In this first sermon from Pastor Ryan at First UMC Gallup, we begin a five-week journey through Jonah’s story—and our own. From a storm on I-40 to the prophet’s flight toward Tarshish, we hear what happens when God’s call collides with our resistance. Jonah isn’t afraid of Nineveh’s violence; he’s afraid of God’s mercy being wide enough to include them. This opening message invites us to see where we’re tempted to run, who we’d rather leave out, and how God keeps drawing our stories into a larger one of grace.