Life can get excessive, to say the least. We are invited along for the ride of an experimental mutiny agains excess. Seven months. Seven areas of excess. It’s the discovery of a greatly increased God - a call toward Christ-like simplicity and generosity that transcends social experiment to become a radically better existence.

7 is the true story of how Jen (along with her husband and her children to varying degrees) took seven months, identified seven areas of excess, and made seven simple choices to fight back against the modern-day diseases of greed, materialism, and overindulgence.

Food. Clothes. Spending. Media. Possessions. Waste. Stress. They would spend thirty days on each topic, boiling it down to the number seven. Only eat seven foods, wear seven articles of clothing, and spend money in seven places. Eliminate use of seven media types, give away seven things each day for one month, adopt seven green habits, and observe “seven sacred pauses.” So, what’s the payoff from living a deeply reduced life? It’s the discovery of a greatly increased God—a call toward Christ-like simplicity and generosity that transcends social experiment to become a radically better existence.

Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: B&H Books; Original edition (January 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1433672960
ISBN-13: 978-1433672965
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces