Song of a Satisfied Soul

by John Kitchen

We all long for satisfaction. More often than not dashed hopes and frustrated efforts leave us wondering if it is a phantom appetite - forever defying fulfillment. Broken promises, shattered relationships, lost jobs, unfullfiled hopes, dreams and aspirations - they mock us over past failures and our inability to lay hold of the satisfaction we long for. No sooner do we achieve a major goal in life than another immediately presents itself - leaving us in a perpetual chase after contentment. Above the jeers, however, there rises the sweet strains of a hopeful song. The voice is familiar. The words are well known. But the hope is fresh. The disarming melody melts away despair and disbelief, bidding us to sing along. It is the song of a satisfied soul rising from a contented heart. In the 23rd Psalm God lifts before us the Song of the Satisfied Soul. It's the promise of a life better than you've dreamt possible. God offers us the intimacy of a personal relationship with Himself . God Himself is our song, the singer, and the substance of the Song of the Satisfied Soul. True satisfaction in life is found not when all want is removed, but when, above all, we want Christ.

128 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2004

About the author

John grew up on the plains of rural Iowa as part of a good, but unbelieving family. After he, his sister, and his father nearly died in an asphyxiation accident, his mother began seeking God. A few years later John's sister came to personal faith in Christ through the witness of friends. She in turn led John to faith in Christ while he was in junior high school. Later, as a young adult, John sensed God’s call to ministry and began training for His service.

John studied at Crown College (Saint Bonifacius, MN), earning a BA in Bible and Theology and then at Columbia Biblical Seminary (Columbia, SC), receiving the MDiv.

From 1987 to 2001 John served as the senior pastor of the Plymouth Alliance Church (Plymouth, Wisconsin). During that time John earned the DMin from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

From 2001 to 2020 he served as the senior pastor of the Stow Alliance Fellowship (Stow, Ohio).

Since 2020 John and his wife have served an international church in the Middle East.

By God's grace John has taught God’s Word beyond the local church, in countries around the world and in the United States in conferences, camps, seminars and on college campuses.