They told him all the words of Joseph. But when he saw the wagons Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. And Israel said, ‘It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.’ - Genesis 45:27–28 For twenty years, Jacob …
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Jacob rose up that night… and passed over the ford Jabbok. And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until daybreak. — Genesis 32:22, 24 Hub airports are peculiar places. You’re no longer where you began, but you’re not yet where you’re going. Hardly anyone books a ticket to the hub …
Have you ever mistaken someone’s pain for rudeness? I have. Not long ago, I sat in a room full of Christian professionals, listening to stories of faith in the workplace. One story in particular has stayed with me. A veterinarian stood and began quietly, “People think my work is mostly about animals. Truth is, it …
Wednesday night Bible study was supposed to be uneventful—read the Word, sip coffee, share prayer requests, and head home with our halos only slightly crooked. But God has a way of sending curveballs in the shape of nine-year-old boys. He came striding toward me—small frame, serious face, hand outstretched like he’d just been elected chairman …
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