Joy isn’t just a nice byproduct of the Christian life, but an essential part of it. From propitiation to glorification, joy animates our life in Christ.
The book of Genesis records life spans in the hundreds of years. Why did the first humans live for so long — and why are our life spans today so short?
God made us to need other people — but not to be codependent on them. So, how can we tell the difference between healthy need and disordered neediness?