This week, we pick up where we left off with joy vs happiness. We’ll talk more about more the differences between the two, why it feels like they are at odds with one another, and we’ll also look into what the Bible has to teach us on the subject.
2:45 - Recap of last week
4:00 - Why should we distinguish joy from happiness?
7:34 - Exploration of James 1:2 (“consider it pure joy when you face trials”)
17:05 - Why should we care about the original Hebrew and Greek texts when we read into scripture?
27:34 - What does scripture have to specifically say about joy and happiness?
36:04 - A food analogy on the differences between happiness and joy (you can scratch that off your bingo board). Michael then shares an anecdote from being a parent at a kids’ basketball game to illustrate how we as Christians can cultivate joy.
46:45 - Michael gives a homework assignment
