Packed with tools and practices, this study guide takes us deeper into Simple & Free: 7 Experiments Against Excess by New York Times bestselling author Jen Hatmaker, helping us combat the areas of overindulgence and excess in our lives, freeing us to feel less stressed and more fulfilled.

In Simple & Free, first published as 7, Jen Hatmaker gave readers the story of how her reckoning with excess and materialism turned into a social experiment—which soon propelled a spiritual movement. Now, in this study guide, Hatmaker invites us to delve deeper into solutions and practices for our own seven areas of excess—from stress to spending to social media. This nine-week study guide walks us through these excesses and equips us with practical tools for creating solutions—and making this idea a way of life, not just an experiment.

Taking the best from Simple & Free and packing these points with Scripture followed by prompting questions, this resource is broken down into focused, thematically organized weeks for readers to explore patterns and solutions around sustainability and gratitude in greater depth.

What’s the payoff from living a deeply reduced life? It’s the discovery of a greatly increased connection with God—a call toward simplicity and generosity that transcends social experiment to become a radically better life.

This study guide takes you deeper into Simple and Free: 7 Experiments Against Excess by New York Times bestselling author Jen Hatmaker, with tools and practices to combat the areas of overindulgence and excess in our lives, leaving us less stressed and more fulfilled in our daily lives.

In Simple and Free, first published as 7, Jen Hatmaker gave readers the story of how her reckoning with excess and materialism turned into a social experiment, which soon propelled into a spiritual movement. Now, in Simple and Free: Study Guide, Hatmaker invites readers to delve deeper into solutions and practices for their own seven areas of excess--from stress to spending to social media. This nine-week study guide walks readers through these excesses and equips readers with practical tools with which to create solutions, making this a way of life, not just an experiment.

This resource takes the best from Simple and Free and packs these points with Scripture, followed with prompting questions, broken down into focused, thematically organized weeks for readers to explore patterns and solutions around sustainability and gratitude in greater depth.

What's the payoff from living a deeply reduced life? It's the discovery of a greatly increased connection with God--a call toward Christ-like simplicity and generosity that transcends social experiment to become a radically better life.