The Secret of Contentment

In this final message from the Shine series, Brock unpacks Philippians 4:10–20 through the lens of Bernard of Clairvaux’s “four degrees of love,” offering a deeply personal and theological reflection on contentment. Anchored in Paul’s surprising use of the word autarkēs (meaning self-sufficient or internally supplied), the sermon challenges listeners to stop seeking fulfillment in external affirmation and instead rest in the affection of God. With vivid imagery — from ancient monks to reality TV — this message calls the church to stop starving spiritually while surrounded by abundance, and to taste and see that the Lord is good.