Pursuit of Happiness

In Dangers, Toils & Snares, John Ortberg writes:

When we take our children to the shrine of the Golden Arches, they always lust for the meal that comes ...

Show and Tell

Evangelism is not what we tell people, unless what we tell is totally consistent with who we are. It is who we are that is going to make the difference. ...

Laughter by Gender

The average number of times a man laughs each day: 69. A woman: 55.

Taking Risks

In an article on old-time pickup softball games—where seniors in Naperville, Illinois, gather twice weekly to test their skills against one another—writer ...

Heaven Can Wait

When my five-year-old granddaughter returned home from a day at Children's Crusade, her brother asked her why she didn't go up to the altar when they ...

Delight: Beyond Being "Happy"

What is the command associated with being given the desires of our heart? "Delight yourself." The word for "delight" means to be soft ...

Half-Hearted Happiness

To love God wholeheartedly, we must be convinced that our only happiness is in him alone. We cannot believe this until we renounce all other efforts at ...

Mistaken Goal

In our age, as in every age, people are longing for happiness, not realizing that what they are looking for is holiness.

A Problem with Happiness

If your happiness (or health) depends on what somebody else says (or does), I guess you do have a problem.

The Real Source of Happiness

Occasionally on the news, they will have an expose of the happiness industry. These are people who, for a fee, of course, will help you be happy. For ...