Joseph

Adult and Teen Resources

Articles — Everyday Living

• The Gift of Purity – You're Worth It! - There can be a tremendous amount of social pressure on teens to lose their virginity; it's a pretty hot topic in high school. What most teens don't talk about, though, are the benefits of abstinence, which often far outweigh the benefits of having sex.
• No Need for Jealousy - Jealousy is very subtle. One minute we can be thinking about a friend's new car and the next we might be wishing it were our car instead. To combat jealousy we should rejoice in others accomplishments and take pride in our own.
• Siblings – Friends, Not Rivals - The Bible is full of stories of sibling rivalry, like Jacob and Esau. Through these stories we learn that man is an image of love and that sibling rivalry detracts from our expression of love. By loving our siblings, we might even find some blessings we had overlooked.

Guests — Everyday Living

• Terry Coolidge – Computer Graphics Lead at Cyan Worlds, Inc. - Terry Coolidge, Computer Graphics Lead at Cyan Worlds, helped create the CD-ROM game 'Uru: Ages Beyond Myst.' Learn how he has relied on Bible stories to guide him throughout college and his career.
• Thor Johnson – Owner of Boondoggle Sports - Learn how Thor Johnson, owner of Boondoggle Sports, succeeds in two full-time jobs -- turning to God, remaining calm, being passionate about his work, taking ownership, being a leader, finding rest.

Healing Messages — Everyday Living

• Overcoming Feeling Alone - Nicholas shares how he felt alone in a different country and found comfort in the story of Joseph.

Parenting — Everyday Living

• The Bible and Bullies - Standing up to bullies, keeping our composure in the face of aggression, finding the words and actions that let us be both principled and loving — these are our goals when faced with bullying.
• Forgive and Forget? - Holding grudges, getting even, mean responses, never forgiving - these build tension in any home. Teaching forgiveness will bless your family's way of life now and going forward.
• Moving Forward with New Perspective - Focusing on God brings a comforting perspective of God's tender care for us in all situations.

Book Reviews — Everyday Living

• Love Does by Bob Goff - "Love Does" is a love story – a book of many love stories. Through Bob Goff's explosively funny autobiographical adventures, witness the power of love and the unstoppable good that comes from it.

Bible Characters — Bible Study

• Asenath - Asenath means "gift of the sun" or "gift of the sun-god." She was an Egyptian princess, aristocratic, and high-born. Pharaoh honored Joseph by giving him Asenath as his wife.
• Benjamin - Benjamin is Jacob's twelfth son and a full brother to Joseph. With her dying breath, Rachel names him Benoni, which means "son of my misfortune" or "son of my sorrow." After her death, Jacob changes his name to Benjamin, meaning "son of my good fortune" or "son of my right hand."
• Benjamin - Benjamin is Jacob's twelfth son and a full brother to Joseph. With her dying breath, Rachel names him Benoni, which means "son of my misfortune" or "son of my sorrow." After her death, Jacob changes his name to Benjamin, meaning "son of my good fortune" or "son of my right hand."
• The Egyptian Pharaohs with Joseph - An informative overview about Joseph's years in Egypt.
• Ephraim - Ephraim is the second son of Joseph and Asenath. The name Ephraim, then, means "fruitfulness."
• Manasseh, Son of Joseph - Manasseh is the eldest son of Joseph and Asenath. Sometime later Joseph finds out that his father, Jacob, is ill. He takes his two sons to see his father. Jacob adopts Joseph's son, Manasseh, as well as his second son.
• Simeon - Simeon is the second son of Jacob and his first wife, Leah. The name Simeon means, "God has heard." It refers to Leah's conviction that God heard that "she was unloved." So essentially, it means that God has heard about her suffering.

Questions and Answers — Bible Study

• Joseph's Coat - What was so unusual about Joseph's coat? The colors?
• Selling Joseph - Who Sold Joseph - the Ishmaelites or the Midianites?

Relationships — Teen Time

• The Gift of Purity - You're Worth It! - There can be a tremendous amount of social pressure on teens to lose their virginity; it's a pretty hot topic in high school. What most teens don't talk about, though, are the benefits of abstinence, which often far outweigh the benefits of having sex.
• Siblings - Friends, Not Rivals - The Bible is full of stories of sibling rivalry, like Jacob and Esau. Through these stories we learn that man is an image of love and that sibling rivalry detracts from our expression of love. By loving our siblings, we might even find some blessings we had overlooked.

Identity — Teen Time

• A Safe Place - If we're ever in an unsafe situation, God can lift us out. And we can feel safe, especially when we listen.