Many of us know what it is like to suffer loss and to experience tragedy. But what about when the misfortunes of Job are suddenly reversed, and a lot of goodness suddenly comes your way? In this podcast, I talk about my recent experience with the...
Going through a divorce was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Yet in spite of the grief that overcame me and the darkness that surrounded me, I was able to find joy, and to live again. In this podcast I talk about my journey, my struggles, and...
The Christmas holiday season can be hard. Our sense of joy is threatened by things that grieve us. In my latest podcast, I talk about joy, how it differs from happiness, and how joy is a gift from God by which we can fight back against the dark...
We all want to be happy, right? But what if the pursuit of happiness is a foolish quest? While we often seek out happiness, I think God calls us to seek out something better than happiness. In today's podcast, I talk about an alternative to the...
C.S. Lewis once said "We are far too easily pleased." And I think that sums up much of our lives. Instead of living lives of abundance and beauty, we often settle for lesser things. In today's podcast, I talk about a life marked by flourishing...
Most of us are programmed from birth to maximize our comfort and pleasure, and to minimize our pain. And our life becomes one of pain avoidance. I believe we need to take an opposite approach. Instead of running from pain, we need to embrace it...
To hear some people talk about God, believers and unbelievers alike, God is the ultimate source of non-fun. God is seen as a "buzz kill" or "killjoy." I believe the opposite. I believe God is the source of all things beautiful and good and joyous.