Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity - Softcover

Hamilton draws from Scripture to suggest effective responses to economic crisis and also shares real-life stories of people who have found joy and contentment through acts of simplicity, generosity, and faith. One such example is Jeff Hanson, a member of Hamilton’s church and a gifted fourteen-year-old visually impaired by an optic nerve tumor. Jeff sells his own creations to make donations to the Children’s Tumor Foundation. When approached by the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Jeff asked to meet Elton John. At the end of his meeting with the singer, Jeff offered $1,000 to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Elton John had wanted to bless Jeff, but now he was the one who receiving the blessing.

Popular author and pastor Adam Hamilton makes the point that consumption does not increase joy in people’s lives—if anything the added stress of debt robs us of joy and freedom. In his forthcoming book, Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity, Hamilton invites readers to rediscover truths previous generations knew—wisdom found in Scripture.