The Advent and Christmas season in our culture is the strangest thing. On the one hand, we are celebrating, partying and doing happy things: television specials and Christmas card images—fun parties at work, at home and at school—wonderful carols of the season that play 24/7 on our favorite radio stations …
The Mennonite
The story of Joseph takes up more of Genesis than any other story. His suffering as a youth, the accomplishments of his maturity and the foresight of his last words are described in considerable detail. Obviously, the author of Genesis considered his story worthy of sustained attention …