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Gerrit Scott Dawson | When you sit down in front of God’s word, does pride pull up a chair too? How we respond when we hear from God reveals much about our hearts. 

Greg Morse | If you are growing bored with daily bread, longing for the world’s pleasures, and grumbling against God, beware — that is the path to apostasy. 

Scott Hubbard | When you sit down to read God’s word and a hundred distractions flit through your mind, how do you fight for attention? 

What exactly does it mean to be joyful? Finding God’s definition of happiness shows that joy is always accessible to us. As we learn to activate what God is freely giving, Pastor Zack Curry challenges us to walk in new heights of fulfillment, freedom, and hope. 

<p>Friends, today we share Fr. Mike Schmitz's keynote talk from the recent Good News Conference in Orlando, Florida.</p> <p>As Fr. Mike explains, joy is a choice, just like love. We can either chase the feeling or choose the reality. Joy comes from the fact that you know that God ... Show More

Are you happy? Many of us aren&#39;t. Yet Martin Luther once said "a Christian should be happy." And Rick Howe argued that "the pursuit of joy is a moral obligation." In a world filled with sorrow and grief, John Mark shows us how the coming of Jesus gives us a path to pursue joy ... Show More

If joy in God is a gift from God, why does he also command us to rejoice? Pastor John takes us into a paradox that lies at the heart of the God-glorifying life. 

<p>Friends, on this Gaudete Sunday, we are called to rejoice! Detach yourself from the anxieties of the world and live in the peace and joy of Christ.</p> 

Our spirits are designed to experience joy. It keeps us healthy and motivated and is one of the fruits of the spirit. Yet, we live in a fallen and broken world in which joy can easily allude us - Amanda Idleman SUBSCRIBE to our sister podcasts: The Crosswalk Devotional: https://w ... Show More