An experiment in New Monasticism

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Jeromy Emerling and his wife, Debbie, are part of the New Monastic movement. The couple share a Billings, Mont., home with four friends as part of a vision to become true followers of Christ by living simply and as unselfishly as possible.

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( Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times )

Jeromy Emerling and his wife, Debbie, are part of the New Monastic movement. The couple share a Billings, Mont., home with four friends as part of a vision to become true followers of Christ by living simply and as unselfishly as possible.