Even though Jonah is reluctant to go to Nineveh, God is relentless in his mission of mercy to the nations.

Ty Wyss and Aaron Munson from Walls Down Ministry shared about talking to our children regarding sexuality and gender.

When God calls Jonah to go preach to Nineveh, Jonah runs in the opposite direction. Jonah’s response underscores just how radically different his heart is from God’s heart – God desires to bring the city to repentance and show his mercy but Jonah wants to leave it to its own destruction. The contrast presses the same challenge on us: what is our heart for the city like?

The issues of race and justice are complex and point us to the need for God’s new creation where righteousness dwells. In the meantime, the gospel story shapes us to be people of humility, courage, love, and hope.

God is forming local churches as missional communities—communities of sent ones. Peter, as he closes this letter, gives us insight into what kinds of communities best serve his mission purposes.

Following Jesus will bring suffering. What do we need to know and think about to suffer well for the Kingdom?

Because God’s new world has drawn near through the death and resurrection of Jesus, we are called to be a hospitable community that loves one another, welcomes one another, and serves one another.