Plain & Simple Press
Rooted in Scripture.
Written for clarity.
Christian truth matters too much to leave buried beneath unnecessary complication.
Plain & Simple Press brings together books, teaching resources and creative projects designed to help people understand the Christian message more clearly — why the Cross matters, what grace means, and how the truths of Scripture fit together.
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Four ways to begin.
Whether you want a clear explanation of the Gospel, something written especially for younger readers, an honest approach to everyday prayer, or a fresh way of hearing the Psalms, begin wherever seems most helpful.
GRACE: Plain & Simple
Rooted in Scripture. Written for clarity.
Why did the Cross have to happen — and how does what Jesus accomplished secure a believer's standing with God?
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GRACE: Plain & Simple — Youth Edition
Grace, clearly explained for younger readers.
A younger reader's guide to why the Cross matters — written to help Christian truth become understood rather than merely familiar.
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The Book of Uncommon Prayer
Honest prayers for the sins we usually excuse.
135 short prayers for the ordinary moments when impatience, pride, selfishness, excuses and thoughtlessness reveal rather more about us than we intended.
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Eli, the Pilgrim — The Rap Psalms
Ancient Psalms. Modern hearts.
Contemporary rap and spoken-word renderings designed not to replace the biblical Psalms, but to help us hear their movement, emotion and message afresh.
Explore The Rap Psalms →Why Plain & Simple?
Clear does not have to mean shallow.
The aim is not to make Christian truth smaller. It is to make important truth easier to see.
Rooted in Scripture
The starting point is always what the Bible actually says, understood in context.
Written for Understanding
Important words and difficult ideas deserve explanation, not avoidance.
Serious Without Being Heavy
Biblical depth can be thoughtful, readable and pastorally useful without becoming unnecessarily academic.
Clarity That Leads Somewhere
Understanding is not the final goal. Christian truth is meant to be trusted, prayed, lived and enjoyed.
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GRACE: Plain & Simple
Why did Jesus have to go to the Cross — and what does that mean for your standing with God?
The Christian message is wonderfully simple, but the truths behind it are often left disconnected. GRACE brings them together through the Fourfold Barrier and shows how the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus answer humanity's deepest need.
Redemption, propitiation, substitution, reconciliation, justification and regeneration are explained in ordinary language, showing not only what Christians believe, but how those truths fit together.
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GRACE
Made Clear.
Why the Cross had to happen — and why believers can live from acceptance rather than striving towards it.
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GRACE Made Clear.
Grace is familiar. But is it clear?
Many Christians know that Jesus died for their sins, yet still struggle to explain why the Cross had to happen, or why God's acceptance does not depend on their spiritual performance.
In seven focussed lessons, see how the pieces fit together — from the problem between humanity and God to what Christ accomplished, and why believers can live from acceptance rather than striving towards it.
Where should I begin?
Different doors into the same conversation.
Each project has its own voice and purpose, but they share the same desire: to help Christian truth become clearer, more memorable and more personally understood.
Understand the Gospel more deeply
Begin with GRACE: Plain & Simple.
For ages 11–15Move from familiarity to understanding
Begin with the Youth Edition.
For prayerBecome more honest about ordinary sin
Begin with The Book of Uncommon Prayer.
For listeningHear ancient words with fresh ears
Begin with The Rap Psalms.
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About
Richard J. Howarth
Plain & Simple Press grew from a straightforward conviction: important Christian truths should be explained carefully without making them harder to understand than they need to be.
Richard J. Howarth writes for readers who want to understand why Christians believe what they believe — particularly how the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus fit together within the message of grace.