Simplicity in its essence demands neither a vow of poverty nor a life of rural homesteading.
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Sustainable homesteading is experiencing a revival among environmentally-minded Christians. Tri Robinson reminds us that what started with the pioneers should still be shaped and informed by pioneer values and Christian faith.
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“We can easily elevate simple living to the point that it becomes as obsessive and unhealthy as a lifestyle of uncritical acquisitiveness.”
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“Our lives may be largely defined by what we keep and what we discard. Christ was abandoned on the cross, despised and rejected. Yet just because something is thrown away doesn’t mean that it wasn’t worth saving.”
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“We want … an end to all our wanting.”
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“We are dissatisfied with wanting, tasting and getting…” What is a better way?
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Stop wishing for the perfection of Eden! Turning our perspective instead toward the Promised Land helps us understand how to function in this creation as the messed up folks we are.
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“We cannot set out to make our living, if we are to be neighborly, by depriving and destroying our commonwealth—our common gift of good land.”
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A few creation care lessons learned from a surprising source.
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Thanksgiving has a relatively simple premise. It’s a holiday known for family time, rest, and warm, hearty (and largely local) food. It’s also refreshingly unmarketable. Although you can now send Thanksgiving cards and place giant inflatable turkeys on your front lawn, nothing about Thanksgiving rivals the outrageous commercialization of Christmas. Turkeys don’t have a lot of advertising [...]
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