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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...

May 2026

May 04, 2026

True Happiness Is Only Found in the Last Place People Look

Jonathan Edwards said, “The enjoyment of [God] is the only happiness with which our souls...

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...

February 2026

February 09, 2026

It’s Possible to Find Happiness in Jesus Every Day

I find that any day I haven’t contemplated Scripture and worshiped my Lord, my happiness...

December 2025

December 15, 2025

Is It Ok to Long for Reunion in Eternity with Loved Ones?

Believers periodically tell me versions of the following: “We shouldn’t be thinking about reunion with...

September 2025

September 08, 2025

The Best Part of the New Earth, Enjoying God’s Presence

The 1998 movie What Dreams May Come portrays Heaven as beautiful but lonely, because a...

May 2025

May 01, 2025

Is There a Conflict Between Joy and Happiness?

As part of a study related to my Happiness book, I recorded a series of videos, 10...

December 2023

December 21, 2023

Jesus: Good News of Great Happiness

The angel’s message to the shepherds at Jesus’ birth condenses the gospel to its core....

November 2023

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...

November 06, 2023

Raising Faithful Stewards

Jesus said, “There is more happiness in giving than in receiving” (Acts 20:25). This is the Good...

July 2023

July 31, 2023

What Are Common Objections to the Idea That God Wants Christians to Experience Happiness in Him?

In “Should Christians Desire to Be Happy?”, I shared that the belief that Christ is the...

July 20, 2023

True, Lasting Happiness Is Found in Jesus, Not Sex or Sexual Identity

Sex as God intended—in marriage, between a man and a woman—is a pleasure to be...

July 03, 2023

Who or What Is Our Primary Source of Happiness?

Happiness can’t be bigger than its source. God is primary; all other forms of happiness—relationships,...

June 2023

June 22, 2023

Gratitude Multiplies When We Give It to God

Our thankfulness glorifies God and makes Him happy: “The one who offers thanksgiving as his...

June 08, 2023

Christ, the Wisdom of God

n 1 Corinthians 1:24, Paul calls Christ “the wisdom of God.” Jesus referred to Himself...

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 20, 2023

What Is the Good Life?

As we start a new year, it’s common to ponder where we’ve been and where...

March 13, 2023

Happiness: Good News Worth Sharing

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

February 2023

February 20, 2023

The Further We Move from God, the Further We Move from Happiness

Aren’t we all weary of the onslaught of politicians, religious leaders, and commercials promising more...

January 2023

January 23, 2023

God Invites Us into His Happiness

In my book Happiness, I assert that modern Christians need to speak more, not less, about happiness—the...

December 2022

December 31, 2022

What Changed Scrooge?

When the classic Dickens story A Christmas Carol begins, we meet Ebenezer Scrooge. This wealthy miser is...

December 29, 2022

The Best Part of Christmas Is Immanuel, “God with Us”

In the Old Testament, we read how God kept reaching down to His people: “The...

November 2022

November 24, 2022

Putting God First Enhances Everything Beneath Him

In Eyes Wide Open, Steve DeWitt says, “Christians who properly place God as the source and...

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...

June 2022

June 20, 2022

He Will Turn Our Grief into Joy

God doesn’t only promise to replace our grief with joy, but to turn it into joy. Jesus said, “I...

June 02, 2022

Contentment Turns All It Touches to Gold

I’ve been finding treasures in emails that Nanci sent. For years she was part of...

April 2022

April 11, 2022

Dying Is But Going Home

As of two weeks ago today, Nanci is with Jesus. So happy for her. Sad...

March 2022

March 31, 2022

How Should We Live Today in Light of Heaven?

We’re told that we are aliens and strangers in this world, and should be longing...

February 2022

February 28, 2022

Finding Happiness in Christ Is Not Automatic

The book of Nehemiah records God’s sovereign plan to rebuild Jerusalem. Yet it repeatedly shows...

October 2021

October 14, 2021

God’s Sovereignty Brings a Special Joy to Our Giving

One time I was driving with Luis, a thirteen-year-old boy I was mentoring. I took...

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