The Story Of Joseph
Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children and this didn’t sit well with his brothers. As we unfold the story of Joseph we’ll see how God’s ca
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Joseph
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Robin McKinley
Joseph Antonio Liao
The story of Joseph: Navigating betrayal and resilience in the modern family
We all encounter moments of betrayal. We felt betrayed when our younger sister disclosed to our mother that we accidentally dropped and shattered the candy jar. We experienced disloyalty when a close friend from high school shared a confidential secret with others. In later stages of life, we faced extreme...
7 min readRon Edmondson
Joseph's Heart For Every Leader - Ron Edmondson
In this post I'd love to consider the heart of a leader. Specifically consider the heart of the Old Testament character Joseph.
3 min readChris Carpenter
New Fathom Event 'The Thorn' a Visually Dynamic Portrayal of the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Known as the play where Cirque du Soleil meets the Passion, The Thorn tells the transformative story of Christ’s life, crucifixion, and resurrection through the lens of aerial acts, movement arts, and modern dance.
11 min readMark H. McIntyre
O Come, All Ye Faithful – Attempts at Honesty
As I write this post five days before Christmas Day, I am reminded that we fall into two broad categories as we draw close to the holiday.
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'The Chosen' on Verge of Becoming Phenomenon with Release of Season 3
Opening in nearly 2,100 theaters nationwide over the weekend, Episodes 1 and 2 from Season 3 of The Chosen far exceeded early projections, bringing in a whopping $8.75 million in its first three days of release. The video series from Angel Studios was originally scheduled to have a limited five day run in theaters, but due to its robust opening weekend has been extended through December 1st.
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Great Writing a Secret Ingredient to 'The Chosen's' Success
On a recent set visit to Texas where The Chosen is filmed, Crossmap sat down with show screenwriters Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson to discuss how they balance being true to Scripture with taking creative license, what their writing process looks like, and why this particular program has caught on and become a global phenomenon.
8 min readAllen Browne
Joseph’s greatest test (Genesis 42:1–20)
How did Joseph handle the most difficult temptation of his life?
7 min readSharon Jaynes
When Family Gets Messy
My family growing up was one big mess. Fighting. Arguing. Yelling. Crying. And eventually, a lot of forgiving. If ever there is a place to learn about forgiveness…to practice forgiveness…to struggle with forgiveness…it is in the family. And interestingly, it is in the context of family where the word forgiveness first shows up in the Bible. Let’s dig into Scripture today. Come on. You can do it.
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Was Joseph meant to rule his brothers? (Genesis 37)
(Photo: Unsplash) Genesis is the foundational story of the kingdom of God. It starts with all God’s creatures in the care of his human servants who live in his garden. When they rebel, God sets in motion his plan to bring everything and everyone back under his sovereign care, starting...
10 min readDavid Derksen
On the death of dreams - Divorce Minister
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, “For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him [Joseph].” -Genesis 37:35, KJV Giving up the dreams regarding your marriage are tough. I had … Continue reading “On the death of dreams”
2 min readClaude F. Mariottini
Joseph – Relational Conflict
After Joseph interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams predicting seven years of plenty and seven years of famine, Joseph immediately traveled throughout Egypt, in anticipation of the years of plenty and to mak…
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Joseph – Impacting Others
Joseph’s experience in the house of Potiphar was both rewarding and disappointing. His experience was rewarding because he was able to make an impact on the life of Potiphar, to such an extent, tha…
13 min readPetrina Ferguson
Mary's Joseph: 12 Reasons He Was An Ideal, Godly Husband. - Impacting Righteously
Love, devotion, faith, faithfulness, trust, obedience to God… These are just a few qualities of Joseph that make him a model godly husband.
6 min readPeggi Tustan
Joseph Embraces the Unexpected | Matthew 1:18–23
Welcome to Real Life . God often shows up in the unexpected. We must stop regarding unpleasant or unexpected things as interruptions of real…
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Joseph – Career Success
The story of Joseph is considered one of the greatest stories in literature. His story is filled with twists and turns, good and evil. The reason people love Joseph’s story so much is because it is…
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Studies on the Life of Joseph
Recently, my pastor Jeff Griffin, Senior Pastor of The Compass Church in Naperville preached a series of sermons on the life of Joseph. In presenting the story of Joseph, Jeff titled the series “Wh…
3 min readHow do we choose our heroes? – Attempts at Honesty
According to Merriam-Webster, a hero is “a person admired for achievements and noble qualities” or “one who shows great courage.”
3 min readYvonne M. Morgan
Christmas Lessons - Faith by Turning Mountains into Molehills
Turning Mountains into Molehills’ weekly blog will explore the ways God uses the ordinary events of life to teach us. Christmas Lessons about Faith.
5 min readAn ordinary guy involved in extraordinary things – Attempts at Honesty
Joseph as an ordinary guy. Because he did the right thing, he was used by God to accomplish something extraordinary.
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