In this third week of our Unhurried Life series, Mark explores how materialism and consumerism fuels a life of hurry. To help us, we can turn to two passages where Paul encourages others to find the secret way of simplicity and contentment.
PHILIPPIANS 4:11–13
1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. What has been your experience with The Unhurried Life podcast? Is there an episode that has lingered with you?
2. What is something from the sermon that has stayed with you- either as encouraging, curious or confusing?
3. Why might consumerism and materialism fuel a hurried life?
5. Read 1 Timothy 6:6-12. What wisdom do you find in these verses? What is a timely correction or instruction?
6. Mark shared that simplicity + gratitude = contentment. How do simplicity and gratitude fuel contentment?
7. What practices are you exploring to fuel a life of simplicity and contentment?
ADDITIONAL INFO:
We are creating an additional resource each week for those who would like to go deeper.
For this week, you can review the resources exploring the way of simplicity and contentment at thevineaustin.org/unhurriedresources
For those who haven’t done so, make sure to subscribe to The Unhurried Life podcast which is found at thevineaustin.org/unhurried
