Deeper Still

Below is a video blog I did for our Jonah Challenge — a blog that goes along with our Jonah series we began last week for our Student Ministries. Honestly, this it the first time I’ve ever done a video blog. I know that our students live in a video world and we’ve got to learn how to use these tools for discipleship, community and communication. Check it out by clicking here:

Check out today’s video blog. This goes along with what we talked about yesterday (the sea represents chaos and the abyss. The word “sea” comes from the Hebrew word “Tehom” which means (Hebrew: תְּהוֹם), literally “deep” or “abyss”)

Jonah 1:14-16

14 Then they cried to the LORD, “O LORD, please do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, O LORD, have done as you pleased.” 15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 16 At this the men greatly feared the LORD, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to him.

Wow, there’s some crazy things going on in this story. The sailors realize that Jonah and his disobedience are the reason for the storm. Jonah tells them to throw him overboard and then the storm would stop. So, what do they do? The cry out to the God of Israel — a God that they do not even worship — and ask Him to not hold them accountable for throwing Jonah overboard. Read the rest of this entry »