Jesus clearly sided with minimalism over materialism. No question. As Richard Foster noted, “a carefree unconcern for possessions” is what “marks life in the kingdom.”50 And Jesus put on display this “carefree unconcern” so incredibly well. To follow Jesus, especially in the Western world, is to live in that same tension between grateful, happy enjoyment of nice, beautiful things, and simplicity. And when in doubt, to err on the side of generous, simple living.
