God's Storm

Living Stones Church Reno · Feb 22, 2026 · 27m

The book of Jonah opens with a powerful confrontation between divine calling and human resistance. We encounter a prophet commanded to travel east to Nineveh, the capital of Israel's brutal enemies, yet he immediately flees west toward Tarshish. This isn't just simple disobedience. It's a deliberate flight from God's presence itself, fueled by deep-seated hatred and unforgiveness. Jonah knew the Assyrians as barbaric oppressors who had tortured and humiliated his people for generations. When God asked him to offer these enemies a chance at redemption, Jonah's heart screamed an emphatic no…