Unconditional Joy: How To Get It Have It Keep It - Softcover

NOWELL GLENN

 
9780883687130: Unconditional Joy: How To Get It Have It Keep It

Synopsis

Most people believe that the ultimate goal in life is happiness. You may be unaware that your lifelong search for happiness has been fueled by a deep-down, often subconscious hunger for what the Bible calls joy. No one can be happy all of the time, but anyone can always have joy. In fact, according to the apostle Paul, it is God's will for you to "Be joyful always" (1 Thessalonians 5:16). In a world constantly bombarding us with a message that the dysfunctional life is the norm, you can have the confidence of following seven clear, biblical steps to emotional health, spiritual well-being, and unconditional joy. Why settle for happiness when you can have unconditional joy? Dr. Nowell explains how you can get it, have it, and keep it!

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About the Author

Dr. Glenn Nowell was ordained as a Southern Baptist minister on his twenty-first birthday in 1973 in Alabama, where he held his first pastorate. He graduated from Troy State University and earned graduate degrees from Stamford University, Lael College, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He also studied in Oxford England and at the University of Louisville, and earned certification in clinical pastoral education at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville. Dr. Nowell adopted Louisville, Kentucky as his home before entering the United States Air Force as a chaplain, and returned to Louisville upon his retirement from active duty in 1996.As a chaplain, his reliance upon the Beatitudes, in the treatment of a variety of psychological disorders, produced phenomenal success. As a result, he became a sought-after advisor for both federal and state mental health agencies. His divinely-inspired methods continued to work when others failed. Since his retirement, Dr. Nowell has devoted himself to a ministry of sharing biblical spirituality to treat behavioral disorders among dysfunctional families and entire dysfunctional congregations caught in conflict. Dr. Nowell is pastor of Hillview Baptist Church in Louisville where he has a radio ministry and resides with wife Michaela and their son, Wes.

From the Back Cover

Why settle for happiness when you can have unconditional joy?Dr. Nowell explains how you can get it, have it, and keep it!Through an in-depth biblical study, pastor and counselor Dr. Glenn Nowell reveals a new perspective on the truths found in the Beatitudes.In this book you will discover...* A seven-step prescription for solving your most chronic, seemingly hopeless problems* The essence of biblical spirituality and the Christian life* Unconditional joy that surpasses mere happinessMost people believe that the ultimate goal in life is happiness. You may be unaware that your lifelong search for happiness has been fueled by a deep-down, often subconscious hunger for what the Bible calls joy. No one can be happy all of the time, but anyone can always have joy. In fact, according to the apostle Paul, it is God's will for you to "Be joyful always" (1 Thessalonians 5:16). In a world constantly bombarding us with a message that the dysfunctional life is the norm, you can have the confidence of following seven clear, biblical steps to emotional health, spiritual well-being, and unconditional joy.******About the AuthorAs an Air Force chaplain, counselor and advisor to federal and state mental health agencies, and a consultant to churches in crisis, Dr. Glenn W. Nowell experienced phenomenal success treating every imaginable emotional and behavioral disorder with the Beatitudes. He is currently pastor of Hillview Baptist Church and the voice of The Attitude of Gratitude radio broadcast in Louisville, Kentucyky, where he resides with his wife, Michaela, and their son, Wes.

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