Readers young and old are fascinated with the story of Jonah. Whether it is the story about the miraculous rescue by a giant fish or the story of a man of God running from his call, the account of Jonah offers much for all ages and levels of spiritual maturity. In this book, Pastor Win explores the book of Jonah verse by verse, teaching and applying the Scriptures to our lives while challenging his readers to grow.

We are usually very choosy about who we call a friend. What is remarkable is that despite all of Abraham's sins and foibles, God refers to Abraham as "friend." We can discover a great deal about the God we worship as we look at the relationship he has with this early Patriarch...and as we do so, we can learn a great deal about our own relationship with him as well.

One of the questions that Christians have asked through the ages is whether they can have assurance of the salvation they claim. The Apostle John says very clearly that we can and then gives us marks of faith upon which we can base our assurance. Thus, his words are just as relative today as they were to his original, first-century audience. He writes that we may be assured of the genuineness of faith.

The book of Revelation contains seven letters to seven churches in the region of Asia Minor. The triumphs, failures, and struggles of these churches are such that our own churches can learn much.

The letter to the Colossians contains some wonderfully rich, Christological language. There is a richness and a depth to this book that draws you into it and encourages you to revel in the Lordship of Christ. We don't know an overwhelming amount of details about the background of this church and letter. We do know that the church was not founded by Paul, but by Epaphras, who was a native of Colossae, and that this letter was probably written in the late 50s or early 60s to address false teachings that had entered into the church. One thing that is very important to note is that the city of...

Sometimes known as the prophet of faith, Habakkuk deals with a question that many yet struggle with: why does God allow the wicked to oppress his people? To many in the west, where church is more about being comfortable than being holy, Habakkuk's answer is startling. God is doing this because his people have pursued sin and deserve to be humbled. God also promises to punish the oppressor when the time is right, but God loves his own too much to allow them to go unchastised for their sin. In fact, it would seem that God is yet doing the same thing today, bringing trials and tribulations not...

Psalms 113-118 are known as "Egyptian Hallel" psalms (Hallel simply means "Praise Yahweh "), thus they were written as praises that were sung in connection with the Passover meal and other Hebrew festivals and reflect upon God's redemption of his people, particularly from their bondage in Egypt. In the context of the Passover celebration, Psalms 113 and 114 typically would have been sung before the Passover meal and Psalms 115-118 would have been sung afterward. It is most likely these were the psalms that Jesus and his disciples sung after the Last Supper, a Passover meal, before their...

It is a 176 verse acrostic poem, one of the longest ever written and preserved through history. It is also a poem extolling the Law of God and teaching us how to keep our way pure. It is a prayer and it is a devotional reflection - even a psalm of praise and the longest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 is many things to many people, but of a great deal of importance is that it lays down a fundamental theology of Christian discipleship in a work of art that rivals virtually all of its contemporary poems. From beginning to end, it focuses on the method and importance of living a holy life before...

No matter the part of the world we live in, pastors share challenges that are unique to their calling. It is important that we learn from one another and grow together as we serve this great Church that Christ, the Chief Shepherd has established. The reflection series contains a series of essays organized around a unified topic, in this case, pastoral theology - who we are as pastors and how we are to call our churches to live in faith, transforming their world to God's glory.