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Count it all joy, brothers… but discount any sorrow

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If I were a visitor to one of my local evangelical churches, knowing nothing about Christians or their faith, I would be likely to conclude that this group of the population does not experience the all-too-frequent emotion of sadness. There is no hint of it anywhere. Everyone arrives in their nicest clothes with their happiest faces, presenting the best version of themselves. Greetings are all smiles, pleasantries are exchanged, laughter ensues and donuts are consumed. Within the sanctuary, lights flash a variety of bright colors, and the worship band plays music that hardly stays in a minor key for more than two measures. They praise God in light-hearted and repetitive song, then listen to a sermon which, depending on the congregation, will end with nothing but warm feelings. Regardless of the genocide discussed in that Biblical passage, God is still good, and you should feel that way too!