There are some things in life we just shouldn't do alone, and our faith journey is one of them.

As we end our "Going Deep" series, we talk about the importance of walking together in our faith.

When we work out our bodies, there's a common rule to keep in mind: calories in, calories out.

The more we take in, the more energy we have to burn. It's important that our calories balance out if we want to stay healthy.

Our faith is the same way - it's not enough to just consume, we have to work out our faith to grow.

When we first begin growing in our faith, we're a lot like babies - we need spiritual milk.

Eventually, we need to move from milk (simple lessons on faith being taught to us) to meat (seeking deeper faith on our own).

Our challenge this week is to pick up a fork, and start seeking out the meat of our faith in God.

The story of Jonah is a story about a lot of great things - a great storm, a great fish, a great revival, and more.

But nothing in the story is greater than the God who appointed it all.

As we close out this series, we take a look at the core truth of Jonah's story - God's mercy comes running after us.

The truth of the grace and mercy of God is that He has made it available to all people through Jesus Christ.

This means that racism and elitism have no place in the church.

As we continue through Jonah's story, we look at how prejudice led Jonah away from the heart of God.

We all love a good comeback story - a story about second chances.

A second chance is exactly what God gave both Jonah and the Ninevites - a second chance to live for Him.

God continues to give us second chances, and not just second chances, but countless chances through grace.

"On the other side of our waiting, God is preparing to do great things."

As we are stuck in this season of waiting, it's difficult to see what good will come out of all of this.

But as we learn from Jonah, our waiting can lead to a divine appointment with God, and He can do great things!

The story of Jonah teaches us that we can try, but we never will outrun our sin.

It's important for us to realize that our sins are not without consequence, and they affect others.

The good news is that there's an even greater power chasing after us - the power of God's grace and mercy!

Jonah was a man called to proclaim God to the nations, but instead tried to go his own direction.

What he didn't realize was that he wasn't only running from God's calling - he was running from the power of God's mercy.

As we explore Jonah's story, we ask ourselves the question - are we running from God's mercy?

Jesus is risen! That's the message of hope we have this Easter!

As we close out our BELIEVE series, we hear John's final words on the life of Jesus, and the hope that his resurrection brings!

Do you believe?