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July 2026

July 02, 2026

If Christians Shouldn’t Be Happy, Who Should Be?

G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) has been widely credited with saying, “Jesus promised His disciples three...

April 2026

April 02, 2026

Attempting to Separate Holiness and Happiness Distorts Both

In his book The Seven Deadly Virtues, Gerald Mann tells of his first exposure to...

October 2025

October 02, 2025

Are These False Expectations Diminishing Your Happiness?

Most people intuitively know that our expectations profoundly affect our life experiences. Yet even as...

June 2025

June 30, 2025

William Wilberforce Encourages Us To Look to Jesus

One of my great heroes is William Wilberforce. He is credited as the primary human...

May 2025

May 08, 2025

Is God Happy?

To be godly is to resemble God. If God were unhappy, we’d need to pursue...

November 2024

November 21, 2024

Where Does Happiness Originate?

Some people suppose happiness is uniquely human, unrelated to God’s nature: as He gave us...

November 04, 2024

There Is a God-Given Happiness That Honors Him

The Puritans, Charles Spurgeon, John Wesley and a host of others constantly spoke of a God-made happiness....

November 20, 2023

He Who Is a Happy Creator Is a Happy Redeemer

If we are going to fully trust God, it’s vital that we believe in a...

June 2023

June 12, 2023

Giving from the Heart Really Matters

God commanded his people, “Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your...

June 05, 2023

Should Christians Desire to Be Happy?

C. S. Lewis wrote in The Weight of Glory, If there lurks in most modern minds...

March 2023

March 13, 2023

Happiness: Good News Worth Sharing

G. K. Chesterton has been widely credited with saying, “Jesus promised His disciples three things—that...

January 2023

January 26, 2023

God’s Faithfulness in the Past Assures Our Happy Future

Psychotherapist Lynne Rosen and motivational speaker John Littig cohosted an hour-long radio show on WBAI...

December 2022

December 15, 2022

Rejoicing Is Rooted in Our God, Not Our Circumstances

Rejoicing always in the Lord (see Philippians 4:4) may seem unrealistic at times. But we...

November 2022

November 03, 2022

When “Blessed” Means “Happy”

Growing up in an unbelieving home, I never heard the word blessed as a child. After I...

September 2022

September 19, 2022

Should We Want Our Children to Be Happy?

It’s common to hear advice to Christian parents encouraging them to want more for their...

May 2022

May 19, 2022

A Happy Ending without an End

In light of Nanci’s departure to be with Jesus seveb weeks ago, a kind sister...

April 2022

April 04, 2022

Finding Happiness Even in Hard Times: My Interview with Brain Surgeon Dr. Lee Warren

A few weeks ago I had a delightful conversation with Dr. Lee Warren for his podcast about my...

July 2021

July 15, 2021

Why Do You Want to Be Happy?

Based on books I’ve read, sermons I’ve heard, and conversations I’ve had, it’s clear many...

April 2021

April 15, 2021

Job Satisfaction Is About More Than Finding the Perfect Job

Writing in the New York Times, Arthur Brooks summarizes modern happiness research: “It turns out that choosing to...

April 12, 2021

Evolution Can’t Account for Our Inborn Longing for Happiness

If you asked any group of people what they want out of life, chances are...

March 2021

March 11, 2021

Common Christian Myths About Happiness

Puritan preacher Thomas Brooks said, “God is the author of all true happiness; he is...

December 2020

December 10, 2020

The Advent of the Happiest Human in History

In his book Abundant Living, E. Stanley Jones observed, “The early Christians did not say in...

August 2020

August 03, 2020

The Fruit of the Spirit Are Ingredients of Happiness

What’s our greatest source of joy? Paul pointed to the Holy Spirit: “The fruit of...

July 2020

July 18, 2020

Happy, Grateful People Never Get Over God’s Grace

John Piper says, “Gratitude leaves no room for sin, because it comes out of humility,...

February 2020

February 10, 2020

Want to Find Out How to Live the Good Life? Discover the Beautiful, Hope-Giving Answer from Scripture

“What’s the good life?” The world attempts to answer that question in many different ways,...

January 2020

January 27, 2020

Christ Is the Unshakeable Foundation for Our Happiness—But It’s Also Good to Rejoice in Positive Life Circumstances

In my books Happiness and Does God Want Us to Be Happy?, I emphasize that the primary source of...

November 2019

November 04, 2019

Modern Research about Happiness Repeatedly Parallels Biblical Principles

In the late 1990s, Martin Seligman, the president of the American Psychological Association, noted psychology’s...

October 2019

October 14, 2019

What Is the Good Life?

Having written nearly 60 books, I rarely get super-excited about a new one coming out....

October 03, 2019

Lasting Happiness Will Never Be Found in Sin

“What is the matter with the world?” Martyn Lloyd-Jones asked. “Why . . . war...

August 2019

August 22, 2019

Doesn’t God Being Happy with Himself, and Seeking His Own Glory, Seem Smug or Self-Centered?

In my books and on my blog, I’ve written about the happiness of God. But some might...

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