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Hotandsweatypastor.com - New site just created about ministry and culture where I write along with several other friends of mine.
StereoSubversion.com - My general music site focusing on Meaningful Music
Soul-Audio.com - A Christian music site we started a few months ago.
Sure, he was swallowed by a whale, or at the very least a great big fish. And yes, I know, that after that he was vomited up on the beach by that same fish. Before that, it was the act of throwing him overboard that caused a great storm to cease. And of course, his proclaiming the word of God to the people of Nineveh was the catalyst for one of the greatest spiritual revivals in recorded history. A lot can be said about Jonah and the sensational story to be found in the Bible.
But if the spotlight is shifted away from the human character in the story and focused instead on His creator, a whole different story is waiting to be told. For Jonah was simply a pawn in this cosmic mission that God had in mind.
All Scott ever wanted was bigger feet…or at least the appearance of them.
Scott was a resident at the youth treatment facility I worked at and was definitely different than the other boys. He had sparse bits of hair. He was hard to understand with his slurred speech. He had a very poor complexion, to put it lightly. He stood a towering five feet tall and maybe weighed 100 pounds. Scott was the first to be picked on and the last to be chosen. I have never felt so sorry for one single person.
On one particular Friday night, Scott had been given a voucher to go get some brand new clothes from outerwear to footwear. He was more than excited and ran to get ready. After being gone two hours, Scott was anxious to show the group, and myself, the apparel he had acquired.