Phil Petrie and John de Graaf Podcasts — SLW! eNews
Posted on: December 31, 2015
Phil Petrie (rear) with members and friends of Simple Living, St. Paul’s, at Earth Fest, San Diego
Simple Living Works! eNews
#52 – Jan., 2016
In This Issue:
- SLW! Podcasts: Phil Petrie, John de Graaf
- Epiphany: Not Ordinary Time!
- New SLW! Blog Index
- DIY Who’s Risen from the Dead, Anyway?
- Worth Revisiting – Epiphany
- Free Resources – Lent/Easter and NEXT Fall
- What Others Are Doing – So much help!
- More!
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Note of Encouragement
Re: SLW! eNews – Advent Conspiracy
Jerry, I want to thank you for your e-newsletters. They are just overflowing with food for thought and action ideas for doing and sharing. This time around, I’m getting a good dose of the ever-talented and prolific Bob Sitze… was introduced to Clark Howard while seeking not to be bullied by Consumo… and even learned how to minimize my wardrobe!
I always enjoy reading popular writing that helps people with getting on responsibly with our lives. It is also a good outreach tool. Friends who are not church-related are pleasantly surprised when they find out how practical, easy to read and even fun a faith-based community can be, through Simple Living Works information.
Thank you!!
Lily
Lily R. Wu
Formerly of the Lutheran Peace Fellowship Board of Directors, and still an occasional Editorial Volunteer
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What’s NOW with SLW!
- SLW! Podcast: Phil Petrie, artist and leader of St. Paul’s Simple Living group
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New SLW! Blog Index
- I’m pleased to be quoted in
“Simply Christmas: Sustainable ways to observe, cherish the season”
in the Dec. issue of The Lutheran Magazine. -
DIY Who’s Risen from the Dead, Anyway? Click here for tips to CREATE, PRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE and PROMOTE your do-it-yourself version.
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Worth Revisiting
EPIPHANY
- Food Swap Game by Stan Friend
- You Don’t Have to Green Up Alone! by Steven L. Beumer // SLW! Podcast Episode 51 :: Steve Beumer, White House ‘Champion of Change’ Honoree
- FREE RESOURCES (online)
- SUBSCRIBE to SLW! Podcast for free through iTunes, Stitcher.com or your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to SLW! Blog. Click “+Follow” at lower right of blog post, enter a name and email address. Welcome!
- Simpler Living Alternative Daily Calendar – JANUARY
- Check out a few of SLW! thought-provoking, timely resources that might meet your personal, family or congregational/group needs. They’re all FREE. Visit Seasonal/Thematic Resource Index
What’s Coming
SLW! Podcast #62: John de Graaf, producer of Affluenza the video and co-author of Affluenza the book; Champion of Simple Living (complete preview)
What Others Are Doing – So Much Help!
I’m glad to pass along links from simple living bloggers, podcasters, coaches and others. Some faith-based, some not. You needn’t read them all. Choose FIVE links — including SLW! — to investigate.
- Becoming Minimalist (Joshua Becker)
- The Uncluttered Course: Own Less. Live More. And Discover the Life You Want. (1/1)
- Becoming Minimalist Top Posts of 2015 (12/28)
- The Stories of Generosity We Ought to Champion (12/21)
- Inspiring Simplicity Reads (12/19)
- 3 Steps to a More Peaceful Home in the New Year (12/16)
- Inspiring Simplicity Reads (12/16)
- Hope Effect Update and a Birthday Wish (12/11)
- 7 Ways to Avoid Overspending this Holiday Season (12/9)
- Health and Fitness, the Minimalist Way (12/2)
- Give Your Christmas to Someone Who Needs It (11/27)
- But What Do You Want to be Thanked For? (11/23)
- 5 Tips for a More Intentional Holiday Season (11/16)
- A New, Minimalist Economy (10/26)
- Center for a New American Dream: Kids Unbranded Action Kit
- The Common Good Podcast
- Episode 67 :: Raising Up the Common Good & Living More Simply—Two Components in Earth-Size Living
- Episode 66 :: Dan Swanson: What’s Trending in Jubilee’s Paradigm Shifting Mission (12/1)
- Episode 65 :: Mel Lions: Why Food Choices Are Our Best Portal to Making Differences Ecologically (11/1)
- Episode 64 :: Paul Canavese: Why Pope Francis’ Encyclical and Visit Matter (10/1)
- Creation Justice: CAPSULES– News and Opportunities for Christians Doing Creation Justice, Fall 2015
- Earth Mama (Joyce Rouse) — Website, Songbooks, Whole Enchi-Mama on a USB Thumbdrive, Standing on the Shoulders music video, sheet music offerings — all NEW
- Eco-Justice Ministries (Peter Sawtell) // Voluntary Simplicity archive
- The Transformative Christmas Story (12/18)
- Facing up to Fear (12/11)
- Vignettes of Hope (12/4)
- Paris (11/20)
- GodSpace (Christine Sine)
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My Favourite Books on Gratitude (11/26)
- How Then Are We to Respond (11/17)
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Preparing for a Blue Christmas – New Ideas for 2015 (11/16)
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- The Homesteading Guide Daily: Homesteading adventurer exploring life off the grid. Inviting you to share my journey and the friends I meet as we help you with your homesteading endeavors.
- Living Lightly (Susan Vogt on living more simply but abundantly): 365+ Days of Give-Aways – Finding good homes for no longer needed items rather than just putting them in the trash // TMI-Too Much Information
- Generosity vs. Prudence
- Pros & Cons of Recycling – When recycling is not enough.
- Inheriting & Investing Money
- Live Simply (Third Way: Celeste Kennel-Shank)
- Mustard Seed Associates (Andy Wade)
- New Celebrations (Clyde Griffith)
- NorthWest Earth Institute‘s newest discussion course ebook, Change Is Our Choice: Creating Climate Solutions
- The OneEarth Project (Lee Van Ham)
- Solstice, a Healing Day: Rebalancing What Has Gone Too Far (12/23)
- Three minute film: Ecology and Economics—Colleagues, Not Rivals
- Conversation about The OneEarth Project and Lee’s book,
Blinded by Progress: Breaking Out of the Illusion That Holds Us - The Common Good Podcast, episode 42
- Lee’s new Slide Show
- The Pastoral Center/Gospel Living (Paul Canavese)
- CatholicCreationCare.com – General resources
- CreationCareKids.com – Children’s resources
- Advent/Christmas resources for families, some incorporating Alternatives.
- Easter resources for families
- PostConsumers: Find the Satisfaction of Enough
- 37 Marketing Traps to Look Out For This Holiday Season
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- Online // Offline // Sign-Ups // Upgrades // Data Collection //
- All Marketing Tricks and Traps
- Tips for Raising PostConsumer Children: Grade School // Middle School // High School // College
- Simple Enough (Bob Sitze)
- “Terror Management” (1/3)
- “I Don’t Care That I Don’t Know” (12/29)
- “The Holy Refugees” (12/26)
- “Simple Words: Gobbledygook” (12/20)
- “A Little Bit Mystical” (12/17)
- “Begging Your Pardon” (12/14)
- “Dumbing Down Your Children” (12/11)
- “Too Many Anomalies” (12/8)
- “Simple Congregations: Desperation That’s Tangible” (12/2)
- Simple Living: the Good Life (Janet Luhrs)
- Simple Times (Debi Taylor-Hough): Saving Your Time, Money & Sanity
- Latest edition
- Simplicity Collective – Let us be pioneers once more (Samuel Alexander)
- Simplicity Parenting (Kim John Payne): because it is a beautiful world
- Smart and Simple Matters podcast (Joel Zaslofsky of Value of Simple: Liberate Your Time, Money and Talent)
- 5 Secrets to Quick and Consistent Mindfulness with Toku McCree – Ep. 89
- Why Simplicity Helps You Reach Your Life’s Purpose(s) with Tsh Oxenreider – Ep.88
- How Scott Dinsmore’s Connections, Passion, and Work Changed Our World (a Tribute) Ep.87
- How 241 Post It Notes, Candid Stories, and Huggr Power Changed 55 Folks (#SimpleREV 2015 Recap) – Ep.86
- For links to earlier entries, check the previous SLW! blog.
Upcoming Alternate Celebrations
What’s Happened
- SLW! Podcast Ep. 55: David E. Shi, educator, speaker, consultant, author of the classic “The Simple Life: Plain Living and High Thinking in American Culture” Complete Preview
- SLW! Podcast #54: Paul Canavese on Pope Francis — How to Keep His Momentum Building
- Previews of Simple Living Blogs, Podcasts and Sites // New Collaborators and Champions
- Recent Responses to all SLW! media, including links
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