Prayer in Desperate Times

Series Title: The Gospel According to JonahSeries Summary: The story of Jonah invites us to consider the nature of God’s compassion and mercy to those who do not deserve it. It shows us that the Lord uses those we would least expect to declare his forgiveness.  In this story, we see that the Lord breaks open the barriers and expectations we have about who deserves mercy.  In this six-week series, we will consider how this story reveals to us the mercy of God and calls us to share that good news with others.Additional resources:⁠⁠Rediscovering Jonah⁠⁠ (Book by Tim Keller)⁠⁠The Prodigal Prophet⁠⁠ (Audio Book by Tim Keller)Bible Project on Jonah (⁠⁠Podcast⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Course⁠⁠)Passages: Jonah 1:1-17 to 2:10Speaker: Omar OrtizFrom the belly of a great fish, Jonah offers a half-hearted prayer, which the Lord hears. In this sermon, we consider the Lord’s mercy in the face of our own half-hearted faith.