5.12.19 DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT (The Gospel According to Joseph- Part 3)

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5.5.19 Temptation (The Gospel According to Joseph – Part 2)

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4.28.19 SAVING A SPOILED BRAT (The Gospel According to Joseph – Part 1)

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4.21.19 THE DIFFERENCE EASTER MAKES

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4.14.19 JUDAH AND TAMAR: ANOTHER R-RATED EVENT (The Gospel According to Jacob- Part 7)

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4.7.19 Restoration (The Gospel According to Jacob – Part 6)

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3.31.19 Going To the Mat With God (The Gospel According to Jacob- Part 5)

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3.24.19 The Disease of More (The Gospel According to Jacob – Part 4)

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3.17.19 Everybody’s Got a Hungry Heart (The Gospel According to Jacob – Part 3)

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3.10.19 The Stairway To Heaven (The Gospel According to Jacob- Part 2)

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