Joanne B. Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies teacher and author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She has received her Master of Science degree in Psychology/Christian Counseling with honors from Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on the history of development of the Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish. Jonah endangered everyone on the ship because of his disobedience.
Jonah ran away. The LORD needed him to do something for him and he ran away. There was no argument, Jonah just rose up to flee. Many Christian of today runs away when the LORD calls them. They would rather face the unknown that to do what the LORD needed.
The prophet Jonah shows the grace of the LORD God is greater even when a prophet is reluctant to obey. Jonah was disobedient to the direction of the LORD. We all learn about the love, compassion and the grace that was given to Jonah. This same love, compassion and the grace of the LORD belongs to us also as His children.
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) share a commitment to be faithful to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. The early churches in the Wisconsin Synod had a strong German background; services and church business were conducted in German.
The Wesleyan Church is an evangelical, Protestant denomination. They offer the good news that faith in Jesus Christ makes possible a wonderful personal relationship with God, a holy life empowered by His Holy Spirit for witness and service, and assurance of eternal life in heaven. Our ministries emphasize practical Bible teaching, uplifting worship, and special programs to meet a variety of life needs.
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a Methodist Christian denomination that is mainline Protestant and Evangelical. It is a combination of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
The United Church of Christ merged from the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches. Their associations are with the National Council of Churches, World Communion of Reformed Churches, and World Council of Churches.
The United Christian Church and Ministerial Association is a non-denominational ministry dedicated to promoting the cause of Jesus Christ through ministerial ordination, evangelistic crusades, multimedia presentations, Bible colleges, and missions world-wide. This Association is a multicultural, inter-church organization.
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