Sipping Saltwater: How to Find Lasting Satisfaction in a World of Thirst

A unique angle on the problem of idolatry and how it affects Christians, particularly in our contemporary culture of numerous hidden idols.

The uniqueness of this book comes in the metaphor of sipping saltwater. Even as Christians, we 'sip' on idols such as money, relationships, careers, sex, food, human approval…the list is endless. These things promise to satisfy us—to quench our thirst. In the end, however, they fail to do so and leave us thirstier than we were before drinking them. To make matters worse, we are left with devastating hangovers—the negative consequences of our idolatry.

This book enables readers to identify their own source(s) of saltwater and explains how to quench their thirst with Jesus’ living water—the only drink that will ever truly satisfy us both now and for eternity. It inspires readers to go on in the Christian life as they started—by making Jesus the centre of our lives and giving our worship to him.

Contents

1. Our nagging thirst
2. Our drink of choice
3. The saltwater cycle
4. Living water
5. Water fountains
6. Quenched
7. God - Garbage - Gift
8. Money
9. Sex
10. Control
11. Comfort
12. Busyness
13. People
14. Food
15. Works