Most people have heard of Jonah, the man who was swallowed by a whale. But what is the story about? At one level, it’s the tale of a man who foolishly tried to run away from God. But the main character in the book isn’t Jonah, it’s God. And the mission isn’t Jonah’s, it’s God’s. This is the story of a God who is relentless in his pursuit of people. And now God calls each of us to get involved with his mission in the world. Because if God can use a man like Jonah, then he can certainly use you and me.
07 June 2026
Talk by Andrew Sampson
Following the ‘fish incident’, Jonah is recommissioned by God with dramatic effect. Andrew considers the implications for our understanding of mission.
31 May 2026
Talk by Jem Bunce
Jeremy considers what Jonah’s experience in the belly of the fish tells us about God’s salvation.
10 May 2026
Talk by Andrew Sampson
Jonah is a subversive book; it’s meant to disturb us. Andrew considers three ways in which the story messes with our conceptual categories, looking at Jonah, the pagan sailors and God himself.
03 May 2026
Talk by Matt Leach
An introduction to this new series starts with the fact that the story of Jonah is not really about Jonah at all, it’s about God. About God and shaped by God. Jonah is a character we can relate to and in his call we see a parallel with Israel’s call, how Jesus fulfilled that call and how this connects with our call as believers