Let Everything Happen To You
I was around when the Spirit was pulling those who would become founders of The Simple Way together. It was 1995, and more than ten homeless families had taken over a closed church in North Philadelphia as winter approached as a place to live. The juxtaposition of...
Love is a match in Wisdom
At a recent Passover Seder, someone said that love means embracing complexity. I didn’t think that was true 20 years ago. I thought (as The Simple Way name suggests) that love was simple. You just love. When we started The Simple Way, I could see the path clearly. We...
Learning to Be a Neighbor
Seventeen and a half years ago, my wife Lara and I, along with our 11-month-old baby, moved into The Simple Way neighborhood. As we drove down Westmoreland with dreams of intentional community and a desire to change the world, we couldn’t get down the block. It...
Following the Prince of Peace
The Simple Way is celebrating 20 years in 2018! We’re inviting some early members to share their reflections on where these 20 years have led them. This month’s thoughts are from Shane Claiborne. One thing I’ve learned in the past twenty years with...