| Illustrations on Living in the Way God Designed Us | | | | significant other was a pig on the rampage. After |
| Tired of the pace and stress of twenty one | | | | each story Johnson points out a "discovery" or a |
| years of ministering as pastor of large city | | | | truth to encourage and inspire the reader. |
| churches, Dr. B. R. Johnson accepted a call to | | | | The book is made up from nine of these |
| pastor a country church in Harpersville, Alabama, a | | | | "discoveries." In the nine chapters, Johnson talks |
| town with a population 1600. | | | | about listening for God, warning signs to keep |
| In his book "Simple Living" Dr. Johnson relates | | | | from going deeper into sin, and how God turns |
| anecdotes drawn from his country pastorate. His | | | | our troubles into opportunities. |
| stories are filled with humor which reveals an | | | | Dr. Johnson looks at "simple living...as the |
| understanding of human nature. Johnson, known | | | | enjoyment of success, focusing on basics, realizing |
| simply as "Pastor BR," has a gift for developing | | | | the difference between what you can change and |
| spiritual applications using stories from the Bible | | | | what you must accept." |
| that parallel his experiences. They offer inspiration | | | | "Simple Living in a Complex World" is especially for |
| and encouragement illustrating the benefits reaped | | | | anyone in the "fast lane" who wants less stress |
| from living the simple life in a complex world. | | | | and is looking for a slower pace. It is for anyone |
| Johnson's stories tell of rounding up cattle, fixing | | | | who wants to clear the messiness of their life to |
| the church's plumbing, overflowing the baptistery, | | | | discover the beauty in nature, and the blessing of |
| and calling on a potential parishioner whose | | | | family. |