Disobedience, Repentance and Forgiveness. An Interpretation of the Book of Jonah

The Book of Jonah is remarkable in many ways, one of which how short it is (just over 1300 words). Some may in fact argue that there are missing chapters. It is essentially a story of disobedience, repentance, and forgiveness. Jonah disobeys God and becomes the root cause for a subsequent storm at sea. God …

THE NARROW DOOR IS REALLY A STRAIT GATE

LUKE 13:22-30 is an interesting passage, with many interpretations. For example, some people struggle because they think Jesus is saying there is going to be a limit on people going into heaven. But after reading this passage, I’m immediately reminded of Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Not Taken: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I …