Informing Your Faith

In the final episode of the Christian Contentment series, Pastor James Sullivan and Pastor Paul Shirley bring the discussion to its culmination by answering the question: What does it look like to live a truly content life? They remind listeners that genuine contentment is not found in the pursuit of happiness but in the pursuit of holiness and trust in Christ’s sovereign care. Together, they explore what it means to rest in God’s providence—seeing every circumstance as shaped by His wise and loving hand. The conversation lifts our eyes beyond the temporary and toward eternity, showing that lasting peace comes when we view life through an eternal lens. This concluding episode invites believers to find joy, stability, and freedom in contentment that flows from Christ alone.

In this third episode of the Christian Contentment series, Pastor James Sullivan and Pastor Paul Shirley turn their attention to the challenges of living with contentment in abundance and maintaining steadfast faith in a world that increasingly rejects truth. They discuss how believers can remain faithful and grounded while navigating cultural and political tensions, emphasizing that true contentment is rooted in Christ, not circumstances. The conversation also explores what it means to find peace in varying seasons of health. As they unpack how Christians can speak truth and stand for truth amid a godless society, listeners are encouraged to live as lights of conviction and calm assurance, demonstrating that godly contentment is possible—even in a world that has lost its way.

In this second installment of the Christian Contentment series, Pastor James Sullivan and Pastor Paul Shirley examine the destructive nature of discontentment and its devastating spiritual consequences. Far more than a passing feeling of dissatisfaction, discontentment is described as a spiritual parasite—quietly feeding on faith and gratitude until it leads the heart toward rebellion and, ultimately, apostasy. The pastors challenge listeners to view contentment as submission to God’s will and discontentment as defiance against His sovereignty. Through Scripture and pastoral insight, this episode calls believers to root out discontentment before it takes hold and to find true rest in trusting God’s good and perfect plan.

In this first episode of a four-part series on Christian Contentment, new host Pastor James Sullivan, Associate Pastor at Grace Community Church Delaware, joins Pastor Paul Shirley to explore what it truly means to be content in Christ. Together, they discuss how biblical contentment is rooted not in changing circumstances but in a steadfast trust in the sufficiency of Jesus. The conversation contrasts holiness over happiness, highlighting how discontentment often manifests as anger, anxiety, or bitterness. Listeners are guided to examine their hearts and learn practical, gospel-centered ways to overcome unholy discontentment by finding satisfaction in God’s unchanging character and promises.

In the final episode of the Informing Your Faith parenting series, Pastor Paul responds to listener-submitted questions on a wide range of parenting topics. From parenting as a team and setting household rules, to implementing family worship, understanding your child’s salvation, navigating peer pressure, technology use, and planning for the future—this episode is packed with practical wisdom and gospel-centered encouragement. Pastor Paul also shares a few trusted resources to help parents continue growing in their calling.