Rooted Hope: The Story That's Not About the Fish

This week in the Rooted Hope series, we explore the story of Jonah, a story many people think is about the fish when it really is not. Pastor Cory showed how Jonah resisted God's call, struggled with obedience, and grew angry when God showed compassion to people he believed did not deserve it. The sermon revealed how easy it is to allow our hearts to grow cold toward others and struggle when God handles situations differently than we would want. Jonah's reaction to God's mercy toward his enemies exposes something uncomfortable in all of us. Rooted hope begins to take shape as we trust that God's mercy, revealed fully in Jesus, is bigger than our fear, our anger, and even our desire for justice on our own terms.