The Straightest Path to Happiness Is Devoting Ourselves to the Happiness of Others

In this post, Randy Alcorn writes, “What is gloom but unhappiness? What will satisfy our desires, give us strength, and make us like a watered garden (in short, make us happy)? Giving of ourselves to help others. This is no abstract spiritual blessing—it’s a concrete promise of personal happiness!”

A Wretch Like Me

“When Newton wrote what would become one of the best-loved hymns of the Christian church, he was looking back on a life that had taken him to rock bottom – and into the horrors of the Atlantic slave trade. Reading ‘Amazing Grace’ is like witnessing a confession. You are invited into someone’s life, and its darkest parts are laid bare before you. But the hymn doesn’t only dwell on the wretchedness of sin; it celebrates the deep, satisfying transformation of its author. And what a transformation it was!”

Pastor, Be Opportunistic

 “Every pastor should be ready to answer that question. If he can’t, he needs to spend some time praying and fasting until he can. Comfort and complacency are incredibly dangerous.”