Note from the Producers: You might notice this episode isn't following exact canonical order! Each episode on the Minor Prophets will focus on two to three prophets and are grouped by theme instead. What do Jonah, Nahum, and Obadiah have to do with everyday family discipleship? In this week’s episode of The Wholehearted Households Podcast, host Helen Lee introduces us to the books of Jonah, Nahum, and Obadiah, reflecting on how God is able to hold multiple seemingly contradictory approaches toward humanity together in a way that’s entirely consistent with His heart. Our Bible spotlight focuses on Jonah, Nahum, and Obadiah’s accounts of foreign nations, illustrating how God both protects His chosen people and has great compassion for the outsider. Then, our discipleship nugget equips you to play out the story of Jonah with your family and to discuss how we never have to hide from God. You and your family will then be invited into a time of prayer journaling as a way to experience God’s desire to be near to each of you. Finally, our spiritual practice invites you into a time of prayer, where we can ask God for deliverance from oppression and injustice, and seek to align our hearts more toward His. Wherever you listen, may you and your family be blessed by this episode as you seek to follow Jesus with your whole heart. The Wholehearted Households Podcast is a production of InterVarsity Press (IVP) and made possible by the generous support of the Lilly Endowment. Discover more great listens from IVP on our website or on YouTube. To reach the IVP podcast team, please use this form. Resources from the episode This week’s Bible spotlight is adapted from The Message of Obadiah, Nahum, and Zephaniah by Gordon Bridger, Never Beyond Hope by J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom, and Jonah, Joel & Amos by Doug Haugen and Doris Haugen. Note: In the episode, we accidentally said “The Message of Obadiah, Nahum, and Zechariah.” It should be “Zephaniah,” not “Zechariah.” This week’s discipleship nugget is adapted from Teach Your Children Well: A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship by Sarah Cowan Johnson. This week’s spiritual practice is adapted from Prayers for the Pilgrimage: A Book of Collects for All of Life by W. David O. Taylor “For Juneteenth” O Lord, you who set the oppressed free, increase in us a love of justice this day, we pray, that we might love it as you love it, upholding the cause of the poor, defending the week, rescuing the needy, and speaking out for the oppressed, no matter what the cost, so that we might gladly fulfill the law of love. We pray this in the liberating name of Jesus. Amen. Credits ✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPWHP for 40% off and free US shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode. ✅ Producers: Kaitlin Borek, Abby Lee, Karen Savella Stallard, and Travis Albritton ✅ Assistant Producer: Christine Pelliccio Melo ✅ Hosts: Alex Blount and Helen Lee ✅ Narrators: Kaitlin Borek, Jack Reece, and Karen Savella Stallard ✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts ✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne ✅ Podcast Art: Amy Cerra ✅ Theme Song: “Elegant Flight” by Sounds Like Sanders and “Birdhouse” by EVOE Disclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the hosts/authors featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
