Simple Life

by Thom S. Rainer, Art Rainer

Overview

The research and change methods that made Simple Church a multiawarded, #1 ministry best seller are now applied to everyday matters in Simple Life. Authors Thom S. Rainer and Art Rainer interviewed a cross-section of 1,077 individuals to confirm that most people feel their lives are overly stressful and misguided, not allowing enough time for what really counts. As they share these highly relatable stories, the Rainers chart a simple path from joyless to joyful.

Breaking life down into four key sections (Time, Relationships, God, Money), the authors show how four key goals (Clarity, Movement, Alignment, Focus) can begin to foster a life that is more spiritual and less busy, a life rich in experiences with family and friends rather than double-booked to-do lists and late nights at the office. The book even lays out an easy-to-follow action plan that will move readers assuredly toward the simple life in just thirty days.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433668593
Publisher:	B&H Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	881 KB

About the Author

Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. Also a respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and coauthored the No. 1 best seller Simple Church. Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons, several grandchildren, and live in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
Thom S. Rainer es el presidente y director ejecutivo de LifeWay Christian Resources, una de las mayores editoriales cristianas del mundo. También es reconocido como pastor e investigador, ha escrito más de veinte libros y es coautor del reconocido best seller Iglesia simple. Rainer y su esposa, Nellie Jo, tienen tres hijos adultos, varios nietos y viven en Nashville, Tennessee, EE.UU.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction: Simple Life 1

Part 1 Simple Life: How to Make Your Time Really Count

Chapter 1 I Want to Spend More Time Doing Things That Matter 21

Chapter 2 The Barriers of Time 41

Chapter 3 When the Priorities of Time Match Who We Are 61

Chapter 4 A Matter of Time 81

Part 2 Simple Life: How to Create and Keep Healthy Relationships

Chapter 5 I Want to Have Healthier Relationships with Family and Friends 99

Chapter 6 Moving to Healthier Relationships 119

Chapter 7 The Five Hindrances to Healthy Relationships 137

Chapter 8 Focus, Relationships, and Sacrifice 157

Part 3 Simple Life: How to Simplify and Build Healthy Finances

Chapter 9 I Want to Provide Financially for My Family 177

Chapter 10 Making Sense of Money Matters 197

Chapter 11 Aligning Your Money and Mission 213

Chapter 12 Keeping Focus on Your Finances 231

Part 4 Simple Life: How to Get Closer to God

Chapter 13 Looking for God in All the Wrong Places 249

Chapter 14 Moving Closer to God 269

Chapter 15 God in the Background 287

Chapter 16 God in the Foreground 305

Conclusion 323\