65: John Mark Comer | Slow Down

On today's episode, we're chatting with best selling author and Teaching Pastor at Bridgetown Church in Portand, OR, Pastor John Mark Comer. So, if you’ve listened to the podcast for a while, you’ve heard us share from time to time how God’s had us on this journey over the last few years of moving from just a "Church on Sunday, smallgroup on Monday, daily quiet time" lifestyle to really learning and centering our lives around the ways of Jesus (the spiritual disciplines) with the goal of course to become more like Him. And it's been wonderful to hear from so many of you who have been on a similar journey as well! It’s crazy to say that I’ve been a Christian for most of my 38 years of life and am just now learning about incredible things like the Prayer of Examen, how to practice Sabbath, and the one that’s probably changed me the most personally, the practice of slowing down, or as Dallas Willard puts it, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. John Mark has just released his 4th book with this exact title, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, and we could not be more excited to chat with him about it today! John Mark shares his journey of going from “successful” megachurch pastor, to hitting a wall of burnout and hurry sickness, to coming out on the other side, still loving and serving Jesus but now thankfully from a much healthier place emotionally and spiritually. We talk with John Mark about what it looks like to move from just a "church on Sunday" lifestyle to truly centering our lives around the rhythms of Jesus in order to become more like Him. John Mark unpacks the danger of living a hurried life, just how much it actually steals from us, and practical steps to move toward a slower more soulful way of living. Take a deep breath. Let your heart slow down. Listen in. Links + Resources Mentioned: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, John Mark Comer John Mark's Website Bridgetown Church Practicing the Way Spirit of the Disciplines, Dallas Willard The Life You've Always Wanted, John Ortberg LIW Recommended Resources Connect with Chris & Jenni: https://letsliveitwell.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/jennigraebe/ https://www.instagram.com/letsliveitwell/