genesis 32:30Genesis 32:11 Genesis 32:20+ Jacob fears being in the hands of his brother, but he finds himself in the hands of God.+ Jacob fears seeing his brother's face, but he finds himself face to face with God.2 Corinthians 5:21 2 Corinthians 8:9 + Jacob fears being rejected by Esau but finds himself accepted by God.Romans 8:1

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There’s a famous poem about defiant independence featuring phrases like “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” The Lord probably finds that poem pretty funny. The Bible says the earth is God’s footstool. And He hears a wee, little voice say I am the captain of my soul. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie brings us a fresh perspective from Jacob’s attempt to wrestle with God. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God gave us free will. And what a risky gift that is. Sure, it’s fine when the biggest choice is coffee or tea . . . sneakers or sandals. But what happens when our will collides with God’s will? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes on the danger of saying, “Thanks, God, but I’ve got this.” He’ll walk us through the story of an Old Testament character who wanted things his way, in his timing . . . and even wrestled with God. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.