This is a great study for those looking for topical study books. I found it to flow nicely and it kept me intrigued to keep going

This was a fantastic bible study! It is the perfect study to begin a new year or a season of simplifying your life. The devotionals are real and raw - they are not the saccharine, spiritually bypassing kind of devotionals I'm so used to seeing in studies designed for women. The devotionals are full of hope but also honesty. There is no pretense that everything will be fine if I just believe or pray harder. It was the most refreshing bible study I had ever done - and I was thrilled to see the series continued in the same way. Plus, the study portions of the book are more in depth than I expected. I definitely gained in my knowledge of the bible throughout the study.

This is a great study to start the year off with. The study questions are so insightful and really gives you the opportunity to dig deeper into the Word.

This was a great bible study. It really had me looking at the heart of everything and searching the bible for making my life more simple.

Absolutely beautifully written study! This was right on time and gets to the heart of being Courageous by making you reflect deeply. This entire series is going to be beneficial to women everywhere and I definitely anticipate it being used in small groups very soon. Christ centered and manageable daily work makes this is a perfect place for women of all spiritual levels.

My Review:
I loved this quote from page 8 in this Bible study: “Simplicity isn’t cleared countertops or an empty calendar. It goes much deeper than decluttering. It goes to the heart of our faith. Biblical simplicity calls for a courageous step forward toward pursuing a pure and simple devotion to God—keeping Him and His plans for our lives first in our hearts. Simplicity, very simply, comes from within.”

This is a well-written, six week devotional study that helps us take a look at our own heart motives. I especially liked and was challenged by Week Two: “A look at what drives us—what our treasures, time, and search for significance tell us about the state of our inner lives”. Week Four was also an encouraging. This chapter “explores the idea of “enough”—-discovering who we are in Christ.”

I felt that the commentary of the study was written in a clear, compassionate way that reached out those who are feeling overwhelmed with the demands of every day life. I thought that the use of scripture was correctly applied, and helped establish a Biblical base of making choices that revolve around a renewed commitment of allowing God to be our source of guidance and peace. The questions are thoughtfully written and easily guide the reader through a look at scripture each day.

This is not a “deep dive” type of Bible study, yet it is encouraging and convicting. I went through this on my own, but it would be a wonderful study to do with a group.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

This was an excellent Bible study. It helps us to look at the Bible in a more practical and simpler fashion. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly recommend anyone to read it and enjoy.

I really enjoyed this study. It’s perfect for any woman, in any season of life . It’s six weeks long and broken into five sessions each week. It’s the perfect length for each day, and has a short story, prayer, and prompting for each session.

Courageous Simplicity is a 6-week study that’s written for women who are feeling too busy, tired, overworked and overwhelmed to add anything to their calendars. It’s a plea to set aside all of the busyness that we’ve filled our lives with and an invitation to sit at the feet of Jesus. For those of us who long to turn our burdens over to Him yet don’t quite know how, it’s an exploration of the passages in Scripture that teach us how to cast our cares and anxieties upon Him, a map and compass to the places in Scripture where we can rest and abide in peaceful pastures with Him, and a guide to simpler living through the application of biblical principles.

While it’s structured like a traditional Bible study, with 5 days of readings and questions to be completed over a 6 week period, I’m finding it much more useful to go through the study as a quiet time journaling and reflection tool and letting the words of Scripture sink deep into my parched soul.

Courageous Simplicity speaks to my heart. Chances are good that it will speak to your heart too! I highly recommend this study.

Courageously Simplicity is the first of the Courageous Bible Study series. This book will help you evaluate and examine your daily life so that you can let go of the everyday things and focus of the simplicity of loving And living for God. Spending too much time in social media (that’s my issue!)? Focusing on what someone else has and you don’t? Each chapter/day, you will read different stories that you will cross reference with His word and focus on prayer, letting go, and focusing on God. Some chapters hit me harder than others as I examined my own life and what I struggle with, but they were good reminders to let go of all the “stuff” and return to a simpler life. I am thankful for the opportunity to be part of this books launch team and receive early access to my copy of the book.

In this fast-paced society we live in, that took a pandemic to teach us to slow down, relax, take a breath, pause to smell the roses and rest....this new Bible Study by incourage is a helpful tool to help us (esp women like me) navigate through this ever changing world.

As a working mom, the short lessons and deeply personal reflections at the end of each Bible lesson are truly helpful . I can easily relate to the testimonies contained here too. The Biblical background that will take us digging deeper will point us back to Jesus as our only source of hope and strength to enable us to live with courageous simplicity.

The premise is simple, through studying God’s Word we are encouraged to live simply (as busy stay at home mom or career women) and grow courageously as women of the Word and women of faith...”simply aboding on the abundance of hope in Jesus”.
And yet the whole of it is well-thought, put together accordingly and a great reflection of every sort of walk every woman is currently on or looking to pursue.

To the writers and the publisher and to (in)courage...well done and glory be to God for this new project!

A great new Bible study by the team at (in)courage. A wonderful way and enjoyable way to delve deeper into the word.
Thank you to NetGalley and (in)courage for the opportunity to read this book

This is a great study to do on your own or with a group.

One of my favorite quotes is from Week 4 Day 1:
“God is telling us that the most significant role we can play is to pray for our world and work toward making it thrive.”

We live in a more is more culture. The idea of simplifying our lives sounds good, but it is not always easy to follow through on.

(in)courage has a new Bible study. Courageous Simplicity will take you through six weeks of study that revolves around Scripture, deeper reflection, and guided questions that will lead you to a life of abundance in Jesus.

This is the perfect study to begin your 2021 and help you release the overwhelm of 2020. When I think of giving up "things", ideals, or going against the grain, I find myself shaking in my boots. We all want to fit in. This study shows you how to take that first step and beyond toward freedom in Christ.

Courageous Simplicity will lead you on a journey of discovering abundance in Christ. We all want to know we are "enough" and (in)courage is willing to show us how. I highly recommend this study.

Each week I was tasked to focus on specific aspects of simplicity. When I began the rhythm of this, it started to create a longing for the peace that comes when we unclutter our busy lives and focus on the purpose. This is a wonderful study which would benefit in so many ways. At first, it seemed paradoxical in title and yet it does take courage to deny the shout of society for production and to still that voice within which demands perfection. When the practice of simplicity takes root, the voice begins to shift and it whispers gratitude.

One of my goals this year is to become more intentional with personal Bible study. Receiving this study came to me at the right time! It is a six-week Bible study but you can totally take your time if doing so individually. I live a busy life but if 2020 taught me anything, it was to take things day by day. So why not begin and end my day with Jesus and Courageous Simplicity Bible Study. What I am realizing is that it takes great courage to live simply in Jesus.

If you are looking for a great Bible study whether for personal time with the Lord or in a small group, then check this one out!

I'm loving this amazing Bible Study. A great tool to help you rebalance your spiritual life, reflection, or help find simplicity for your life. Very thought provoking study with different perspectives. It’s a 6-week study that is very easy to f0llow format. This is the first in a whole series of studies.

We live in a busy, hurry up world, where our value comes from how much we can cram into a day. However, God calls us to a different way of living. This is outlined in the newest Bible study from (in)Courage, Courageous Simplicity: Abide in the Simple Abundance of Jesus. This six week study is broken down into five sessions per week, and each session is about five pages. While the shorter length makes the sessions manageable, this study will make you think. I loved that it had me in my Bible daily! Each session begins with a personal story from one of the authors, and ends with a heartfelt prayer. The lessons are filled with personal application, and you will feel Jesus begin to transform your life as you soak in the material and scripture listed in the study. You will walk through the topics of simplicity, what drives us (and what should drive us), living in the present, being enough, living with open hands, and embracing peace.

Some meaningful quotes that stood out to me in this study included:

• “Simplicity isn’t really about where we live or what we do – it’s about Who we do life with.”
• “By trusting the Good Shepherd, we can experience the radical simplicity of peace and contentment and courage.”
• “Jesus doesn’t rise to our emotional frenzy. He gently reminds us to choose what’s better – Him.”
• “When we focus on Jesus, our simple tasks become extraordinary offerings.”
• “Living a life of simplicity invites us to see waiting not as something to be endured but as something sacred to be enjoyed.”
• “Protecting your new commitment to living simply starts by coming with your whole self, quiet before the Lord each day.”

I would recommend this study for any woman, no matter what stage of life she finds herself in. We all strive so hard to prove our worth, when really, our worth is in Christ alone. Only he has the power to transform our lives and continue to shape us to be more like him each day. Pick up a copy of this study, and begin to live a life of courageous simplicity, relying solely on him, today!

This is a wonderful Bible study! I loved it. I received an ARC copy and just read through it to do a review, now I will go back and start the true study. It is very easy to understand and it was the perfect book for me. I highly recommend this study. Thank you to all the ladies at (in)courage for this outstanding study and to Baker Publishing Group via NetGalley for the ARC copy. All opinions expressed are my own.