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Richard J. Foster

Articles & Essays by Richard J. Foster

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Book Excerpt from Freedom of Simplicity

The Single Treasure of Christ

Featured July 31, 2018

Simplicity is having a single aim for all we do — one purpose, one treasure. “The focus of our thought, speech, and action is Christ the Center.”

Birds Simplicity

Journal/Magazine Article

Four Paradoxes of Christian Simplicity

Published December, 2004 • Featured July 17, 2018

Christian simplicity is not just a faddish attempt to respond to the chaotic and materialist world in which we find ourselves; it is a call given to every Christian in every age to follow Christ.

Book Excerpt from The Making Of An Ordinary Saint

Understanding Simplicity

Published October, 2014 • Featured July 12, 2018

“Simplicity is an inward reality that results in an outward lifestyle. Both are necessary. ” Richard Foster explains why.

12 05 Season Simplicity

Article

A Season of Simplicity

Featured December 4, 2016

Simplicity is an inward reality that results in an outward lifestyle. Richard Foster explores the freedom to be found in the spiritual discipline of simplicity.

Article

Will Your Child Respect Simplicity?

Published April, 1981 • Featured May 1, 2016

Advice from Richard Foster, specifically for dads, on how to cultivate and culture of simplicity in the home.

Letter

Heart to Heart June 2000

Published June, 2000 • Featured June 1, 2000

A June 2000 Heart to Heart newsletter where Richard Foster talks about the idols of our day: the Idol of Personal Autonomy, the Idol of Pleasure, and the Idol of Efficiency.