The Book of the Prophet Jonah

The book of the prophet Jonah is in equal parts funny and tragic, illuminating and strange. Our superficial familiarity with it can keep us from recognize the profound, cutting teaching it contains. At its heart, it's a story about God's complex love for a dangerous, cruel city and his prophet's refusal to share that love. In other words, it's a book tailor made for the life of a church in Portland, Oregon in 2023.