Contentment: The Secret to a Lasting Calm

by Richard Swenson

Overview

In a world that honors outward achievement, tells people they'll never have enough, and encourages an impossibly busy life, peace and contentment can feel like a distant dream. But Dr. Richard Swenson, the best-selling author of Margin, shows that it really is possible. We can experience the contentment we long for—the peace, the fulfillment, the joy. But it is found in only one place: in Christ. Come along on a journey of discovery and uncover the simple truths and practices that inspire a truly contented life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617471827
Publisher:	Navigators
Publication date:	06/15/2013
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	440,855
Product dimensions:	6.09(w) x 8.95(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Dr. Richard Swenson is the best-selling author of Margin and In Search of Balance. He holds an MD from the University of Illinois and has worked in both private practice and academic medicine within the University of Wisconsin system. Today he is an author, educator, researcher, and futurist with a focus on the connection between health, faith, and culture. Perhaps most important, he is a lifelong student of margin, contentment, simplicity, and balanced living.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 11

Chapter 1 The Freedom of Contentment: A Gift from Another World 13

Chapter 2 Jesus and Contentment: The Man Who Needed Nothing 25

Chapter 3 Contentment in History: Seated in the Place of Honor 45

Chapter 4 The Modern De-Emphasis of Contentment: A Dangerous Neglect 61

Chapter 5 The Secret of Contentment: Increasing Our Joy and Contentment Range 79

Chapter 6 Godliness with Contentment: Spiritual Wealth for All 101

Chapter 7 Be Content… Because God: Commended and Commanded 119

Chapter 8 Contentment and Simplicity: Setting Aside the Things That Hinder 137

Chapter 9 Contentment and Money: A Different Kind of Wealth 155

Chapter 10 Contentment and Suffering: The Indispensable Gift 177

Chapter 11 Contentment and Authenticity: What Jesus Knows Us to Be 191

Chapter 12 On Final Approach: Contentment on the Road Home 205

Appendix: Dysfunctional Math 211

Notes 217

About the Author 229

Index 231