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Greed

A few years ago, attorney Albert Hessberg III (brother-in-law to famous singer/songwriter James Taylor) was disbarred and sentenced to five years and eight months in prison for stealing over two million dollars from his clients. What’s so fascinating about Hessberg is that no one really understands why he felt the

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Consumerism, Contentment, Counter-Culture, God's guidance, Meaning, Money, Priorities, Simplicity, Success

Contentment

A few years ago, I took intentional steps to break my addiction to online shopping. When I was going through that process, I peeled back the layers of why I became addicted in the first place. I discovered that– at core of it– my issue was discontent. Contentment and Consumer

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Consumerism, Contentment, Counter-Culture, God's guidance, Habit Breaking, Simplicity, Stewardship

Impulse Buying

Imagine: you’re in the checkout line, and you see something small and inexpensive on display. Without thinking, you grab it and buy it. It’s cheap, it’s quick, and it’s easy to grab and add to your purchases. If it’s a consumable, you pop it in your mouth right after you

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Consumerism, Contentment, Counter-Culture, God's guidance, Habit Breaking, Money, No Shopping

Prosperity Gospel

Note: This post is an excerpt from the book Christian Minimalism: Simple Steps for Abundant Living. One of the major reasons that many Christians hesitate to live out radical generosity and serve others is a pervasive American heresy called the “prosperity gospel,” which proclaims that wealth and health and success

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Consumerism, Counter-Culture, God's Love, Life, Money, Service, Simplicity, Success

The Joy of Moving

Moving from one home to another can bring up a lot of emotions, and it’s typically the case that many of those emotions are not ones that feel good. But as my husband Will and I prepare to move from New York City to Upstate New York, there is one

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God's guidance, Life, Minimizing, Moving, Priorities, Reset, Simplicity

Looking Forward

My husband Will and I recently went to see the musical Hadestown, based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus, a talented musician, and Eurydice fall in love, but Eurydice soon dies from a snakebite. Orpheus travels to the Underworld and convinces Hades, the ruler of the Underworld,

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God's guidance, Habit Breaking, Life, Meaning, Priorities, Simplicity, Vocation

Instant Garbage

Have you ever bought something small that sounded like a good idea at the time, but ended up being useless or broken in a matter of minutes? You’re not alone. Chances are, you’ve experienced this at least once, and know the frustration that comes with buying something that ends up

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Boundaries, Consumerism, Decluttering, God's Love, Money

Price Gouging

In the United States, there is a wide range of acceptable price ranges for goods and services. For example, I live in Manhattan in New York City, which is the second-most expensive city in the U.S. When you live, work, and play in New York City, you know that– for

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Consumerism, Counter-Culture, God's guidance, Health, Money, Priorities

Wisdom is Better Than Money

Real riches are the riches possessed inside. B.C. Forbes, founder of Forbes magazine When people gauge success in consumer society, it’s typically based on salary and the accumulation of wealth/material possessions. As you make more money, and amass more money and possessions, you continue to be more and more “successful.”

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Consumerism, Contentment, Counter-Culture, God's guidance, Money, Priorities

A-Dressing Joy

Note: This is a guest post by Johanna Rehbaum, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Pittsford, NY. She enjoys pine-covered mountains, perfectly ripe avocados, writing theological reflections, and jam sessions with her husband and two young children. She can often be caught mindlessly harmonizing.  Joy: Our Natural State I had

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Consumerism, Contentment, Experimenting, Freedom, God's Love, Reset, Simplicity
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