Posts tagged “Joy”
3 words that will change your election-year fear
The year 2020, it appears, is the year of fear. As I write these words, there’s no emotion that seems to have gripped more…
Refreshments
There’s a phrase in the English language that’s better than most things one can hear in life. I’m speaking, of course, of the statement:…
Happily ever after?
Getting to happily ever after is complicated. No disrespect to Disney, but a good relationship is not that simple. It’s not (1) love at…
Lies About God: “God Wants Me to Be Happy”
God doesn’t want you just to be happy; he wants something more.
Laugh a little
Life can be so serious. There’s a lot of important stuff going on, important things we need to be doing, and important matters we…
Joy and sorrow intertwined
Have you ever noticed how closely joy and sorrow are intertwined in our lives? You just can’t separate them, though you may wish you…
The problem with coping mechanisms
Each day seems to bring a new announcement or policy concerning the pandemic that challenges our normal way of life. At the church where…
Satisfied and singing for joy
Good employers believe that job satisfaction is not the responsibility of the worker but of the company. That company takes the initiative to create…
You’ve got God’s phone number
Last year J. J. Watt, an NFL football player, made news when he gave out his phone number and invited people to connect with…
Hope From Israel: You Can See the Joy God Sees
You can enjoy life as God sees it. Joy is even better. Pain is endurable. So how do you get there? Pastor Mike was in Israel right before the COVID-19 pandemic. Here at the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, Pastor Mike shows us how we can get closer to God’s perspective.
Honoring the slain
How would you describe Memorial Day? Somber? Contemplative? Celebratory? All three? Days like Memorial Day are important days where we take time to remember…
Spring in our steps with God
The groundhog never saw this one coming. Longest. Winter. Ever. I live in Wisconsin; we Midwesterners are used to being stuck inside over the…