The story of Jonah is one of those funky stories in the Bible that make some people discredit the entire Bible. A man being swallowed by a fish is certainly hard to believe. Is it possible that the story of Jonah is fictional though, and does that change anything about the Bible as a whole? Or is the story definitely historical?

Grace Youth Gathering

How you ever thought about running away from God - whether literally or figuratively? What can we learn from the story of Jonah about when we run the other way from Jesus?

Is the world better better or worse? And when you look at your future, are you fearful or hopeful?

Students share thoughts on three different scenarios about what they would do if they found themselves facing the situation.

How do we find out how God thinks about us and what does he actually think?

Should we as Jesus followers care what other people think of us?

How we see ourselves is a crucial issue that dictates our ability to give and receive love to both God and others.

How we see ourselves is a crucial issue that dictates our ability to give and receive love to both God and others.

What does it really mean to be an adult? Being financially independent? Having a job? Having a GOOD job? According to some of the leading phycologists and sociologists, it really can be boiled down to one main thing. And unfortunately, the struggle to embrace that one thing dates all the way back to the Garden of Eden.