Dream Catcher: Reflections on the Joseph Saga

by Randy L. Hyde, John Killinger (Foreword by)

Overview

Joseph, the Dream Catcher, is often overshadowed in Hebrew Scripture by more famous patriarchs such as Abraham, Jacob, and Moses. Yet, his story serves as the axis upon which the early Jewish narrative is depicted. Fascinating in its detailed twists and turns, the Joseph saga speaks to issues as current as our daily news. Join with the author in exploring how Joseph's long-ago dreams can speak to your own. Randy Hyde provides study/thought questions in each chapter that can be considered by individuals or in group sessions. Journey with the author as you examine the gripping tale of the one who dared to dream.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666722505
Publisher:	Resource Publications
Publication date:	02/02/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	134
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Randy L. Hyde is a retired minister and pastor, having served churches in Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, Florida, and his native Arkansas. He is the author of After God’s Own Heart: The Life and Faith of David (2005) and Feminine Faces: Portraits of Biblical Women of Faith (2010). He and his wife, Janet, reside in Little Rock, Arkansas. They have two children and four grandchildren.

John Killinger pastored First Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, Virginia, First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, and Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. He taught at Vanderbilt Divinity School and Princeton Theological Seminary, and was Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Samford University. He is the author of more than seventy books, including Ten Things I Learned Wrong from a Conservative Church (2002), The Changing Shape of Our Salvation (2007), and Hidden Mark: Exploring Christianity's Heretical Gospel(2010).

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Dream Catcher embeds priceless glimpses into unconventional ways God visits and communicates with humans through dreams—an excellent resource for spiritual reflection that clergy, laypeople, and Bible teachers will find invaluable and timely. After all, God still relates and speaks through dreams.”

—Aliou Cissé Niang, Union Theological Seminary



“Do dreams have a place in the life of faith? Joseph is one biblical character who believes they do. His brothers call him ‘the dreamer,’ and through his interpretation of dreams, Joseph rises to the top echelons of power. In Dream Catcher, gifted storyteller Randy Hyde offers insight and wisdom from the Joseph narrative and helps readers reflect on the role dreams play in their own lives of faith.”

—Steve Hancock, PCUSA Pastor



“With a preacher’s skill and a pastor’s heart, Randy Hyde teaches us valuable lessons about faith and life as he guides us through the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers.”

—Robert Williamson Jr., Hendrix College



“Hyde reminds us that Joseph is exhibit A that trouble and triumph come on the same plate to each of us and to each of our families. Read this book slowly, carefully, and critically. Ponder your dreams, yourself, your family, and your understanding of how the world comes together. I will be surprised if you do not remember some things long buried, question some things long believed, and affirm some things profoundly important.”

—Walter B. Shurden, Mercer University



“Hyde recounts the story of the biblical Joseph as the original dream catcher of Israel. . . . Drawing on years of pastoral experience, Hyde demonstrates the practical application of Joseph’s life story to our own lives today. This book is an excellent resource for personal or small-group study.”

—William Powell Tuck, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, retired



“These fourteen sermonic reflections take you on a guided tour of Joseph’s life and faith. You explore different personalities, family dynamics, life situations, world events, and the presence of God. . . . When you finish, you have learned more about Joseph’s story, your story, and the God of all of our stories, who works through good yet imperfect people to embody God’s character and purposes in and beyond their own place and time.”

—Ray Higgins, Executive Coordinator, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Arkansas, retired

Editorial Reviews

Dream Catcher embeds priceless glimpses into unconventional ways God visits and communicates with humans through dreams—an excellent resource for spiritual reflection that clergy, laypeople, and Bible teachers will find invaluable and timely. After all, God still relates and speaks through dreams.”

—Aliou Cissé Niang, Union Theological Seminary



“Do dreams have a place in the life of faith? Joseph is one biblical character who believes they do. His brothers call him ‘the dreamer,’ and through his interpretation of dreams, Joseph rises to the top echelons of power. In Dream Catcher, gifted storyteller Randy Hyde offers insight and wisdom from the Joseph narrative and helps readers reflect on the role dreams play in their own lives of faith.”

—Steve Hancock, PCUSA Pastor



“With a preacher’s skill and a pastor’s heart, Randy Hyde teaches us valuable lessons about faith and life as he guides us through the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers.”

—Robert Williamson Jr., Hendrix College



“Hyde reminds us that Joseph is exhibit A that trouble and triumph come on the same plate to each of us and to each of our families. Read this book slowly, carefully, and critically. Ponder your dreams, yourself, your family, and your understanding of how the world comes together. I will be surprised if you do not remember some things long buried, question some things long believed, and affirm some things profoundly important.”

—Walter B. Shurden, Mercer University



“Hyde recounts the story of the biblical Joseph as the original dream catcher of Israel. . . . Drawing on years of pastoral experience, Hyde demonstrates the practical application of Joseph’s life story to our own lives today. This book is an excellent resource for personal or small-group study.”

—William Powell Tuck, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, retired



“These fourteen sermonic reflections take you on a guided tour of Joseph’s life and faith. You explore different personalities, family dynamics, life situations, world events, and the presence of God. . . . When you finish, you have learned more about Joseph’s story, your story, and the God of all of our stories, who works through good yet imperfect people to embody God’s character and purposes in and beyond their own place and time.”

—Ray Higgins, Executive Coordinator, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Arkansas, retired

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