Simplicity

How to stop the pursuit of more

This page is filled with different types of resources to help you live with less. 

Video Content: 

Have you ever looked into your closet and felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of items? It’s a common scenario for many, but it doesn’t have to be that way for you. To get you started, here are nine types of clothing items you can consider removing from your closet today.
This Netflix documentary follows Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, sharing their journey toward living with intention and reducing excess. The documentary highlights practical tips, real-life stories, and a profound philosophy about the transformative power of simplifying your environment. Challenging conventional consumer culture encourages viewers to redefine success, prioritize experiences over possessions, and embrace a fulfilling, clutter-free life. 

Books/Articles

Article

10 Signs You Own Too Much Stuff
This article highlights common indicators that clutter may be overtaking your life. Some signs include feeling stressed in your home, spending too much time searching for lost items, and having consistently messy rooms. These issues stem from an overemphasis on consumerism, which makes it difficult to find fulfillment. 

Book

Freedom of Simplicity: Finding Harmony in a Complex World
This updated edition of Richard Foster’s classic work on simplicity explores this discipline throughout Christian history and the Bible as well as examining simplicity in practice. Foster provides a way to rethink our priorities and to “seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness.” 

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The Propaganda of More

John Mark Comer Teachings
Most of us don’t believe that less money, stuff, or activities is the way to a better life. But Jesus’s teachings tell us that life doesn’t consist of our possessions. John Mark introduces the practice of simplicity, also called minimalism, by reviewing Jesus’s teachings on money and discussing how simplicity can lead to a better, happier life.

The Propaganda of More

John Mark Comer Teachings
Most of us don’t believe that less money, stuff, or activities is the way to a better life. But Jesus’s teachings tell us that life doesn’t consist of our possessions. John Mark introduces the practice of simplicity, also called minimalism, by reviewing Jesus’s teachings on money and discussing how simplicity can lead to a better, happier life.

Simplicity of Heart:

John Mark Comer Teachings
Simplicity is about choosing a deep life over a simple one, a life of focus rather than a life of distraction. John Mark talks about how we need to simplify around something, and how our heart and values are essential for this practice. He reminds us that, as followers of Jesus, we are called to make Him the center of our lives, in the various ways that plays out for each of us.

Simplicity of Heart:

John Mark Comer Teachings
Simplicity is about choosing a deep life over a simple one, a life of focus rather than a life of distraction. John Mark talks about how we need to simplify around something, and how our heart and values are essential for this practice. He reminds us that, as followers of Jesus, we are called to make Him the center of our lives, in the various ways that plays out for each of us.

Simplicity of Speech:

John Mark Comer Teachings
Simplicity of speech is a disciplined attempt to align our speech with Jesus' heart. John Mark dives into what the New Testament’s author says about the power of the tongue and our words. Through it, he encourages us to simplify what we say to ultimately bring more blessings into the world. 

Simplicity of Speech:

John Mark Comer Teachings
Simplicity of speech is a disciplined attempt to align our speech with Jesus' heart. John Mark dives into what the New Testament’s author says about the power of the tongue and our words. Through it, he encourages us to simplify what we say to ultimately bring more blessings into the world.

Simplicity of Stuff:

John Mark Comer Teachings
John Mark examines how our never-ending desire can lead to lives of discontentment and dissatisfaction, but how the practices of desiring less and generosity can help us practice simplicity and lay hold of Jesus’s promise of life to the full

Simplicity of Stuff:

John Mark Comer Teachings
John Mark examines how our never-ending desire can lead to lives of discontentment and dissatisfaction, but how the practices of desiring less and generosity can help us practice simplicity and lay hold of Jesus’s promise of life to the full