The Happy Christian
Ten Ways to Be a Joyful Believer in a Gloomy World

I think I'm not going to finish this. While I do think the ideas are pretty theologically solid, I cannot take another minute of this writing. It's so full of metaphors it feels like I'm tripping over them. And although Murray says in the (too-long) introduction that his book is based on the Bible m......more

A very well put together book filled with encouragements and practical applications from God’s Word confirmed by scientific reasoning. A very useful book that has helped me to see practical ways to live out a joy-filled life through the lens of the gospel.......more

I am not naturally a pessimist, though when I saw David Murray's latest book The Happy Christian: Ten Ways to be a Joyful Believer in a Gloomy World (Thomas Nelson, 2015), I was a bit skeptical. To be clear, I have a deep appreciation for Dr Murray and I am a committed fan to his blog. As a Christia......more

This book is absolutely phenomenal! As someone who tends to get down in the dumps and have a more pessimistic outlook, this was a delight to read, and very inspirational. It is overflowing with what I think I'll call "Christian optimism" (to riff on Piper's "Christian hedonism"), biblically sound, a......more

Is another book on happiness and positive thinking needed? Certainly this topic provokes cringes, cynicism, and discomfort—a knee-jerk reaction which is not without a basis. Perennially opportunistic "charlatans" and "hucksters" profess to have new techniques in this endeavour. There is a great deal......more