Cowboys sometimes say a good death is hard to find. Both Jacob and Joseph found the end of their days from a life well lived. The famine ended ten years…
Rick SotoAugust 24, 2022
Dying At 147 Joseph discovers his father, at age 147, is finally dying and brings his two sons to Jacob's deathbed. This chapter and the next is his long goodbye.…
Rick SotoSeptember 27, 2021
Getting A New Passport The reader will do well to note the dialogue between Joseph, Pharoah, his brothers, and his father. It's based on an honor code, and not the…
Rick SotoSeptember 19, 2021
The Journey Jacob deserves credit for going to Beersheba, the sacred place of his father, for the purpose of prayer and worship. He knew God gave the land to his…
Rick SotoSeptember 14, 2021
The Revelation The story is beautiful as it is real. Joseph, the ever composed statesman, loses composure and commands his staff to leave him alone with a group of dirty…
Rick SotoSeptember 10, 2021
Rick Soto is the Founding Pastor of The Ranch Church located in the gorgeous wine country of Santa Barbara California. His Church owns a 63 acre Vineyard and Farm, full of vines, goats, and horses, making him also the Farmer. He loves writing about the Word of God.