Who are you becoming? **That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. By outward metrics, everything 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 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 compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favor of a slower, simpler way of life. \*\*
## Review
As someone all too familiar with hurry sickness, I desperately needed this book. **Scott Harrison,** New York Times **best-selling author of \*Thirst**\*
John Mark Comer is a hugely talented leader, speaker, and writer. You will find lots of wise advice here. **Nicky Gumbel, vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, London**
Necessary. Freeing. **Annie F. Downs, best-selling author of** 100 Days to Brave **and** Remember God
Never has a generation needed a book as much as this. John Mark has beautifully written a remedy for our overworked and tired souls. __Jeremy and Audrey Roloff, New York Times__ best-selling authors of \*A Love Letter Life
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Great guy; even better book! **Bob Goff, author of the** New York Times **bestsellers** Love Does **and** Everybody, Always
Like a tall glass of ice cold water on the hottest day of the year,The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry **is refreshing, revitalizing, and a shock to the system. Beautifully and compellingly written by one of our foremost thinkers, it is a prophetic message for our time.** Pete Greig, founder of the 24-7 Prayer movement and senior pastor of Emmaus Rd, Guildford, UK\*\*
There are those rare books that every single waking person needs to immediately go read. This is that book. Weve found no better conversation or a more much-needed antidote to our cultures problem of busyness and hurry than John Marks words in this book. Beyond helpful and encouraging and insightful to us! **Alyssa and Jefferson Bethke,New York Timesbest-selling authors of** Jesus > Religion**and \*Love That Lasts**\*
John Mark Comer has given a gift to the church. This book is prophetic, practical, and profoundly life giving. He confronts the idolatry of speed that is causing so much emotional and relational trauma, and he 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** \* **The Burden Is Light**\*
John Mark Comers transparency invites us to reconsider how we live our lives by getting straight to the point: if we dont eliminate our busyness, we just may eliminate our souls.The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry **will inspire you to make the hard but practical choices that will utterly change your trajectory for the better.** Gabe Lyons,president of Q Ideas and author of **\*** Good Faith\*\*\*
Living as a spiritually and mentally healthy follower of Jesus in our technological, calendar-driven culture is, it turns out, quite difficult. In this book John Mark Comer shares his story of discovering a different way of life thats inspired by the way and wisdom of Jesus. This is a practical, personal, and challenging call to imagine new ways that our lives can imitate Jesus. **Tim Mackie, cofounder of the Bible Project**
## About the Author
JOHN MARK COMER lives, works, and writes in the urban core of Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Tammy, and their three children -Jude, Moses, and Sunday. He is the pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church and has a Master's degree in biblical and theological studies from Western Seminary. John Mark is also the author of __My Name Is Hope__ , __Loveology,__ and __Garden City__.

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The ruthless elimination of hurry : how to stay emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in our current chaos

The ruthless elimination of hurry : staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in our current chaos

John Mark Comer, Ortberg, John, Jr

John Mark Comer; John Ortberg

Crown Publishing Group; WaterBrook

Penguin Publishing Group

Dutton Children's Books

Hodder & Stoughton

John Murray Press

Hodder Paperback

Sceptre

N A L

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

United States, United States of America

First Edition, Colorado Springs, 2019

1, 2019-10-29

Oct 31, 2019

London, 2019

2019-10-31

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Source title: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to stay emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world

ECPA BESTSELLER • A compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favor of a slower, simpler way of life—from the New York Times bestselling 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. For busy parents and students going back to school, or anyone trying to build better habits, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry is a fascinating roadmap to staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world.

A compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favor of a slower, simpler way of life"As someone all too familiar with 'hurry sickness,' I desperately needed this book."—Scott Harrison, New York Times best-selling author of Thirst"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...

"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.

Outwardly, Comer appeared successful. But inwardly, things weren't pretty. The advice his mentor gave him wasn't what he expected: "Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life." But it was the answer Comer needed. Here he shows you how to stay emotionally healthy and spiritually alive, by discovering a slower, simpler way of life. -- adapted from Amazon.com info

2022-12-17