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We think we know the story of Joseph—the young man sold into slavery by his own brothers before rising to immense power over all of Egypt. But is it possible that we’ve missed the real story behind the story? Joseph is the final hero of faith set forth in the book of Genesis. Though his life represents one of the most compelling illustrations of godly character found anywhere in Scripture, his story contains a deeper lesson, far more valuable than recommendations of devout living.

Joseph is a figure of the coming Christ. His story is filled with clues and parallels that point us to Jesus. When we speak of Joseph, we speak of a blameless life. We speak of his father’s love. We speak of one sent for his lost brethren. We speak of one placed in the pit, stripped of his robe, and sold for silver, and delivered to the Gentiles. Then we speak of his life in the dark land of Egypt. Then we speak of his Gentile bride, his elevation to the kingship of the land. And finally, of the revelation of who he is to his brethren who have been saved from death through him.

We think we know the story of Joseph—the young man sold into slavery by his own brothers before rising to immense power over all of Egypt. But is it possible that we’ve missed the real story behind the story? Joseph is the final hero of faith set forth in the book of Genesis. Though his life represents one of the most compelling illustrations of godly character found anywhere in Scripture, his story contains a deeper lesson, far more valuable than recommendations of devout living.

Joseph is a figure of the coming Christ. His story is filled with clues and parallels that point us to Jesus. When we speak of Joseph, we speak of a blameless life. We speak of his father’s love. We speak of one sent for his lost brethren. We speak of one placed in the pit, stripped of his robe, and sold for silver, and delivered to the Gentiles. Then we speak of his life in the dark land of Egypt. Then we speak of his Gentile bride, his elevation to the kingship of the land. And finally, of the revelation of who he is to his brethren who have been saved from death through him.

We think we know the story of Joseph—the young man sold into slavery by his own brothers before rising to immense power over all of Egypt. But is it possible that we’ve missed the real story behind the story? Joseph is the final hero of faith set forth in the book of Genesis. Though his life represents one of the most compelling illustrations of godly character found anywhere in Scripture, his story contains a deeper lesson, far more valuable than recommendations of devout living.

Joseph is a figure of the coming Christ. His story is filled with clues and parallels that point us to Jesus. When we speak of Joseph, we speak of a blameless life. We speak of his father’s love. We speak of one sent for his lost brethren. We speak of one placed in the pit, stripped of his robe, and sold for silver, and delivered to the Gentiles. Then we speak of his life in the dark land of Egypt. Then we speak of his Gentile bride, his elevation to the kingship of the land. And finally, of the revelation of who he is to his brethren who have been saved from death through him.

The average American watches 5 hours of TV daily and, each year, we collectively spend about $30 billion on movies. Simply put, we're entertainment junkies. But can we learn something from our insatiable addiction to stories? From horror flicks to rom-coms, the tales we tell and the myths we weave inevitably echo the one, great narrative underlying all of history: the story of man's tragic sin and God's triumphant salvation.

During His earthly ministry, as Jesus went about preaching and teaching, He frequently used stories, or what the Bible calls parables. As we get into the parables themselves, our hope is that we will appreciate how blessed we are to live in an age when people who have a desire to learn about The Kingdom can do so and that we will have a growing longing to live and tell these stories of The Kingdom.

The average American watches 5 hours of TV daily and, each year, we collectively spend about $30 billion on movies. Simply put, we're entertainment junkies. But can we learn something from our insatiable addiction to stories? From horror flicks to rom-coms, the tales we tell and the myths we weave inevitably echo the one, great narrative underlying all of history: the story of man's tragic sin and God's triumphant salvation.

During His earthly ministry, as Jesus went about preaching and teaching, He frequently used stories, or what the Bible calls parables. As we get into the parables themselves, our hope is that we will appreciate how blessed we are to live in an age when people who have a desire to learn about The Kingdom can do so and that we will have a growing longing to live and tell these stories of The Kingdom.

The average American watches 5 hours of TV daily and, each year, we collectively spend about $30 billion on movies. Simply put, we're entertainment junkies. But can we learn something from our insatiable addiction to stories? From horror flicks to rom-coms, the tales we tell and the myths we weave inevitably echo the one, great narrative underlying all of history: the story of man's tragic sin and God's triumphant salvation.

During His earthly ministry, as Jesus went about preaching and teaching, He frequently used stories, or what the Bible calls parables. As we get into the parables themselves, our is hope that we will appreciate how blessed we are to live in an age when people who have a desire to learn about The Kingdom can do so and that we will have a growing longing to live and tell these stories of The Kingdom.

The average American watches 5 hours of TV daily and, each year, we collectively spend about $30 billion on movies. Simply put, we're entertainment junkies. But can we learn something from our insatiable addiction to stories? From horror flicks to rom-coms, the tales we tell and the myths we weave inevitably echo the one, great narrative underlying all of history: the story of man's tragic sin and God's triumphant salvation.

During His earthly ministry, as Jesus went about preaching and teaching, He frequently used stories, or what the Bible calls parables. As we get into the parables themselves, our hope is that we will appreciate how blessed we are to live in an age when people who have a desire to learn about The Kingdom can do so and that we will have a growing longing to live and tell these stories of The Kingdom.

The average American watches 5 hours of TV daily and, each year, we collectively spend about $30 billion on movies. Simply put, we're entertainment junkies. But can we learn something from our insatiable addiction to stories? From horror flicks to rom-coms, the tales we tell and the myths we weave inevitably echo the one, great narrative underlying all of history: the story of man's tragic sin and God's triumphant salvation.

During His earthly ministry, as Jesus went about preaching and teaching, He frequently used stories, or what the Bible calls parables. As we get into the parables themselves, our hope is that we will appreciate how blessed we are to live in an age when people who have a desire to learn about The Kingdom can do so and that we will have a growing longing to live and tell these stories of The Kingdom.

The average American watches 5 hours of TV daily and, each year, we collectively spend about $30 billion on movies. Simply put, we're entertainment junkies. But can we learn something from our insatiable addiction to stories? From horror flicks to rom-coms, the tales we tell and the myths we weave inevitably echo the one, great narrative underlying all of history: the story of man's tragic sin and God's triumphant salvation.

During His earthly ministry, as Jesus went about preaching and teaching, He frequently used stories, or what the Bible calls parables. As we get into the parables themselves, our hope is that we will appreciate how blessed we are to live in an age when people who have a desire to learn about The Kingdom can do so and that we will have a growing longing to live and tell these stories of The Kingdom.

The average American watches 5 hours of TV daily and, each year, we collectively spend about $30 billion on movies. Simply put, we're entertainment junkies. But can we learn something from our insatiable addiction to stories? From horror flicks to rom-coms, the tales we tell and the myths we weave inevitably echo the one, great narrative underlying all of history: the story of man's tragic sin and God's triumphant salvation.

During His earthly ministry, as Jesus went about preaching and teaching, He frequently used stories, or what the Bible calls parables. As we get into the parables themselves, our hope is that we will appreciate how blessed we are to live in an age when people who have a desire to learn about The Kingdom can do so and that we will have a growing longing to live and tell these stories of The Kingdom.