The Book of Jonah | August 17th, 2025 | Fady Mekhael

Fady talks about the story of Jonah and what it reveals about God’s love and mercy. Drawing from his work in Bible translation and his own experience as a Christian minority in the Middle East, Fady explores why Jonah fled from God’s call and how fear, hatred, and history can keep us from sharing God’s love.Through Jonah’s journey, from fleeing to the fish, to Nineveh’s surprising repentance, Fady shows that God values every human life, even those we may see as enemies. Jonah’s reluctance points us to Jesus, who spent three days in the grave and rose again, embodying God’s relentless love and hope for humanity. The challenge for us: to surrender to God’s presence, gain His perspective, and learn to see every person as created in His image, worthy of love, mercy, and restoration.