Mark Fairley

The Secret of Joy Mark Fairley

Joy. We all want it. Ask a random selection of people on the street what the most important thing in life is and a very high percentage of them will say, in one form or another, that it's "to be happy." But as much as we want happiness, the evidence tells us that we're not very good at finding it. Indeed, for all our efforts, we are living in a generation that is quickly becoming defined by its lack of joy. Ours is a generation increasingly defined by poor mental health. Ours is a generation becoming plagued with anxiety and depression. It's becoming an epidemic. In this project, we discover that the Bible contains some powerful antidotes to anxiety and depression. We discover these antidotes are 'hidden' in plain sight, and we explore the latest scientific evidence that proves just how effective they are when applied to our lives. If we want to be truly happy, the Bible tells us it's possible. It just doesn't come to us by the route we'd expect....