I hope you can see that the story of Jonah is the story of God’s love and unmerited grace for the worst of sinners, and the tendency for self-righteous religious people with idolatrous nationalistic tendencies to miss the point of God’s grace. Find your place in the story and be honest about where you are — then respond with repentance and faith. S…

Pastor Brent Belford preaches on Romans 13:1-7.

We are to trust God, live as people who are free, conduct ourselves honorably, love our brothers, and honor whoever sits in the chair on Capitol Hill. That is our duty as Jesus followers. That is our role as sojourners and exiles. Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram more info colonialkc.org…

Guest speaker Pastor Sam Horn preaches on Daniel 1:1-21.

As the community of the redeemed, we live in this country, and every country...in every tribe, tongue and nation...as exiles and sojourners. Our true country is not this land...for our citizenship is in the Kingdom of God, and as Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world.” Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram…

Dr. Daniel Davey, President of VBTS, preaches on Revelation 2:1-7.

These Biblical stories, Jonah and the Prodigal Son, are a gift to us all because everyone you know...everyone, including you, needs grace. Find yourself in these stories. Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram more info colonialkc.org

Pastor Brent Belford preaches on Romans 12:13-21.

Anytime we become convinced that “those people” are the enemy, “those people” are the reason for our suffering, “those people” are the threat that will take us out, “those people” are the reason the world is going straight to hell...we are channeling our inner Jonah. We are perched under our self-made tent of self-righteousness, waiting to see and …

Pastor Brent Belford preaches on Romans 12:9-12.

There are many other lessons we can learn from Jonah’s pity-party, and I don’t mean to pick on Jonah because, again, it is only by Jonah’s humility and redeemed life...a life that eventually grew into spiritual maturity...that we have the privilege of reading this story and learning from it. I pray, that by God’s grace, we will all grow into spirit…

Pastor Brent Belford preaches on Romans 12:6-8.

Keep talking to God. Trust Him enough to be angry and to be honest. Know that God can handle your doubts, your frustrations, and even your very wrong thinking about Him! And remember Jonah. Jonah is well-intentioned but wrong, and he’s a bit of blockhead right up to the end of this story. Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook…

Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, Andy Knupp teaches on James 1:21-25.

Dr. Roger DePriest preaches on 1 Peter 5:1-14.

If you want to bear fruit, or bear more fruit. You will likely have to slow down. You will have to reassess how you spend your time. You’ll probably have to let go of one or more of things in your life and fill that space with Jesus. Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram more info colonialkc.org…

Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, Dakota Bowley teaches on Ephesians 1:3-14.

Pastor Ben Kilcup preaches 1 Peter 4:7-19.

Serving like Christ is not a drag. It’s fun! And more importantly, it’s significant and fulfilling because when we serve, we serve within the Body of Christ to advance His mission in the world. Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram more info colonialkc.org

Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, Andrew Godden teaches on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25.

Dr. Mike Windsor preaches on 1 Peter 4:1-6.

Pruning keeps the vine productive. Pruning looks devastating at times, nothing left but stems. Yet pruning brings better grapes or more abundant fruit. The same is true for us. Actively meeting with just 1 PERSON Every Week for 1 year is Passing the baton to others, walking with them when the pruning takes place, THIS is at the heart of DISCIPLE-MA…

Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, Scott Rosen teaches on Ecclesiastes 7:1-7.

Pastor Thomas Swope preaches on 1 Peter 3:13-22.

JESUS' ultimate purpose for you and me is to "MAKE DISCIPLES" BUT . . . just like Peter, Andrew, James, and John, and just like all other Disciples who Make Disciples throughout the history of the Church, we must "FOLLOW JESUS" first, and be DISCIPLED FIRST. Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram more info colonia…

Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, Caleb Lynch teaches on Exodus 14:1-31.

Dr. Daniel Davey, President of VBTS, preaches on 1 Peter 3:1-12.

Studying the Five Traits of Jesus -Awareness -Availability -Acceptance -Abiding -Self-Abandonment Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram more info colonialkc.org

Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, Pete Schrader teaches on Titus 2:11-14.

VBTS Professor Dr. Tom Dailey preaches on 1 Peter 2:11-25.

Remember that God’s nature is to love and show mercy to His enemies. That doesn’t mean that He devalues justice, but wherever there is a bit of repentance, His nature is to forgive and to be patient, even when people continue to get it wrong. That was true for the Ninevites, that was true for us, and that remains true for those who offend and threa…

Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, Jonathan Bean teaches on Matthew 6:5-15.

Dr. Eric Lehner preaches on 1 Peter 1:22-2:10.

The Ninevites repented at the preaching of Jonah. The Ninevites repented and turned from their wicked ways when they encountered the Sign of Jonah. And the men of Nineveh will rise up and condemn this evil generation because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here! Support the show Thanks for listen…

Pastor Dan Seely preaches on 1 Peter 1:13-21.

Do you know the shepherd? The good shepherd that prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies and overflows my cup, so that everyone and everything around me is affected by His goodness. Do you know the shepherd that gave his life for me, so I can live my life for him. Do you know the shepherd? If you don’t know Him. You need to get to …

Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, Jeremiah Bloom teaches on 1 Samuel 16:1-13.

Pastor James Varner preaches on 1 Peter 1:3-12.

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Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, TJ Bowser teaches on Acts 17:16-34.

Pastor Brent Belford kicks off a new summer series in 1 Peter, and will return to Romans after the summer.

Jonah’s story is a pre-Christian story of Christian conversion and mission! Such is why it’s so important that Jesus points back to the “sign of Jonah.” Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish as a rebellious soul captured by God’s justice. He cried out to God and was saved by God’s unmerited grace, and he reentered t…

Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, Zach Hilton teaches on Genesis 39:1-23.

Pastor Brent Belford preaches on Romans 12:3-8.

Jonah now represents those who have been born again. He has been forgiven; God answered his prayer in the deep; and God has blessed his affliction to serve as a sincere and humble testimony of God’s severe judgments and God’s unmerited grace. Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram more info colonialkc.org…

Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series, Corey Fabricatore teaches on Luke 10:25-37.

Pastor Brent Belford preaches on Romans 12:2.

We cannot help but imagine Jonah’s humiliation as he emerges from three days in the belly of a fish, staggering onto the beach covered in fish vomit. Jonah’s story is our story...but ultimately, Jonah’s story is part of HIS STORY! So much of this man’s epic failure sets the stage for what Jesus will call, “The Sign of Jonah.” Support the show Thank…

Phil Dauernheim teaches on Luke 18:1-8 for our Wednesday Night Summer Bible Series.

Pastor Brent Belford preaches on Romans 12:1.