Joseph's silent submission to Mary's God-given calling is real biblical manhood
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Michael Frost2022-12-20T11:30:00
Not a word in scripture is attributed to Jesus’ adoptive father. Yet in quietly caring for Mary despite the scandal that surrounded her pregnancy, he sets an example for men everywhere, says Michael Frost
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