Lately, I’ve been reading through Psalms and Proverbs for my regular Bible devotions. And I came across this Bible verse: Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life. Proverbs 1:19 (New Living Translation) I was immediately struck by this verse, since as
“New year, new you.” This phrase is pretty much everywhere when a new year rolls around. The beginning of a new year seems like a natural time to start fresh and make some beneficial changes in our lives. Yet 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail. We assume that it being
Stories are a part of the human experience. Jesus often used parables, or stories, to teach us deep theological concepts that would have been hard to grasp otherwise. Below is a modern-day parable that touches on the minimalist lifestyle. This story is by Bill Harley and was originally told on
Note: This is a guest post written by Will Platnick, husband to The Christian Minimalist and Principal Site Reliability Engineer for the YouVersion Bible App. The Amish are on to something. A few weeks ago, Becca and I visited Lancaster, PA for a quick weekend away in celebration of