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| Format: | Hardcover w/ Jacket |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Size: | 5.25 in x 8.0 in |
| Weight: | 10.0 ounces |
| ISBN-10: | 1-4335-9996-1 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-4335-9996-5 |
| ISBN-UPC: | 9781433599965 |
| Published: | August 18, 2026 |
A Comprehensive Study of Happiness for the Everyday Believer
Happiness is a constant pursuit. Our bookshelves can testify. They overflow with self-help resources from a variety of perspectives, each insisting it holds the secret to this deeply human desire. Secular options offer psychological insights but fail to recognize that true satisfaction is only found in Christ, while Christian resources may offer pastoral theology but can lack practical, science-backed guidance for the everyday believer.
Andrew Wilson uniquely weaves biblical, theological, philosophical, psychological, and sociological methods to answer 6 major questions about human flourishing in our broken world. Drawing on the greatest thinkers across Scripture and science, readers get a guide that is theologically clear, intellectually robust, and practically helpful. It dismantles myths common in our culture and our churches and explores the deepest desires of both our hearts and our happy God—for us to find joy in him!
- Offers a Holistic Approach to Studying Happiness: Uniquely integrates biblical and pastoral, theological and philosophical, and psychological and sociological fields to offer a comprehensive understanding of human flourishing
- Addresses Common Misconceptions: Challenges myths prevalent in secular society and the evangelical tradition
- Accessible Format: Organizes material into 6 questions, making it suitable for personal enrichment, small groups, preachers, and Bible teachers
Author:
Andrew Wilson (PhD, King’s College London) is the teaching pastor at King’s Church London and a columnist for Christianity Today. He is the author of several books, including Remaking the World and God of All Things. Andrew is married to Rachel, and they have three children: Zeke, Anna, and Sam.
Product Details
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Pleasures Forever: Why Enjoyment Is Possible
Chapter 2: Seven Flavors of Happiness: What Joy Is
Chapter 3: Holistic Rejoicing: Who We Are
Chapter 4: Enjoyment and Time: When We Delight
Chapter 5: Happy Places: Where Joy Lives
Chapter 6: Road to Joy: How We Rejoice
Acknowledgments
Endorsements
“There’s so much to love about this book! It sparkles with clarity, biblical depth, and insight born not only from study but from life experience. With sharp prose and memorable analogies, Andrew Wilson helps us see more clearly what our restless hearts are really searching for—and where true happiness is found.”
Trevin Wax, vice president of resources and marketing, North American Mission Board; Visiting Professor, Cedarville University; author, The Thrill of Orthodoxy and The Gospel Way Catechism
“As I read Happiness, I was convicted of my own slowness to pursue joy and happiness in God. But it was a delightful conviction, like being reminded of some good news that I had forgotten. Wilson’s book is pastoral and accessible yet deeply researched and theological. Without sugarcoating the difficulties of life, Wilson reminds us of the glorious joys that are ours in Christ and the goodness of enjoying God’s creation rightly. I highly recommend it for all of us but especially for those of us who are skeptical of books on happiness.”
Alan Noble, Professor of English, Oklahoma Baptist University; author, On Getting Out of Bed
“In an age that treats happiness as both a right and a reward, Christians can uncritically absorb the world’s assumptions about what it means to be happy. Andrew Wilson’s Happiness is, therefore, an important book for our time. What he offers is not therapeutic uplift but a robust, Scripture-saturated theology of the what, where, and how of happiness. Grounding his discussion in the character and purposes of God—the happiest being in existence—Wilson helps us see that true happiness is neither selfish nor shallow but deeply Christ-shaped. This book will reshape how you think about joy, discipleship, and the God who wants you to be happy.”
Danielle Treweek, Theological Research Officer, Sydney Anglican Diocese; author of Single Ever After
“In an age of anxiety and amidst an epidemic of loneliness, Andrew Wilson invites us to share God’s happiness. This elegant and easy-to-read book helps us grasp that God is most happy with us when we find happiness in him.”
Michael F. Bird, Deputy Principal, Ridley College
“I only endorse books if there is someone in my life for whom I’d want to buy it. I already want to buy this delightful volume for at least five people!”
Rebecca McLaughlin
“I’ve felt bad for wanting to feel happy. Perhaps it’s because, like many Christians, I’ve imbibed messages that characterized the Christian life as a grim march rather than a joyful journey. The first gift of this book was to disabuse me of such notions and offer assurance that the one who created me designed me to long for joy. The second gift? It provided a path to experience that happiness. By combining teachings from the Scripture, theology, and psychology, Wilson has crafted a stimulating and practical resource on the subject. Readers will close the last page inspired and equipped to respond to Jesus’s invitation: “Come and share your master’s happiness!” (Matt. 25:21 NIV).
Drew Dyck, author, Yawning at Tigers and Your Future Self Will Thank You
“Andrew Wilson is an important voice for our time. In a cultural moment marked by distraction, disappointment, and quiet disillusionment with the promises of success and self-fulfillment, this book speaks to something everyone is longing for. With theological depth, pastoral warmth, and intellectual clarity, Andrew helps us see that true happiness is not shallow sentiment but is rooted in the very life of God. This is a timely and compelling vision of joy that lasts, and it’s one our restless age desperately needs.”
Jeremy Treat, Pastor for Preaching and Vision, Reality LA, Los Angeles, California; Professor of Theology, Biola University; author, The Crucified King; Seek First; and The Atonement