DETROIT, Mich. – How many Bible readers knew that Jacob gave Joseph a princess dress, not a coat of many colors? At least that was the interpretation that Annanda Barclay gave in her sermon to those gathered at the More Light Presbyterian’s National Celebration Worship Service. The worship service was held June 15 at Fort…
By Dustin Neeley Like many other pastors, I recently began our annual “journey toward Bethlehem” by preaching from Matthew 1:18-25. During my study I began to notice some exciting—and somewhat unexpected—landmarks in the life of Joseph, each relating to the subject of biblical manhood. As the heading in any of our Bibles will tell us,…
Interview by Jeff Haanen Max Lucado is known as “America’s pastor.” In his 20 years of writing, he’s sold 82 million books in 41 languages. He’s appeared on USA Today, Larry King Live, and NBC Nightly News, and has spoken at the National Prayer Breakfast. Hallmark even has a line of greeting cards based on…
By the Rev. Mary Holder Naegeli Episode Three of History Channel’s The Bible makes the leap from Old Testament to New Testament times. The fast-forward is appropriate to the feeling one has as one turns the page from Malachi’s prophecy in the Old to the gospel of Matthew in the New. What happened? Circumstances have…