Little Book on Joy: The Secret of Living a Good News Life in a Bad News World

By Matthew C. Harrison

Book Overview

So many churches, so many pastors and Christians have so little joy today. These are difficult times. With these words, author Matthew Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, embarks on a quest to rediscover the joy of being a Christian--the secret of living a Good News life in a bad-news world. In A Little Book on Joy, the author takes the reader on a journey ... ... from the father's joy at the prodigal's return, to the joy of Mary's Magnificat. ... from the joy of the Holy Spirit and repentance, to the maniford joys of life together in community, marriage, and family. ... from the joy of forgiveness and perfect righteousness in Christ, to the joys of humor, worship, the sanctity of life, and the wonders of creation. ... from the joy of the Gospel mission throughout the world, the joy of everyday life and of a generous and faithful Lutheranism, to the joys in store for us in the life of the world to come. Study questions follow each chapter, making A Little Book on Joy the perfect guide for a Bible study or sermon series on the topic of Christian joy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758631154
• ISBN13: 9780758631152
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.4"