The “Sigh” of Jonah

The “Sigh” of Jonah

Last Thursday President Obama made a speech launching “My Brother’s Keeper,” a widespread effort by a coalition of philanthropic organizations with the purpose of “creating opportunity for boys and young men of color.” As you may recall, the media covered his speech...
The Sign of Jonah?

The Sign of Jonah?

[Preceding this sermon we heard Jonah 1 from the NRSV] We heard Jonah, chapter one. Now let us hear the story of Jonah, through chapter three (of Jonah’s four chapters), in a 20th century context: Sometime in the second half of 1940, after France surrendered to...