Podcast: How to Find Joy Even If Happiness Doesn’t Come Naturally (Andrew Wilson)

Andrew Wilson discusses what happiness is, the influence of Christian art in our understanding of happiness, and how to have happiness when it doesn't come naturally to you.

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Podcast: How to Find Joy Even If Happiness Doesn’t Come Naturally (Andrew Wilson)

September 07, 2026 by: Crossway

This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series.

What Is Happiness?

In this episode, pastor and author Andrew Wilson discusses how happiness is defined differently within theology, psychology, and philosophy and why all of these are necessary to understand what happiness is. He also reflects on how Christian art in ages past has influenced the way we think about happiness, and he suggests how Christians can find happiness—even those for whom feeling happy is a struggle.

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