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Jonah, Satire and Literal Interpretation

[This is reposted as part of our Best-Of Revelife Week. It was originally posted on January 24, 2010.] Recently, Revelife featured a post discussing just how literally Christians ought to take all parts of scripture.…
Beyond the Mistake: Jonah and the Forgotten Crew

By Tom Zuniga I love me some Jonah. He and I are tizzight like wicks and wax, honey and combs, Christmas and October. His is just one of those stories that especially resonates with me as a fellow wanderer. But this morn…
You Can't Not Glorify God

Harold Camping glorifies God. I promised to myself that I would not mention him anymore, but he does glorify God in his foolishness. In fact, it is impossible for him to not glorify God because all things-- they are serv…
Always On Recess Duty: God's Watchful Eye

In elementary school I was unknowingly blessed by having the most iconic first grade teacher ever. Oh sure, she could don the biggest smile in front of your parents, but once that classroom door was closed, watch out. Tr…
Pulling a Jonah: When We Run From God

We know the story of Jonah, and whether you believe it really happened or was simply a myth is irrelevant to this post. What is relevant is that Jonah ran away from God. Now, obviously Jonah couldn't have possibly thoug…
Strong Men of the Bible: What NFL Team Would They Have Played On?

By Brett at GodlySheep With the start of the NFL season, I thought I’d do a satirical look at which NFL teams these Biblical characters would play for and their careers if they played today. 1. Goliath –…
Jonah, Satire and Literal Interpretation

Recently, Revelife featured a post discussing just how literally Christians ought to take all parts of scripture. If Christians take the gospels as literal but the opening verses of Genesis as metaphorical, is that a…
The Poet's Fear

God may reduce you on Judgment Day To tears of shame, reciting by heart The poems you would have written, had Your life been good. - W. H. Auden, About the House Auden is writing to a fellow poet here, an…
Was God Punishing Me, or Just Testing My Faith?

Don't ask me from who, but I have heard Christians say that God doesn't punish people because He is love. I disagree, because we all deserve to be judged and He does not have to be gracious to anyone. If He were to p…
"But He's Not Worth Saving!" Pt. 1

by miss goldenrod In Sunday School growing up, I had always been told that Jonah was afraid to go to Nineveh to minister to the people there. Not true! Jonah didn't think the Ninevites were worth the saving grace of Y…