This past Sunday we have begun a series exploring the three monastic vows of the Franciscan tradition- poverty, chastity and obedience.  Within our community we have articulated our values accordingly as Simplicity, Purity and Submission.  Sunday we began to explore Simplicity.

One of the core lessons we have been learning is that simplicity is an external manifestion of genuine inward change.  We do not simply adopt practices for their own value, but out of a response to seek first God’s Kingdom.  We were blown away how much the Scriptures speak to this theme and how far we are from practice them.  Next week we will begin to explore how to walk this out, both individually and as a community.

For a great list of Scriptures on money (a starting point), check out this link.

Peace!

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