About this episode
The episode discusses Jonah's journey and the implications of running from God, exploring the questions surrounding the biblical story of Jonah and the whale.
Share a comment Running from God rarely feels dramatic. It feels like momentum: one step, then another, and suddenly you realize everything is going down. Jonah’s story makes that slide visible, from Joppa to the ship to the sea, until the only thing left is desperation and a prayer he didn’t want to pray. We talk candidly about why Jonah and the whale is one of the most questioned passages in the Bible and why those questions matter. Along the way we share some of the blunt, brilliant quest...
People in this episode
Host: Stephen Davey
Topics covered
- Jonah
- desperation
- prayer
- running from God
- spirituality
- questions about faith
Keywords
- Jonah
- prayer
- desperation
- Bible
- spirituality
- faith
- running from God
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Jonah, Bible
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