It’s funny how some words become commonplace in a community or culture. As a resident of Los Angeles you hear a lot of talk about “sex” and “sushi.” It seems that these are two things that Angelenos highly esteem. So when I came across the book, “Sex, Sushi & Salvation: Thoughts on Intimacy, Community, & Eternity” by Christian George, I knew I must pick it up. Rarely do you see the word “salvation” in the previous word mix, but I knew as a college pastor these are important topics to the community I minister to. People’s worlds often revolve around sex (i.e. intimacy, connection, belonging, love, etc.), sushi (i.e. food, sustenance, community, great conversation, going out) and salvation (i.e. God, Jesus, transcendence, community, eternity, etc.). George says:
Since humans are made in the image of God, we have three basic passions–intimacy, community, and eternity. We burn for them, save for them, pay for them, and pray for them. But only the God who fulfills these desires within Himself can perfectly fulfill them in us. This is a book about sex, sushi, and salvation–a book of snapshots–the ups and downs, the failures and fortunes, the smiles and trials. In these chapters, I retrace my travels around the world, from pagan temples in Greece to Transylvanian mountains in Romania. I confess my lust and love, my struggle with truth, and my quest for Christ.
Fasten your seat belt. It’s going to be a wild ride. And along the way we just might discover that the God who satisfies us with Himself joins us for the journey.
