{"product_id":"joy-at-the-end-of-the-tether","title":"Joy at the End of the Tether: The Inscrutable Wisdom of Ecclesiastes","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"This is a book for every fool who loves Jesus.\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eThis is a book for every fool who loves Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;We tend to think being \\\u0026quot;stressed out\\\u0026quot; is a normal state of affairs, and that contentment means sitting back and just bottling things up. For the Christian, however, contentment is something we must apply, work at, and make our own in every circumstance, because anxiety and frustration are not neutral behaviors.\\nIt is certainly easier to go with our natural impulses when times are very hard or even just \\\u0026quot;annoying,\\\u0026quot; but contentment is an important part of our Christian life. Even the apostle Paul had to \\\u0026quot;learn\\\u0026quot; contentment. So we shouldn't wonder why we're still in spiritual kindergarten—repeating the same lessons over and over again—if we haven't given ourselves to study contentment. Thankfully, every test God gives on contentment is open book (even the pop quizzes!). In Learning Contentment, Nancy Wilson looks to the Bible and Puritans like Jeremiah Burroughs, Samuel Rutherford, Thomas Watson, and Charles Spurgeon to help us develop the practical, spiritual strength and the perspective that comes from contentment's deep satisfaction with the will of God. This encouraging little book follows after Nancy Wilson's Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age. Learning Contentment includes concise explanations, application questions and assignments that will involve and challenge everyone, and lots of biblical wisdom for individuals and groups.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":769,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #6fa8dc;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0154\/4706\/4624\/files\/E-108.pdf?2663\" title=\"Joy at the End of the Tether Look Inside the Book\" style=\"color: #6fa8dc; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLook Inside the Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff9900;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/B0797WH7K4\/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-106264\u0026amp;ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_106264_rh_us\" style=\"color: #ff9900; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Joy at the End of the Tether on Audible\"\u003eListen on Audible\u003c\/a\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book of Ecclesiastes is confusing to many believers, who see it as a debate between an untrustworthy nihilist and a genuinely wise man who trust in God instead of giving way to despair. However, Douglas Wilson takes issue with this interpretation, arguing that the author of Ecclesiastes is looking at the world with biblically informed vision. Because God is sovereign and will one day judge all men and restore the world, believers can work, rejoice, marry, eat, and worship God in hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also purchase this as an audiobook here, on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/B0797WH7K4\/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-106264\u0026amp;ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_106264_rh_us\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/A-Serrated-Edge-A-Brief-Defense-of-Biblical-Satire-and-Trinitarian-Skylarking-Audiobook\/B07D9385RR?qid%3D1562178701%26sr%3D1-12%26pf_rd_p%3De81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe%26pf_rd_r%3D4NY941T4SQVHPRE8THD1%26ref%3Da_search_c3_lProduct_1_12\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1562266018989000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNHlwufl2BIUvNxEgG3714Uy6mIeow\" title=\"Joy at the End of the Tether on Audible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaudible\u003c\/a\u003e,* on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/audiobook\/407652525\/Joy-at-the-End-of-the-Tether-The-Inscrutable-Wisdom-of-Ecclesiastes\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/audiobook\/407655342\/A-Serrated-Edge-A-Brief-Defense-of-Biblical-Satire-and-Trinitarian-Skylarking\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1562266018989000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNHkdcW8851hG_fe5TTlqF_Ayih21g\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSCRIBD\u003c\/a\u003e, and wherever audiobooks are sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* All purchases made through this link will earn us a small commission through Amazon Associates, an affiliate program.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWhat People Are Saying:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Most Christians view the book of Ecclesiastes as an enigma, a puzzle from which we might draw a few aphorisms but little else. Douglas Wilson's fresh, lucid treatment of this wonderful book enables us to see that its message is not a confused riddle but an incisive indictment of the wisdom of this world.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Wilkins, pastor of Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church, Louisiana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a pastor in Moscow, Idaho, a father of three, and grandfather of seventeen. He is the author of numerous books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDecluttering Your Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFuture Men\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Exasperate Your Wife\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0154\/4706\/4624\/files\/E-108.pdf?2663\" title=\"Joy at the End of the Tether Look Inside the Book\"\u003eLook Inside the Book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAUTHOR: Douglas Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAGE COUNT: 126 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 5.5x8.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBINDING: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 10: 1885767501\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781885767509\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePUB. 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