https://soundcloud.com/musingthemysteries/simple-pleasure It surprised me to find that the term, “pleasure” is the Bible 34 times! So anyone who thought that God wasn’t at all interested in pleasure, for him and for us, was pretty much mistaken. Problem is we don't get what true pleasure, eternal pleasure, pure pleasure is. And we don’t know how to …
Simplicity and Stuff (Part 3)
“The inward reality of simplicity involves the life of joyful unconcern for his or her possessions.” Richard Foster https://soundcloud.com/musingthemysteries/simplicity-and-stuff-part-3 This 13 minute podcast is my final offering on Simplicity and Stuff. I trust that it will remind you of the Scriptural-ness, if not the benefits of living simply. The great circuit-riding evangelist and founder of …
Simplicity and Stuff (Part 2)
"Possession is an illusion in the light of the Kingdom. What do you possess? Wait a few years—we’ll see how much you possess when you’re six feet under! You don’t possess anything." Richard Rohr https://soundcloud.com/musingthemysteries/simplicity-and-stuff-part-2 This 10-minute audio podcast is Part 2 of 3 episodes on Simplicity and Stuff. Some suggested simplifiers (adapted from Richard Foster …
Simplicity and Stuff (Part 1)
From where I sit, a lot of supposed disciples of the vagabond, homeless preacher named Jesus have confused their net worth with their self worth. This 12-minute audio podcast is Part 1 of 3 episodes on Simplicity and Stuff. You can find a blog post on this topic here. https://soundcloud.com/musingthemysteries/simplicity-and-stuff-part-1
Simple Pleasure
When people talk about simplicity, the concept of “simple pleasure” is often overlooked. I’ve introduced simplicity, shared some symptoms of it, talked about simplicity and stuff, and how the person of simplicity is a generous person. In my estimation, one of the things that hold us back in our adrenalized and advertised culture is how …
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