So do you think you know the story of Jonah and the Whale? Much to my shame, all I knew about it was that Jonah was swallowed by a whale and then I start comparing it the story of Pinocchio. (I know a little more of that story, though I’m not entirely certain how Pinocchio got out of his whale either.)
Last year, Kate and Luke moved to Lancaster so Luke could attend seminary and lucky for me, on Monday, he posted a transcript of his first sermon, “Eeyore Goes to Tehran.”
Kate once described Luke as being the more “graphic” of their duo. At the time, we all laughed at the possible multiple meanings of “graphic”, but I’ve since come to realize that Luke fits quite a few of those meanings. Given that new knowledge, I was more than a little curious to learn what he was up to.
It turns out that “Eeyore Goes to Tehran” is a retelling of Jonah’s story, starring Eeyore as Jonah. The sermon puts the story of Jonah against a contemporary backdrop, but still manages to be thought-provoking. For that alone, it’s worth the read, the inclusion of Eeyore takes nothing away but instead keeps your interest. As a bonus, I at long last know how it was that Jonah escaped from the pelican whale!
I do wish I’d been able to see the delivery in person; but perhaps I’ll manage that when Luke delivers the story of “Piglet in the Lion’s Den.”