Prof Dion Forster - The Beginning of Happiness

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This past Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, and lent has begun. Prof Dion talks about the ‘beginning of happiness’ (Jeremiah 17:5-10 and Psalm 1). The idea is that happiness is not a goal, but a ‘fruit’ and we gain happiness by being ‘rooted’ in good soil.
15 Feb 2024 English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity

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