“God has me busy. Very busy. God is bringing out things in me that I thought were unattainable because I have always put work and my daughter first. God is showing me now that there … Read More
Acceptance with Joy
Written by Jolene DeHeer As the American Thanksgiving holiday approaches people are making plans for family celebrations, groceries are being bought, houses cleaned, guest rooms readied. In the middle of the hustle and bustle of … Read More
Joy surprised me during my greatest grief
WRITTEN BY JOLENE DEHEER Joy! Jesus longs for us to have it. In John 15:11 he says, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may … Read More
Joy in the Church? (part one)
For some people the title of this blog sounds like an oxymoron. Like jumbo shrimp, open secret, living dead, joy of church. Even though the United States has a lot of people in churches, many … Read More
In His Presence, Joy Comes
For the last few weeks I have been doing a lot of thinking about joy, happiness, and sadness. A godly wise friend reminded me that, “Happy and sad are emotions. Christian joy is a state … Read More
Joy in the Church? (part two)
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][tweetherder]The church has been disappointing people for centuries now, and we ought … Read More
Joy of the Church…What’s missing? (part three)
In Acts 2, the early church is described this way. “They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, and to the fellowship, and to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.” They got their joy from … Read More
Joy in the Church…What’s missing? (part four)
“They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, and to the fellowship, and to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.” The early church got their joy from Jesus, but they expressed their joy and they … Read More
Joy in the Church…What’s missing? (part five)
“They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, and to the fellowship, and to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.” The early church got their joy from Jesus, but they expressed their joy and they … Read More
Joy in the Church…A couple of challenges (part six)
This is my last post on joy in the church…at least for right now. Maybe if I visit too many more joyless gatherings, I’ll have to revisit my thoughts. Here’s some final food for thought … Read More
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