Jonah, Episode 2: You Can't Hide in the Bottom of the Boat
Episode 2 of a 5-part Jonah series. The storm rages and the pagan sailors do the praying Jonah should have been doing. He confesses, the lots fall on him, and the sea finally calms only when he comes clean. A story about how confession brings peace and hiding makes everything worse.
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For Parents
If your kid has been carrying a weight, something they did, something they're ashamed of, something they can't shake, this episode meets them there. Pastor Justin walks them through Jonah 1, where Jonah sleeps under the storm he caused, and lands them in the truth that confession brings peace and hiding makes it worse. After it ends, ask your kid if there's anything they want to bring into the light tonight.
The One Thing for the Ride
“When you confess instead of hide, God brings peace.”
Scripture
Jonah 1:9
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Key Takeaways
- Episode 2 of a 5-part Jonah series picks up with Jonah asleep below deck while the storm rages above
- Names the surprising twist: the pagan sailors act more righteous than the prophet, praying, rowing harder, trying to save everyone
- Tells the story of Jonah's confession, the lots falling on him, and his hard-truth line: 'Throw me into the sea'
- Lands on the One Thing: when we confess instead of hide, God brings peace, and his mercy is bigger than our mistakes
- Closes with a cliffhanger to episode 3: the weirdest rescue in the entire Bible
Try This Week
- This week, name one thing you've been hiding from a parent, a teacher, or from God. Just one. Bring it into the light and ask for help.
Talk It Over
Is there something in our home right now that someone's been hiding, that maybe it's time to bring out into the open?
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