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The Power of Christian Contentment - Andrew M Davis book review

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Drawing heavily from the 17th century book “The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment”, by Puritan pastor Jeremiah Burroughs, author Andrew Davis touches on a subject that is almost never mentioned: contentment. He covers this topic in 12 chapters such as: “A Rare Jewel in a Discontented World”, “Contentment in Suffering”, “Contentment in Prosperity”, and “Contentment and Providence.” Although I disagree with the author’s views about predestination, I would still highly recommend this book. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 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  An Infinite Journey , named by