Episode 5:The Pursuit of Happiness

Episode 5 November 06, 2020 00:10:16
Episode 5:The Pursuit of Happiness
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Episode 5:The Pursuit of Happiness

Nov 06 2020 | 00:10:16

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Show Notes

We start with an excerpt from a TED talk given by writer Emily Esfahani Smith that focuses on whether the pursuit of happiness really makes us happy. Then we explore the Biblical basis for happiness. Key Bible texts referred to in this episode come from 1 Timothy 6:3-10, Psalms 133:1, Romans 15:13-14, Philippians 4:4-7, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, and Luke 12:15.

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