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H. D. M. Spence-Jones (1836–1917) was a Cambridge graduate who taught Hebrew and was the general editor of The Pulpit Commentary. I was struck by his observation on Jeremiah 32:41, where God says, “I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.”

An easy-to-read chart showing the difference between these two DVD resources available for the study of Randy's Happiness book.

When I was recently asked my opinion about holy laughter, I was surprised, since I thought of it as something that happened in the 90’s, as part of what was called “The Toronto Blessing,” and I wasn’t familiar with people practicing it today.  Since then I’ve discovered it is still a common part of some conferences and churches.

Think of God’s truths like tools. Don’t use a hammer when you need a wrench. And don’t use either when you need to give someone a hug, a blanket, or a meal—or just weep with them.

In 2016, Randy Alcorn spoke at Hope Chapel in Kihei, Hawaii on the subject of happiness. He spoke on the Biblical definition of happiness, happiness in Scripture, how depression and happiness relate, God's happiness and that through Christ we can be happy.

Randy Alcorn spoke at Hope Chapel in Kihei, Hawaii on the subject of happiness. He spoke on the Biblical definition of happiness, happiness in Scripture, how depression and happiness relate, God's happiness and that through Christ we can be happy. In the clip, Randy talks about happiness in God, specifically in a passage from the book of Isaiah.

Randy Alcorn spoke at Hope Chapel in Kihei, Hawaii on the subject of happiness. He spoke on the Biblical definition of happiness, happiness in Scripture, how depression and happiness relate, God's happiness and that through Christ we can be happy.In this clip, Randy talks about the opposite ends of the spectrum of either having no happiness in our lives or having fake and shallow happiness.

Randy Alcorn spoke at Hope Chapel in Kihei, Hawaii on the subject of happiness. He spoke on the Biblical definition of happiness, happiness in Scripture, how depression and happiness relate, God's happiness and that through Christ we can be happy. In this clip, Randy talks about happiness and joy and what we see in the Bible about this. 

Randy Alcorn spoke at Hope Chapel in Kihei, Hawaii on the subject of happiness. He spoke on the Biblical definition of happiness, happiness in Scripture, how depression and happiness relate, God's happiness and that through Christ we can be happy. In this clip, Randy shares how he began to write. 

Randy Alcorn spoke at Hope Chapel in Kihei, Hawaii on the subject of happiness. He spoke on the Biblical definition of happiness, happiness in Scripture, how depression and happiness relate, God's happiness and that through Christ we can be happy. In this clip, Randy talks about how we can daily cultivate more Christ-centered happiness. 

Randy Alcorn spoke at Hope Chapel in Kihei, Hawaii on the subject of happiness. He spoke on the Biblical definition of happiness, happiness in Scripture, how depression and happiness relate, God's happiness and that through Christ we can be happy. In this clip, Randy talks about what we do if we're not naturally happy. 

Randy Alcorn spoke at Hope Chapel in Kihei, Hawaii on the subject of happiness. He spoke on the Biblical definition of happiness, happiness in Scripture, how depression and happiness relate, God's happiness and that through Christ we can be happy. In this clip, Randy talks about where we see happiness in Scripture. 

Randy Alcorn spoke at Hope Chapel in Kihei, Hawaii on the subject of happiness. He spoke on the Biblical definition of happiness, happiness in Scripture, how depression and happiness relate, God's happiness and that through Christ we can be happy. In this clip, Randy talks about that our happiness came from God and He wants us to be happy like he is happy. 

Randy Alcorn spoke at Hope Chapel in Kihei, Hawaii on the subject of happiness. He spoke on the Biblical definition of happiness, happiness in Scripture, how depression and happiness relate, God's happiness and that through Christ we can be happy. In this clip, Randy goes over a passage from Zephaniah 3.