In Serious Joy , pastor, theologian, and author Joey Tomlinson introduces readers to the seventy Resolutions Jonathan Edwards wrote when he was only nineteen years old, showing how they are directly relevant and needful for Christians today.
Each small devotional helps the reader establish a regular rhythm of private worship by pointing them to the Scriptures that underpin each resolution and offering commentary in such a way that it fosters meditation and prayer. All of this is accomplished by tethering the reader to the theology of Jonathan Edwards. In so doing, Tomlinson succeeds in bringing a fresh approach to the writings of Edwards by making them more approachable for the Christian who wants to understand the significance and importance of Edwards’ contribution to Christian theology.