God speaks a word of comfort to a people who seem to be at the point of despair. The question is: Will we live out of our faith in God or be confined by the circumstances around us?

Jonah is reluctant to do what God tells him to do. After all, Nineveh is the capital of an enemy country, the people are of another religion. Why does God care and why should he waste his time?

Throughout Proverbs wisdom is embodied in female figures. This one at first seems to be superwoman, but what if she is just a wonderful example of a good steward for women and men alike?