Beauty, Truth, Life, and Love: Four Essentials for the Abundant Life

Are you living the abundant life?

An abundant life – not an abundance life. There’s a significant difference between the two. Many of us middle-class North Americans are living the abundance life. In his new book, Quaker author J. Brent Bill posits that an abundant life is about more than material abundance and is found in four essential ideals. These ideals can guide us into the life we desire if we learn to incorporate them into our daily lives. Those four ideals are beauty, truth, life, and love. J. Brent Bill has been described as “….a substantial spiritual guide, but never in a flashy way.  Think of…. oh, perhaps Mister Rogers Meets the Dalai Lama.”

Join us for an evening with Brent as he reads from his latest book and invites us to look at the places of beauty, truth, life, and love in our own lives. Copies of Brent’s book will be available for sale and signing, as will copies of our latest pamphlet, On Vocal Ministry: Nurturing the Community through Listening and Faithfulness, which Brent co-wrote with Barry Crossno.

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J. Brent Bill, a member of Spirituality & Practice’s “Living Spiritual Teachers Project,” is a life-long Quaker who has published more than 20 books, including Life Lessons from a Bad Quaker: A Humble Stumble Toward Simplicity and Grace; Sacred Compass: The Way of Spiritual Discernment, and Holy Silence: The Gift of Quaker Spirituality. Brent is also a photographer, retreat leader, and writing coach. He lives on Ploughshares Farm in Indiana.

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