The Trouble with Paris: Following Jesus in a World of Plastic Promises

What if you're living in the wrong reality?

Doesn't everyone want the good life these days? Our shopping mall world offers us a never-ending array of pleasures to explore. Consumerism promises us a vision of heaven on earth-a reality that's hyper-real. We've all experienced hyperreality: a candy so 'grape-ey' it doesn't taste like grapes any more; a model's photo so manipulated that it doesn't even look like her; a theme park version of life that tells us we can have something better than the real thing. But what if this reality is not all that it's cracked up to be? Admit it, we've been ripped off by our culture and its version of reality that leaves us lonely, bored, and trapped. But what's the alternative?

In The Trouble With Paris, pastor Mark Sayers shows us how the lifestyles of most young adults (19-35) actually work against a life of meaning and happiness to sabotage their faith. Sayers shows how a fresh understanding of God's intention for our world is the true path to happiness, fulfillment, and meaning.

Author: Mark Sayers
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 06/03/2008
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.29h x 5.56w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9780849919992

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/21/2008 pg. 54
Christian Retailing 05/19/2008 pg. 17
CBA Retailers 06/01/2008 pg. 73