In this eighth episode, Dr. Knabb discusses the idea of contentment, drawing upon secular psychology and Scripture. The relevance of contentment for the Christian life is also explored, before moving into a 10-minute practice to help 21st century Christ followers to develop contentment in an increasingly post-Christian society.
References
Burroughs, J. (2013). Contentment, prosperity, and God’s glory. Reformation Heritage Books.
Burroughs, J. (2018). The rare jewel of Christian contentment: Abridged and in modern English. Rob Summers.
Cordaro, D., Brackett, M., Glass, L., & Anderson, C. (2016). Contentment: Perceived completeness across cultures and traditions. Review of General Psychology, 20, 221-235.
Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. (1998). Contentment. Holman Bible Publishers.
Kempis, T (1983). The imitation of Christ. The Crown Publishing Group.
Knabb, J. (2018). The compassion-based workbook for Christian clients: Finding freedom from shame and negative self judgments. Routledge.
Knabb, J., Vazquez, V., & Wang, K. (2021). The Christian Contentment Scale: An emic measure for assessing inner satisfaction within the Christian tradition. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 49, 324-341.
Knabb, J. (2021). Christian meditation in clinical practice: A four-step model and workbook for therapists and clients. InterVarsity Press.