The Witness of Gospel Happiness audio - Randy Alcorn In this clip Randy speaks with Dr. Lee Warren about the effect of a lack of gospel happiness in the church today.
Why Did You Write Your Book Happiness? audio - Randy Alcorn In this clip Randy answers the question “Why did you write Happiness?”.
Finding Happiness Even in Hard Times: My Interview with Brain Surgeon Dr. Lee Warren video - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog A few weeks ago I had a delightful conversation with Dr. Lee Warren for his podcast about my book Happiness. Now may seem like a strange time to be talking about happiness, especially with so much heartbreak and sadness in our broken world. Please don’t misunderstand: nothing in this interview minimizes the reality of suffering.
Finding Happiness in Christ Is Not Automatic video - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog Our actions should be in concert with our prayers—we should pray to find happiness in God and then take the kind of actions that will help us find happiness in God.
Randy Talks About Happiness with Dr. Lee Warren audio - Randy Alcorn Randy had a conversation with Dr. Lee Warren about his book Happiness, what true happiness is, and how to find delight even in the midst of difficult circumstances. Their conversation touched on Randy's personal experiences and ministry, as well as a current writing project.
Does It Matter Whether We Serve God with Joyfulness and Gladness of Heart? video - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog In this two-minute video, I talk about Deuteronomy 28:47, which says, “Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joyfulness and gladness of heart…”
God’s Sovereignty Brings a Special Joy to Our Giving article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog In His sovereignty, God orchestrates unique opportunities for us to be generous. He delights in those moments of divine connection, and so should we.
Why Do You Want to Be Happy? article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog Based on books I’ve read, sermons I’ve heard, and conversations I’ve had, it’s clear many Christians believe that humanity’s desire for happiness was birthed in the fall and is part of the curse. Hence, the desire to be happy is often assumed to be the desire to sin. But what if our desire for happiness was a gift designed by God before sin entered the world?
Is Jesus Displeased with Outgoing and Humor-Loving Personalities? article - Stephanie Anderson Randy's blog One of the things I love about working with the team at Eternal Perspective Ministries is how wise and biblically-based their answers are to the many questions people ask. Someone asked a great question and this answer was right on target. Hope you enjoy it.
Evolution Can’t Account for Our Inborn Longing for Happiness article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog If you asked any group of people what they want out of life, chances are that most, if not all, would give some form of the same answer: “To be happy.” This inborn longing for happiness has been observed for thousands of years by theologians, philosophers, atheists, and agnostics.