Satisfied Discovering Contentment In A World Of Consumption Study Guide Six Sessions Jeff Manion With Christine M Anderson

Sessions. The school of contentment -- Comparison -- Identity shift -- The challenge of influence -- The generous heart -- The invitation. I'll be happy after: the promotion... the new house... the next vacation... a different car... you fill in the blank. Why is a contented, satisfied life so evasive? What deep hungers drive the out of control accumulation, reckless purchasing habits, and crazy consumer lifestyle for so many of us? And why are we often driven more by what our neighbors own than what will truly make us happy? Filmed at biblically significant historical sites in Turkey and Greece and in the United States, this six-session, video-based Bible study provides an inspiring and transformative vision for living a deeply contented life in the midst of our consumer-driven, materialistic and often shallow culture. Pastor Jeff Manion weaves masterful contemporary storytelling with rich biblical, historical, and cultural background, revealing the similarities between the struggles of today's culture with that of the New Testament churches. Satisfied explores the way in which the messages to the New Testament churches were received by the original readers and how these passages can alter the way we view wealth, accumulation, and ultimate contentment today. This study guide contains video notes, individual or group reflection questions, and between session personal projects enhancing your journey through each of the video sessions, taught by Jeff Manion. The Counter-Cultural Move from Accumulation to AbundanceWhy 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 ebook 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 "In this six-session video Bible study, you and your group will journey to the first century and back again. You'll explore biblical cities like Ephesus, Laodicea, and Corinth and discover that their daily challenges were very similar to ours when it comes to living the contented, satisfied life. Author and pastor Jeff Manion will help you deal with issues like contentment, generosity, and how to overcome the devastating effects of living by comparison."--Back cover Satisfied is a six-session, small group Bible study from pastor Jeff Manion weaving eye-opening biblical and cultural history with his gift of contemporary storytelling. Manion provides a life-changing study that gives you and your group biblical and practical direction toward a counter-cultural lifestyle of godly contentment. In Satisfied popular communicator and pastor, Jeff Manion, provides an inspiring and life-changing vision for living a deeply contented life in the midst of our consumer-driven, materialistic and often shallow culture