Podcast Episode

Lisa and Mark McMinn — Living Close to the Land

August 12, 2018

Simplicity is a matter first of the heart, so the external expression of it will look different for different people. For authors and professors Mark and Lisa…

Podcast Episode

Damon Seacott — ​“I Love Not Having Stuff”

July 29, 2018

Damon Seacott can fit everything he owns into a car—but he's not a college student. Damon, a Quaker and former Chief of Staff at Spring Arbor University,…

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Nathan and Richard Foster — Simplicity: Inward Then Outward

July 22, 2018

Christian Simplicity is first a matter of the heart—practicing the presence of Jesus. Only then can external simplicity and frugality be truly life-giving.…

Podcast Episode

Mimi Dixon — There is Always Enough

July 15, 2018

Simplicity doesn't mean we don't have anything. It's viewing ourselves as stewards of what God has given us to provide for ourselves and share with others.…

Podcast Episode

Jan Johnson — Abundant Simplicity

July 8, 2018

Simplicity is a gentle call to tear back the clutter of life, relationships, possessions, and schedule—anything that keeps us from the abundant life God…

Podcast Episode

Jan Johnson — Soul Care and Abundant Simplicity

January 10, 2016

Heart to Heart reboots as the Renovaré Podcast, now released every Monday. This week Nathan Foster chats with author and speaker Jan Johnson about Abundant…

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Singletasking Experiments with simplicity for individuals and families A reminder that “few things are needed”—often far fewer than we think. Grace Pouch offers a few small steps to help us and the children in our care simplify…

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The Cure for Distraction Staying present through intentional slowing In 1978, Richard Foster wrote, "Superficiality is the curse of our age." More than forty years later, it feels as relevant as ever. Yet, the reigning curse…

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Christmas Presence How to choose simplicity in the middle of the Christmas season whirlwind.

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Do Not Be Anxious about Your Life The birds are our schoolmasters and the lilies our theologians, says Martin Luther. What would it be like to put away our anxieties and live in simple trust of…

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The Single Treasure of Christ 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."

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The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing For anyone who is a little weary of the "tyranny of things" in life, we invite you to come and experience anew the peace of crowning God alone in your heart.…

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Spiritual Disciplines Index: Simplicity The Spiritual Disciplines Index is a selective, topical index designed to help readers get a picture of the with-God life presented in the Bible. Here are…

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A Wholehearted Covenant Thomas Maclellan's covenant with God, penned at the age of twenty, resulted in generations of generosity.

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Simplicity: A Practical Guide Adele Calhoun reminds us that "The practice of letting go and embracing simplicity is one way we prepare ourselves for what is to come."

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Four Paradoxes of Christian Simplicity 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…

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

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Living with Less, Loving People More Experiments with Frugality and Simplicity Jan Johnson helps us consider the motives behind why we acquire things—and the joy of living with less.