Author Archives: Hedy Collver

Go Where? Do What?

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Hedy Collver

Jonah 3:3 (New Living Translation) This time Jonah obeyed the Lord’s command and went to Nineveh, a city so large that it took three days to see it all. After his initial refusal (and the terrible consequences that followed), Jonah … Continue reading →

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Jonah Takes a Do-Over

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Hedy Collver

Jonah 3:1-2 (New International Version) Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” In the last verse of chapter two, … Continue reading →

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Jonah’s Time-Out is Over

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Hedy Collver

Jonah 2:7-10 (New Living Translation) As my life was slipping away, I remembered the Lord. And my earnest prayer went out to you in your holy Temple. Those who worship false gods turn their backs on all God’s mercies. But … Continue reading →

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Sinking

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Hedy Collver

Jonah 2:5-6 (Today’s New International Version) “The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head. To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath me barred me in forever. But you, … Continue reading →

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Deep in the Belly

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Hedy Collver

Jonah 2:1-4 (The Message) Then Jonah prayed to his God from the belly of the fish. He prayed: “In trouble, deep trouble, I prayed to God. He answered me. From the belly of the grave I cried, ‘Help!’ You heard … Continue reading →

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Is This The End?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Hedy Collver

Jonah 1:15-17 (New International Reader’s Version) Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard. And the stormy sea became calm. When the men saw what had happened, they began to have great respect for the Lord. They offered a sacrifice … Continue reading →

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Digging In

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Hedy Collver

Jonah 1:13-14 (New Living Translation) Instead, the sailors rowed even harder to get the ship to the land. But the stormy sea was too violent for them, and they couldn’t make it. Then they cried out to the Lord, Jonah’s … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Responsibility

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Hedy Collver

Jonah 1:10-12 (Common English Bible) Then the men were terrified and said to him, “What have you done?” (The men knew that Jonah was fleeing from the Lord, because he had told them.) They said to him, “What will we do … Continue reading →

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The Jig Is Up

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Hedy Collver

Jonah 1:7-9 (The Message) Then the sailors said to one another, “Let’s get to the bottom of this. Let’s draw straws to identify the culprit on this ship who’s responsible for this disaster.” So they drew straws. Jonah got the … Continue reading →

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Stormy Weather

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Hedy Collver

The biblical story of Jonah is very well known, especially the part about his being swallowed by a whale. But one of the problems with feeling familiar with a story is that we can gloss over the details and miss the message God … Continue reading →

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