A “must-read” for anyone who feels stuck in the rat race but who longs for a different way to live.ġ. In his book, Spiritual Simplicity: Doing Less, Loving More, Chip Ingram prescribes a path that will lead us away from this wilderness of over-stimulation and stress toward flourishing lives of simplicity and peace. The demands on our time and energy seem relentless with the constant accessibility of cell phones, e-mail and Twitter. The promise that technology would simplify our lives is now a humorous thought. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion.

This reading group guide for Spiritual Simplicity: Doing Less, Loving More includes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Chip Ingram. The result is a life whose priorities are so radically rearranged that” (Dave Stone, author of the Faithful Families series) lasting change is finally within your reach. In Spiritual Simplicity, learn how to “reorient your life around life. As you learn the practice of loving people, you will experience a shift from complex to simple, from hurried to peaceful, from “never enough time” to “time enough for those you love.” It’s time to redirect our focus from the complex, overextended lifestyle that keeps us running but never arriving. The message of this book is simple: Spiritual simplicity will not be achieved by strategic attempts to control our lives and schedules but through doing less because we are able to love more. Author Chip Ingram goes beyond quick fixes and speaks to all of us who find it impossible to break free of our busy lifestyles, filled with too many good and important things that fill our schedules. If you crave simplicity, yearn for peace and calm, this is the book for you. Discover the answer to our culture’s need for simplicity and peace-by doing less and loving more.

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