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Dec 2022

57m 22s

Joy: Part 1 | Unhurrying With a Rule of ...

Practicing the Way

About this episode

How do we experience more joy in our everyday lives? John Mark talks about how the common human desire to be happy isn’t the problem, but that we’re searching for joy in the wrong places. He encourages us to examine what beliefs might be blocking us from experiencing the joy that Jesus offered to all who follow Him.

Key Scripture Passages: Luke 1v39-45; Luke 2v8-11; Luke 4v14-21; Luke 10v17-21;

Resources for this practice:

https://practicingthewayarchives.org/practices/unhurry

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