This text has two sections. Each mentions Joseph's tears - crying in grief at his father's death and in sorrow for the brokenness of his brothers.

In Genesis 49, Jacob’s time is up. What do you want to do before your time is up? Jacob inspires us with his final words.

As Jacob's death draws near, there are a few loose ends that he wants to tie up. He secures his burial place and adopts two of Joseph's sons as his own. But his blessing comes with a surprise which upsets Joseph. As we reflect on this blessing,...

The family of Jacob has arrived in Egypt and settled in. In this section, we see Joseph managing the economy of Egypt. As the famine progresses, the Israelites become more prosperous, but the Egyptians become more dependent on the government. We'll...

How have your years been? The question, as Jacob answers it, gives us a window through which to evaluate our years and ascertain where we go from here. And what makes for a good life, anyway?

As news of Joseph's family becomes known, Pharaoh makes a generous offer to Jacob and his sons. They are given a warm welcome and the best of the land. In response, Jacob moves his entire extended family to Egypt. His big decision can help us as we...

Joseph's brothers have returned to Egypt and he has been testing them to see whether anything has changed. In this story, we see the conclusion to this process of the testing. It's an incredible picture of transformation and reconciliation. In...

In Genesis 43, the members of Jacob’s fractured family somehow are changing for the better. What can we learn from them so that we too can change for the better?

God is always up to something, and he’s always up to something more than we know. But if we can believe that he’s up to something more than we know, we can live with a sense of hopeful anticipation instead of a sense of impending doom.

This Easter Sunday at PBC, we'll see how the resurrection of Jesus gave his followers a message that their world needed to hear. Shortly after defeating shame and death, he brought his disciples up to a hill and charged them with offering a message...