The Power of Christian Contentment: Finding Deeper, Richer Christ-Centered Joy
Ebook
It may surprise modern Christians that our current problems with
discontentedness are anything but new. In 1643, Puritan pastor
Jeremiah Burroughs wrote a work titled "The Rare Jewel of Christian
Contentment" that has as much resonance in our day as it did in
his. Now pastor and author Andrew M. Davis helps contemporary
Christians rediscover the remarkable truths found in this largely
forgotten work.
With powerful new illustrations and a keen sense of all that makes
modern Christians restless, Davis challenges readers to confront
the sources of discontent in their lives and embrace Paul's
teaching on contentment in all circumstances. He gives special
attention to maintaining contentment through poverty and
prosperity, as well as in our marriages, and offers tips on
teaching children how to be content in an age of smartphones and
social media.
From the Back Cover
"If there was ever a time a distracted and exhausted church
needed this message, it is today."--J. D. Greear,
pastor, The Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, NC; president, Southern
Baptist Convention
In 1643, Puritan pastor Jeremiah Burroughs wrote a work titled
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment that has as much
resonance in our discontented day as it did in his. Now pastor and
author Andrew M. Davis helps us rediscover the remarkable
truths found in this largely forgotten work. With powerful new
illustrations and a keen sense of all that makes modern Christians
restless, Davis challenges us to confront the sources of discontent
in our lives and embrace Paul's teaching on contentment in all
circumstances.
"While the world, including many Christians, chases the siren song
of happiness and fulfillment in culture, Andrew Davis reminds us
what the apostle Paul taught us: true contentment can only be found
in Christ. This book is powerful. It is needed. And it is so
biblically relevant in a world that desperately needs this
message."--Thom Rainer, president and CEO, Church Answers;
author of I Am a Church Member, Autopsy of a Deceased
Church, and Simple Church
"In a world characterized by so much discontent, some of it serious
and some of it laughably trivial, the virtue of contentment is a
rare treasure. This is a book to savor and reread, and then pass on
to others."--D. A. Carson, research professor of New
Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
"Let this book guide you to a deeper faith in the gospel and a
richer experience of contentment and hope in God's
providence."--R. Albert Mohler Jr., president, Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary
Andrew M. Davis is pastor of First Baptist Church of Durham,
North Carolina, and a visiting professor of church history at
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chairman of the
governance committee of The Gospel Coalition, Davis has written
articles for TGC's popular website and has spoken in plenary and
breakout sessions at TGC's national conference. He is the author of
Revitalize and An Infinite Journey, named by Tim
Challies as one of the top ten books of 2014.
Top Highlights
“My thesis for this book is that Christian contentment is finding delight in God’s wise plan for my life and humbly allowing him to direct me in it. My goal is that we will more consistently display Christian contentment so that, in the end, God will be glorified in our daily lives, we will be more joyful, we will be sources of inspiration, and those watching us will seek the Savior, through whom alone they can have this same supernatural contentment.” (source)
“Christ. A convicting question stands over all our moments of complaining discontent: Has Christ, crucified and resurrected on your behalf, done enough to make you content today . . . or must he do a little more?” (source)
“mature Christian learns to be as quiet as Job: ‘I am so insignificant. How can I answer you” (source)
“The implications of this way of thinking are staggering. If we embrace that we have within our relationship with Christ everything we need for peace and joy at every single moment of our brief span here on earth, imagine how free we would be, in all our relationships, from self-serving clinginess or desperation.” (source)
“contentment is the greatest state of inner well-being one could ever have in this world” (source)
Product Details
- Title : The Power of Christian Contentment: Finding Deeper, Richer Christ-Centered Joy
- Author: Davis, Andrew M.
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2019
- ISBN: 9781493416318
Andrew M. Davis is pastor of First Baptist Church of Durham, North Carolina, and a visiting professor of church history at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chairman of the governance committee of the Gospel Coalition, Davis has written articles for TGC's popular website and has spoken in plenary and breakout sessions at TGC's national conference. He is the author of Revitalize and An Infinite Journey, named by Tim Challies as one of the top ten books of 2014.