"On the Verge of New Life"

The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast · Apr 5, 2026 · 11m

Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Jonah 2:1-10 On Easter morning, we step into the strange, subversive story of Book of Jonah and discover it’s not just about a prophet and a fish — it’s about mercy we resist and grace we cannot escape. Connecting Jonah’s descent into the deep with Matthew 12, this sermon proclaims the resurrection of Jesus as the ultimate “sign of Jonah” — God entering death itself to bring life. Through a vivid personal story of missing a stop sign and living as if nothing had changed, we’re invited to confront the deeper question: are we still living in the old story, or will we…