The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
by John Mark Comer
A pastor's case that hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life, and four practices against it: silence and solitude, Sabbath, simplicity and slowing. It is contemporary, candid about his own burnout and widely read among younger Christians; the practices are useful to anyone.
Read it if…
you are a Christian exhausted by pace and want ancient practices for a modern life.
Skip it if…
you are not religious; the practices stand alone but the framing is pastoral.
Three things you will actually use
- Hurry is incompatible with love.
- Sabbath is a command, not a suggestion.
- Simplicity frees attention for God and people.
Do this first
Take a full Sabbath this week: twenty-four hours of rest, worship and delight, no work.
Our verdict
Candid and practical.
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