This week Time magazine announces its anticipated “Person of the Year” for 2020 (my vote goes to those in education and to essential workers – the nurses, doctors, delivery people, and grocery-store employees). What if this award was announced around 2000 years ago? People like Caesar Augustus and Herod the Great would likely make the list of nominees. One not likely to make the list is Jesus’ earthly father, Joseph. Scripture doesn’t say much about him, but he is like the unsung hero of the Christmas story. He was on the verge of sending Mary away when she became pregnant, but instead, he chose to stay with her. Like me, you might be wondering, “How does Joseph go from ‘I’m out’ to ‘I’m in’?”
Stop Taking the Bait
May 17, 2026
Temptation is persistent. But so is God’s faithfulness. He always leaves a door open — and the people who endure are the ones who take it.
