Book Summary: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, Part One

About this episode

The episode discusses part one of John Mark Comer's book, focusing on how hurried lives affect spiritual well-being.

Life moves pretty fast, according to both Ferris Bueller and author John Mark Comer in his 2019 book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. We're taking a leisurely walk through this book because there is so much to slowly and deliberately digest! Join us as we discuss part one, "The Problem," where we dive into how our hurried, busy lives are stifling our spiritual lives. This series will be especially relevant to followers of Jesus Christ, but we believe Comer has a lot to teach all of us about...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. John Ingram Walker

Topics covered

• hurry
• spiritual life
• self-improvement
• book summary
• Christianity

Keywords

• hurry
• spirituality
• self-improvement
• John Mark Comer
• book summary

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Books & works: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

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