Finding Joy in Sorrow

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In a world full of suffering, the declaration that God wants us to be joyful can sound tone-deaf at best or hypocritical at worst. In An Invitation to Joy, Daniel J. Denk invites readers to cast off hopelessness and rediscover joy. Yet, as Denk reminds us, “we don’t find joy by pursuing joy; we find it by pursuing something else,” namely, the kingdom of God. This joy is not naive optimism but a profound sense of purpose and peace. 

While caring for his beloved wife in her final days, author Daniel shared wisdom of holding onto joy in the midst of suffering. Sharon Denk has since passed, but her legacy of joy lives on through the life of her …