Let’s Talk About Covetousness

Let’s Talk About Covetousness

From With The Perrys by The Perrys

June 1, 2026 · 1h 3m

About this episode

Melissa Kruger joins the Perrys to discuss the dangers of covetousness and the importance of finding contentment in a relationship with Jesus.

When you hyper-focus on what you think you lack, you aren’t practicing gratitude, and you can become discontent. When you covet what someone else has, you will start to believe that God is withholding something good from you. That means our discontentment is not about our life circumstances but about the state of our hearts. Melissa Kruger joins the Perrys to talk about a book Jackie stumbled upon when looking for resources on the topic of covetousness – one that Melissa wrote back in 2012 called “The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World.” Whatever you’re wanting, it will not ultimately be soul-satisfying. We spend our time chasing the contentment we want when it’s available to us simply by abiding with Jesus. Connect with Melissa: https://www.instagram.com/melissabryankruger https://melissabkruger.com/ Check out Melissa's book, "The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World" – https://www.amazon.com/Envy-Eve-Finding-Contentment-Covetous/dp/1845507754 Jackie and Melissa's Ephesians study with Jasmine Holmes: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/ephesians-bible-study-book-with-video-access-P005843174? Scripture References Genesis 3 Philippians 4:11-13 1…

People in this episode

Host: The Perrys

Guest: Melissa Kruger

Topics covered

  • covetousness
  • gratitude
  • contentment
  • spirituality
  • Christianity

Keywords

  • covetousness
  • gratitude
  • contentment
  • Melissa Kruger
  • The Envy of Eve

Sponsors

Weekend to Remember

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lifeway, Megaphone

Books & works: The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World

More episodes of With The Perrys

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the With The Perrys podcast page.