You might’ve discerned by now that “simplicity” is a recurring theme of mine as well as something I aspire to live out in my own life. In terms of money and the material it affords, I think the Western Church has migrated to lands unimaginable to the first followers of Jesus. The way we view …
Simplicity and Stuff
I gave a primer on the topic of Simplicity in both blog and podcast form. After that I shared two symptoms of a simple life: sincerity and spontaneity. Here I share in outlinish form about Simplicity and Stuff, you know, possessions, money, and just stuff. I put some meat on these bare bones in a …
Some symptoms of simplicity
This is the second in the series on the theme of simplicity, which is something I’ve felt strongly about for many years. Since living simply is not a particularly popular or sought after topic in most Christian circles it’s difficult to preach, but much more difficult to practice. But I’m trying to do both. In …
INTRODUCING SIMPLICITY
In the early 2000’s I became increasingly intrigued by the biblical theme of simplicity. Actually it began much earlier than that, probably way back to my fascination with the hippie lifestyle in my teens. Then in the 80s I read Celebration of Discipline by the Quaker writer, Richard Foster. His chapter on Simplicity called to …
Recommended reading #4
[Practicing the Way of Jesus – Free: Spending Your Time and Money On What Matters Most – When Helping Hurts] Practicing the Way of Jesus, by Mark Scandrette Mark, who has a quite radical approach to church and spiritual development, is an acquaintance of mine here in San Francisco. If you wonder about how we …
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