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October 2018

October 22, 2018

How the Poorest Christians I Ever Met Wrecked Everything I Knew About Happiness

On a mission trip to the poorest country I'd ever visited, I experienced something that...

December 2016

December 13, 2016

Church is Supposed to be Enjoyed, Not Endured

Do your church services feel more like a funeral service or a wedding celebration? Is...

May 2016

May 23, 2016

Chewbacca Masks and the Triumph of Joy

What a viral video about a Chewbacca mask teaches us about joy.

January 2016

January 18, 2016

Philippians 4 Challenge: Day 9

HABIT #3: Think on noble things. READ IT “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever...

January 17, 2016

Philippians 4 Challenge: Day 8

HABIT #2: Pray with thanksgiving. READ IT “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every...

January 16, 2016

Philippians 4 Challenge: Day 7

HABIT #1: Choose to be joyful. READ IT “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say...

January 15, 2016

Philippians 4 Challenge: Day 6

HABIT #4: Repeat daily. READ IT “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me,...

January 14, 2016

Philippians 4 Challenge: Day 5

HABIT #3: Think on noble things. READ IT “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is...

January 13, 2016

Philippians 4 Challenge: Day 4

HABIT #2: Pray with thanksgiving. READ IT “Do not be anxious about anything, but...

January 12, 2016

Philippians 4 Challenge: Day 3

HABIT #1: Choose to be joyful. READ IT “Rejoice in the Lord always. I...

January 11, 2016

Philippians 4 Challenge: Day 2

READ IT The Philippians 4 Challenge is about getting your heart, mind and soul in...

April 2015

April 27, 2015

My 10 Favorite Things About the Joy Prom

This morning there's a few hundred Mt Vernon volunteers dragging their way to work or...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Need to Smile? Watch This (Repost 2014 Favorites)

Maybe it’s Tuesday and your week has already started to go sideways on you. Maybe...

March 2014

March 03, 2014

When Your Mood is as Fickle as the Weather

Yesterday was a balmy day in Mississippi. Mid-70s, t-shirts and shorts weather, all the kids...

December 2012

December 06, 2012

The Day Poor People Exposed my Greatest Hypocrisy

In the summer of 2000 I journeyed from Botswana, Africa to the war-torn nation of...