Quit Giving Him a Hard Time!

We need to quit giving Jonah a hard time in Chapter 3. Why? We miss the message of the chapter when we do that. Here is what we know…. God gave Him the message he was to speak – Jonah 3:2-3. There was no resistance or reluctance, its just not in the text. Instead it […]

Nothing Short of Amazing

The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time…. (Jonah 3:1) …. a second time. I am amazed the word of the Lord would come one time, but two? and with the same message? That is incredible. How many times has the word of the Lord come to you? How many times has […]

Why Sermon Based Small Groups?

This post is by Larry Osborne, he has some great insights as to why the sermon based small group model is optimal for discipleship. At North Coast Church, where I serve as senior pastor, we’ve had a long and interesting journey with small groups. We had no groups when we first started out. But after […]

People are Friends not Food

The fish that swallowed Jonah was not part of God’s punishment. It was the thing God used as a tool for Jonah’s rescue. “God appointed a fish” 1:17 The prayer of Jonah (chapter 2) backs this up. It is not a prayer for help, though it testifies… that before God sent the fish, Jonah prayed […]

We Cry Out…

When a tough situation arises in our lives and it begins to get the best of us. We often begin to feel like we are drowning. We feel like “our life” is slowly being drained from our innermost being and the death of all happiness and joy is knocking at our door. So… What do […]

Frying Nemo

Whether it is the result of global warming hitting the tropic seas, or Nemo is in a lot of trouble because he has done something very bad. Frying Nemo is a trending topic on Twitter today. Here are some thoughts on what you need to do if you want to fry him up to eat. […]