Discovering the Gift of Abundant Joy

In this season’s opening episode of The Digital Examen, host Jay Y. Kim unpacks what Scripture really teaches about "joy." As Kim explains, the pursuit of pleasure in our modern age is like running endlessly on a treadmill—you never truly arrive. Yet, the entire Bible testifies to the joy God offers: a lasting inner steadiness built upon the goodness of God. Together, we’ll find that Jesus himself embraced a life of both palpable grief and abundant joy.

If you long to live a life marked by grounded delight, join us as we look to the most joyful being in the universe: God. You'll be encouraged that joy is not just possible, but readily available to you as a gift from God.

This episode highlights the following themes:
✅ The difference between fleeting pleasures and lasting joy
✅ Deep joy is rooted in the presence and goodness of God
✅ How true joy prevails even amid suffering and struggle

Links from this episode:
✅ Read the transcript here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UvWi_rv3aY_OBzi2HiPghu-SqP3bbHCP/view?usp=drive_link)
✅ Learn more about The Digital Examen (https://www.ivpress.com/?utm_medium=ivp_tde&utm_source=ivpod25)
✅ Learn more about your host, Jay Y. Kim (https://jaykimthinks.com/)
✅ Preorder The Pace of Peace (https://www.ivpress.com/the-pace-of-peace?utm_source=ivpod25&utm_medium=ivp_tde) by Jay Y. Kim
✅ Listen to Meditations from The Digital Examen (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meditations-from-the-digital-examen/id1777487307)
✅ Download a Guide to The Examen (https://www.ivpress.com/Media/Default/Downloads/digital-examen-podcast/The-Examen.pdf)

Slowing down in a culture of speed isn’t easy. Noticing in an age of distraction might be even harder. But walking intentionally with God happens at the pace of peace, leading us to that which