Just as coal must be crushed to become a diamond, there’s a brokenness we must learn to be useful to God. When Jonah was in the belly of the great fish, he finally came to the end of himself. In this message from Jonah 2, Pastor Philip Miller points out four pivotal moments of Jonah’s prayer. God-ordained trials might just be our redemption.
Moody Church Hour is the weekly radio outreach of The Moody Church in Chicago, Illinois. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is committed to cultivating a gospel-centered church that welcomes spiritual explorers, promotes gospel clarity in culturally engaging ways, inspires passionate worship and catalyzes a multiplication movement of gospel renewal both locally and globally.
Moody Church Hour is the weekly radio outreach of The Moody Church in Chicago, Illinois. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is committed to cultivating a gospel-centered church that welcomes spiritual explorers, promotes gospel clarity in culturally engaging ways, inspires passionate worship and catalyzes a multiplication movement of gospel renewal both locally and globally.
In today’s world, a person’s identity is a big deal. What is our identity based on? In this message from John 1, Pastor Philip Miller walks us through the various meanings of the word “logos” and how Jesus fills those meanings. The Gospel of John is an invitation to come and see Jesus, the Logos, who gives us a new and glorious identity as children of God.
We’re called to reach a culture that has rejected God. What if God is inviting us to live out His grace towards our enemies? In this message from Jonah 4, Pastor Philip Miller shares the shocking ending of Jonah’s call to Nineveh. Let’s discover the do’s and don’ts of sharing God’s heart for our enemies.
Does the New Testament feel like it has less judgment than the Old Testament? God’s enduring character is displayed throughout the entire Bible, including His unrelenting grace. In this message from Jonah 3, Pastor Philip Miller helps us see afresh three aspects of God’s posture towards undeserving people. God is so quickly moved toward compassion.
When we run and hide from God, God comes looking for us. Jonah tried to run, but God sent a ferocious storm and a giant fish to bring him back—because God loved Jonah. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller notes three movements in God’s relentless pursuit: the chance of discovery, the sentence of death, and the depths of mercy. God never gives up on us.
When we think of the story of Jonah, we usually think of the whale. But it’s actually about God’s grace for undeserving people. In this message from Jonah 1, Pastor Philip Miller explores three themes from Jonah’s story: an uncomfortable call, an unexpected flight, and an unrelenting grace. God will never stop pursuing us.