In a 2016 interview with Greg Ayers of IFWE, we talk about how redemption includes regaining the hearts, minds, and souls of God’s people, but it doesn’t stop there. Redemption is about creation regained! Work, play, food, drink, relationships, art, music, and more. Our callings are intended to take us into the places where our passions intersect with the world’s needs.

God created the world in beauty and perfection. Sin shattered that world, but could not destroy it. As a result, we are surrounded by beauty and brokenness every day. In his sovereignty and grace, God uses both joy and suffering to shape us and give us hope. Why joy? To understand the gift of joy in our lives, we should look at four main themes.