Erik Raymond, Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2026), 174 pp.
Our world is packed with pleasure and brimming with God’s good gifts. Yet most people can barely taste the pleasure that God has blessed us with or enjoy his good gifts. In the end, people fail to find that satisfaction in God and the wonderful realities of the gospel. We live in a time marked by discontent. Erik Raymond’s book, Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age, is a practical tool to lead Christians down a path that leads to a life that is satisfied with Christ, his Word, and his gospel.
Part one defines contentment as “the inward, gracious, quiet spirit that joyfully rests in God’s providence.” Thus, instead of banking on externals, the person who is content relies on God and trusts in his kind providence. But part one goes one step further by identifying the source of contentment, which is the Triune God, who has been content in himself from all eternity. Entering into this Trinitarian delight becomes the impetus, then, in part two.
Part two describes how readers learn to live as content human beings. While the author offers several biblical principles to lead them on a productive path, this sentence summarizes the essence of the book. He writes, “Through the gospel, God makes himself our treasure. In other words, God makes us content in him.”
Chasing Contentment is a book that will reach across many divides and challenge Christians to assess and evaluate their hearts. The tone of the author is gracious, but challenges appear throughout. There are priceless treasures in this rich resource that await the one who humbly receives and reaps the benefits of life transformation!
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Veritas et Lux 