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Extravagant consumption
For Jesus, the inverse of scarcity isn’t abundance—it’s accumulation.
Scott Dannemiller narrates his family's year of simpler living. By the end, he acknowledges that "stuff" is not bad.
by Rachel Marie Stone
by Carol Howard Merritt
I decided our family's Christmas would be simple and spirit-centered. Green to parenting, I defined spiritual as anything that allowed me a minute to reflect on what, beyond the laundry, mattered.
by Kathleen Hirsch
by Trudy Bush