Satisfied
Description
The Counter-Cultural Move from Accumulation to Abundance
Why is it so hard to find the contented, satisfied life? What deep hungers drive our purchasing habits, accumulation, and consumer lifestyle?
Satisfied is for those drowning in debt, but also those getting farther and farther ahead financially. It is for those who have forgotten who they are and mistakenly equate their self-worth with their net worth. It is for those who are crippled by comparison. It is for those with full closets and empty souls.
Satisfied provides an inspiring and transformative vision for living a deeply contented life in our consumer-driven culture.
"Jeff Manion's voice is such a wise, clear, helpful voice, and I'm so thankful for the timely and challenging invitation he's issued in these pages. I'm inspired to live more richly with fewer things, and to pursue gratitude and generosity with more intention." - Shauna Niequist, author of Bread and Wine
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Jeff Manion (jeffmanion.org) is the senior pastor of Ada Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he has served for over thirty years, and is the author of The Land Between and Satisfied. His great joy is digging deeply into Scripture and passionately teaching the story of the Bible in a clear and relevant way. Jeff enjoys running, cycling, and hiking. He and his wife, Chris, have three adult children.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction: In Search of the Satisfied Life
- Part 1: The School of Contentment
- 1. Material World
- 2. Time to Enroll
- 3. Trapped, Drowning, and Bleeding
- 4. Not Alone
- Discussion Questions and Projects
- Part 2: Comparison
- 5. Conflict In the Vineyard
- 6. Ice Cream Bowls
- 7. The Spending Gap
- Discussion Questions and Projects
- Part 3: Identity Shift
- 8. Adopted
- 9. Bought
- 10. Sealed
- Discussion Questions and Projects
- Part 4: The Challenge of Affluence
- 11. Enjoy This
- 12. The Power of Serving
- 13. The Power of Sharing
- Discussion Questions and Projects
- Part 5: The Generous Heart
- 14. The Cycle of Care
- 15. Daily Bread
- 16. The Ongoing Challenge
- Discussion Questions and Projects
- Part 6: The Invitation
- 17. Back to the Beginning
- 18. Rich Advice
- 19. Someone's At the Door
- Discussion Questions and Projects
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
