Jonah

Practical Heretic

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Practical Heretic [Jonah 4] – It is worthless to agree with a theology that we cannot embrace.  We must fight against the tendency to withhold from others the same grace that benefited us. Main Points A practical heretic is someone who mentally affirms correct theology yet practically denies it. Don’t refuse to give the grace that you have …

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The New American Commentary: Jonah

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As I preached through the Book of Jonah, I used many resources.  One of the most accessible commentaries on the book was Frank Page’s entry for Jonah in the New American Commentary Series.  I thought it was a helpful contribution that included sufficient linguistic studies, thorough treatments of argued discrepancies, and helpful pastoral insights. Favorite Quotes …

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The God of Second Chances

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Preached 02/26/2017 at Rocky Creek   Jonah: God’s Relentless Pursuit Series Overview: Jonah was a prophet on the run but discovered quickly that he could not outrun God.  No matter how hard we may try to avoid God’s call on our own lives, we will soon realize that we cannot escape God’s relentless pursuit.   The God …

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A Fish Named “Grace”

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Jonah: God’s Relentless Pursuit Series Overview: Jonah was a prophet on the run but discovered quickly that he could not outrun God.  No matter how hard we may try to avoid God’s call on our own lives, we will soon realize that we cannot escape God’s relentless pursuit. A Fish Named “Grace” [Jonah 2] – No amount …

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Jonah

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Jonah was a prophet on the run but discovered quickly that he could not outrun God. No matter how hard we may try to avoid God’s call on our own lives, we will soon realize that we cannot escape God’s relentless pursuit.

Anywhere But Nineveh

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Preached 02/12/2017 at Rocky Creek Jonah: God’s Relentless Pursuit Series Overview: Jonah was a prophet on the run but discovered quickly that he could not outrun God.  No matter how hard we may try to avoid God’s call on our own lives, we will soon realize that we cannot escape God’s relentless pursuit. Anywhere but Nineveh [Jonah …

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Jonah: God’s Relentless Pursuit

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So excited to start first sermon series at Rocky Creek this Sunday at 10:30!  I will begin preaching Jonah: God’s Relentless Pursuit and if you don’t have a church home and are in the Greenville area, we would love to have you! Series Overview Jonah was a prophet on the run but discovered quickly that …

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A Fish Named Grace

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I grew up thinking that the fish that swallowed Jonah was evidence of God’s anger.  In reality, it was evidence of his mercy. A fish named Grace swallowed up a drowning prophet who was unwilling to show grace. Jonah was a prophet.  While the book with his name made him famous, the dreaded Ninevites were …

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Jonah and the Snowfish

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Yesterday morning, Obadiah prayed: “Dear God, thank you for this day.  Thank you for this food.  Thank you that you are always with us.  And please let there be snow today.  Even though we live in Greenwood, and no one ever knows if we really are gonna get snow or not.  Well, I guess you …

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Major in the Minors: Jonah

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What a wonderful day at North Side!  So much happened today that we can celebrate our God for!  Focusing on Jonah, we talked about accepting God’s call throughout the service.  We were so blessed to hear from Hope Brown, student missionary, who just returned with a bunch of other students who served at M-Fuge Charleston.

Today, we worshiped to:

I always love worship with a missional focus!  It was great to hear our congregation say, “Where You send us, God, we will go!”  In addition to those missional worship songs, I also included a new song I wrote for my boys called “Like Father Like Son.”  I wanted to make our Father’s Day focus impacting and not something Hallmark.  The words of this song have caused me to think lately and I pray it was a challenge for all the fathers today.

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