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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

Written by: John Mark Comer, John Ortberg - introduction
Narrated by: John Mark Comer, Kris Koscheski
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THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! • AN ECPA BESTSELLER • A compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favor of a slower, simpler way of life—from the author of Practicing the Way

“Prophetic, practical, and profoundly life giving . . . provides a way forward that creates hope, hunger, and a vision of a beautiful life. I consider this required reading.”—Jon Tyson, lead pastor of the Church of the City New York and author of Beautiful Resistance

“Who am I becoming?”

That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Outwardly, he appeared successful. But inwardly, things weren’t pretty. So he turned to a trusted mentor for guidance and heard these words:

“Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life.”

It wasn’t the response he expected, but it was—and continues to be—the answer he needs. Too often we treat the symptoms of toxicity in our modern world instead of trying to pinpoint the cause. A growing number of voices are pointing at hurry, or busyness, as a root of much evil.

Within the pages of this book, you’ll find a fascinating roadmap to staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world. Christian Living Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Personal Development Personal Success Career Emotions Inspiring Thought-Provoking Garden City
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Such a needed word for a hurried world. We live shallow lives, skimming on the top of the water. There is so much under the surface for us to see if we would slow down and sink our souls into God and others through the practices shared in this book.

Make your ambition to live a quiet life

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John Mark is an amazing communicator, and his approach to hurry in this day of constant distraction and busy-ness is a much needed reminder to slow down and prioritize the practices of building your spirit. I rarely listen to audio books twice, but this one will be one I come back to time and again.

Much needed in this time of endless hurry

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John Mark Comer's voice is KILLER. He is so easy to listen to and this book has so much goodness to it.
Such great insight, read at a great pace and awesome illustrations of what living a life without hurry looks like.

Highly recommend.

Ruthlessly Good

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The main ideas and theologies in this book are all relatively well done. Where the first red flags appeared were from the overly liberal mention of alcohol as part of a person's lifestyle. While I am by no means against the occasional social drink, I do not think it is wise to associate a beer or a wine so strongly with the message of rest that he is trying to teach. I also feel there is a lot of fluff in the style of writing, in the sense that throughout the whole book, he is trying to be relatable by talking in too much detail about the pacific north western modern liberal lifestyle. Finally, around the last hour of the book, where he is talking about sabbath, I found myself feeling lost, as the tone of the book has almost morphed into a sort of motivational speech. What I longed for was theoretically sound and biblically backed truths and applications through and through. Overall the book gave me positive, and then mixed feelings, and can definitely be honed in and written more impactfully. However, if you are hopelessly stressed and don't know how to rest, this book can do wonders for you.

Theoretically sound but choice of examples needs improvement

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Definitely one to listen to a second and third time through. So many great points, reminders and encouragements. Highly recommend!

A must listen

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