{"product_id":"jesus-likes-jokes","title":"Jesus Likes Jokes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour pain does not get the final laugh.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHas grief stolen the lightness you once carried? Have rejection, church hurt, offense, or disappointment left you spiritually exhausted and afraid to be yourself? Do you believe the gospel is good news-yet struggle to experience the joy Scripture promises?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou do not have to deny your pain to recover your joy. God can heal what hurt you, redeem what appeared wasted, and restore the parts of you that heaviness tried to silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter losing his best friend, surrendering his comedy career, being fired from a church position over a joke, and confronting the ways his own words had wounded others, Christian comedian Zachariah Rippey discovered that joy is not shallow emotion-it is spiritual strength. This breakthrough resource reveals how laughter can become medicine, how humor can carry truth past defenses, and how the joy of the Lord equips you to endure hardship without allowing pain to define your future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough candid testimony, biblical insight, and hard-earned wisdom, you'll discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRecover\u003c\/b\u003e the joy grief, rejection, and disappointment tried to steal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBreak\u003c\/b\u003e free from bitterness, offense, condemnation, and religious heaviness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProcess\u003c\/b\u003e pain honestly without allowing it to become your identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReclaim\u003c\/b\u003ethe parts of yourself you mistakenly believed holiness required you to hide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRecognize\u003c\/b\u003e laughter as a God-given tool for healing and connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe enemy may target your joy, but the resurrection has already declared his defeat. You can grieve without surrendering hope, speak truth without losing love, and follow Jesus without becoming a smaller, heavier version of yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Joy is you refusing to let the grave have more influence than the resurrection.\" - Zachariah Rippey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Revelations Include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoy is a source of spiritual strength, not a personality trait.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrief and joy can exist in the same surrendered heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod can redeem the gift you thought you had to bury.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumor can open hearts when it is guided by truth and love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood intentions never remove the responsibility to consider your impact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gospel produces freedom, relationship, courage, and abundant life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelievers processing grief, loss, rejection, or church hurt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristians who feel emotionally exhausted or spiritually heavy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComedians, speakers, creators, podcasters, and ministry communicators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders struggling with offense, people-pleasing, or fear of self-expression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone ready to rediscover the life-giving joy of following Jesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a collection of religious jokes, and it does not make light of genuine suffering.\u003ci\u003eJesus Likes Jokes\u003c\/i\u003e offers a Scripture-grounded, honest exploration of how God meets you in pain, matures the gifts He placed within you, and teaches you to carry both truth and joy into every room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour grief is real, but the grave does not win. Reclaim your joy-and bring it back into the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57647724888437,"sku":"9798881510343","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/jesus-likes-jokes","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}