About this episode
This episode explores the theme of finding deeper joy beyond superficial happiness, as illustrated through the teachings of Jesus and Shakespeare's work.
In Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare beckons women to “sigh no more” over deceitful men but instead to give themselves over to blithe and bonny (i.e. Happiness and Cheer). Amidst the countless sighs of our lives, is that what Jesus calls us to—sigh no more, just be happier? In this message we look at two specific sighs of Jesus and how they point us to a deeper, stronger, more enduring, and more satisfying brand of blithe and bonny than Shakespeare offers! Series: The Gospel of Mark Speaker: Cor Chmieleski Hope Community Church - Downtown Minneapolis Download Message Slides For more resources or to learn more about Hope Downtown, visit hopecc.com/downtown .
People in this episode
Host: Cor Chmieleski
Topics covered
- deceit
- happiness
- spirituality
- Gospel of Mark
- Shakespeare
- sighing
- enduring joy
Keywords
- sigh no more
- deceitful men
- blithe and bonny
- Gospel of Mark
- Cor Chmieleski
- Hope Community Church
- spirituality
- happiness
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hope Community Church
Books & works: Much Ado About Nothing
Places: Downtown Minneapolis
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