The Greener Grass Conspiracy
Finding Contentment on Your Side of the Fence
by Stephen Altrogge
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Pub Date Apr 30 2011 | Archive Date Nov 30 2012
Description
There is a cosmic conspiracy affecting every person who has
ever lived. The world, our hearts, and Satan himself conspire to steal our
happiness. These powerful agents breed discontentment with our possessions,
relationships, jobs, and circumstances.
Altrogge writes from his own experience. He argues that while discontentment assaults us from every direction, its promises are empty. "If only's" may offer happiness, satisfaction, or a better life, but on their own they can't deliver.
With humor and honesty, Altrogge helps us do battle with discontentment by steering us back to the central truths of the gospel. He addresses issues like complaining and idolatry and reminds us of all that we have, and will have, in Christ. Readers will be drawn to his winsome writing and practical application. Discussion questions follow each chapter, making this book a useful resource for small groups.
Advance Praise
“Often we are not content, sometimes we are content with too little. We need help with contentment, and Stephen Altrogge offers it. His style is friendly, funny, and easy to read. He’s perceptive, clear, relevant, biblical and Christ-centered, drawing as readily from the Puritans as contemporary culture. God spoke to my heart through The Greener Grass Conspiracy. Don’t be content not to read it.”
-Randy Alcorn, founder and director, Eternal Perspective Ministries; author, If God Is Good and Heaven
“This book should be titled, ‘how to be happy.’ Not the superficial, frivolous, world-saturated happiness either. No, the soul-quenching, perspective-shaping type flowing from springs of gospel contentment. Stephen Altrogge has found the source and invites us to come and satisfy our thirst. Get this book, drink deeply, and be happy.”
-Dave Harvey, church care and church planting, Sovereign Grace Ministries; author, Rescuing Ambition
“Stephen Altrogge skillfully polishes off the rare jewel of Christian contentment collecting dust for generations and lets it shine brightly to a new generation of gospel people whose cluttered and discontented hearts long for less to live with and more to live for. His timeless insights are most timely. I highly recommend it!”
-Tom Nelson, Senior Pastor, Christ Community Church, Leawood, Kansas
“We crave the other grass when Christ has given us the lushest, all-satisfying plains of hope and joy. With humor and grit, and written within the crucible of suffering, Altrogge exposes and scorches these discontented dreams by magnifying how rich we are in Christ.”
-Eric C. Redmond, Executive Pastoral Assistant and Bible Professor in Residence, New Canaan Baptist Church; Council Member, The Gospel Coalition
-Randy Alcorn, founder and director, Eternal Perspective Ministries; author, If God Is Good and Heaven
“This book should be titled, ‘how to be happy.’ Not the superficial, frivolous, world-saturated happiness either. No, the soul-quenching, perspective-shaping type flowing from springs of gospel contentment. Stephen Altrogge has found the source and invites us to come and satisfy our thirst. Get this book, drink deeply, and be happy.”
-Dave Harvey, church care and church planting, Sovereign Grace Ministries; author, Rescuing Ambition
“Stephen Altrogge skillfully polishes off the rare jewel of Christian contentment collecting dust for generations and lets it shine brightly to a new generation of gospel people whose cluttered and discontented hearts long for less to live with and more to live for. His timeless insights are most timely. I highly recommend it!”
-Tom Nelson, Senior Pastor, Christ Community Church, Leawood, Kansas
“We crave the other grass when Christ has given us the lushest, all-satisfying plains of hope and joy. With humor and grit, and written within the crucible of suffering, Altrogge exposes and scorches these discontented dreams by magnifying how rich we are in Christ.”
-Eric C. Redmond, Executive Pastoral Assistant and Bible Professor in Residence, New Canaan Baptist Church; Council Member, The Gospel Coalition
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781433521157 |
| PRICE | $12.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 144 |
