David Jones takes a different perspective on the story of Jonah the prophet who was commanded to go to Nineveh. Yet Jonah did not immediately do as God commanded knowing that disobeying God was risking his own life. Did he do so out of cowardness and fear, was he sacrificing himself to save Israel? And what can we learn from the reaction of Nineveh, Israel's enemy, and the sign that prompted them to accept the message Jonah gave them? Finally, what do we have in common today with Jonah and the lesson of mercy he learned?

David Jones

Pastor, United Church of God

David Jones is pastor of the congregations in Denver, Loveland, Colorado Springs and Frisco, Colorado. He lives with his wife Joy, their daughters Sarah and Grace, and their son Isaac.