Jared Mitzelfelt – Marked by Joy

2025-08-30

‘First century Christians faced unimaginable challenges, yet their lives overflowed with joy because of their encounter with Jesus’. Brent talks with Jared Mitzelfelt the author of a new book from Lucid Books called ‘Marked by Joy: Discovering the Joy that Defined the First Believers’. Jared is the Young Adults Pastor at Central Baptist Church in Round Rock, Texas. (0:45) Why and how did joy mark the first century Christians? (3:00) Pessimism in the church; (5:15) Joy; (6:40) The Bible and joy; (11:50) Emotions in the church;

‘First century Christians faced unimaginable challenges, yet their lives overflowed with joy because of their encounter with Jesus’.

Brent talks with Jared Mitzelfelt the author of a new book from Lucid Books called ‘Marked by Joy: Discovering the Joy that Defined the First Believers’.

Jared is the Young Adults Pastor at Central Baptist Church in Round Rock, Texas.

(0:45) Why and how did joy mark the first century Christians?
(3:00) Pessimism in the church;
(5:15) Joy;
(6:40) The Bible and joy;
(11:50) Emotions in the church;
(13:50) Our joy ‘thieves’;
(16:50) Joy in suffering;
(19:40) Joy contagious.

Links mentioned in this episode:

/www.amazon.com/Marked-Joy-Discovering-Defined-Believers/dp/1632967669

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