THE MIRACLE OF JOY

The Miracle of Joy speaks to today's yearning for authentic and deep joy. It is based on a fresh study of Paul's letter to the Philippians, "the letter of joy." Paul, sustained by God's grace in all of his difficulties and upheavals, repeatedly calls in Philippians for his friends to "Rejoice!" And yet Paul is in prison, still struggling with "a thorn in the flesh," and is living with at least six other daunting challenges which normally would smother joy. His joy truly is miraculous. The Miracle of Joy is a 31-Day Journey into that deeper joy. It speaks compellingly to individuals but is also suitable for Group Study. Guided by a refreshing study of the Scriptures, this encouraging work cites numerous historical references, Christian hymns, and real-life illustrations. Dr. Huggins affirms that the same miraculous joy Paul experienced and celebrated is available to us today. Philippians reveals the Key to that joy and offers more than twenty specific, sometimes surprising, ways to nurture that joy. This 31-Day Journey may change your life forever. Dr. Sid Huggins is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and of Duke Divinity School, magna cum laude. He is the author of Morning Will Come: Living with Hope in Uncertain Times, and chief editor of Here I Am, Lord. He and his wife, Kay, live in Raleigh, N. C. They have been blessed with two children, John and Janice, and her husband, Matt, and their two children, Michael and Elizabeth. As a United Methodist pastor and noted Bible teacher, Dr. Huggins is a recognized Christian leader in spiritual formation, evangelism, missions and development of lay ministries. With his focus on the classical Christian faith, he has preached and led seminars in more than three hundred churches.