Become New with John Ortberg 4. Ruthlessly Eliminate Hurry (w/ John Mark Comer)
May 13, 2021
John Mark Comer, pastor and author focused on spiritual formation, shares ideas about slowing down. He explores hurry as the hidden root of anxiety, irritability, and spiritual dryness. He introduces the pace of love, ancient rhythms, and slowness as a spiritual strength. Practical steps include noticing hurry and using embodied practices like breath and fasting to reclaim presence.
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How Dallas Willard Changed John Mark Comer's Life
- John Mark Comer describes his own life as a stressed megachurch pastor facing an early midlife crisis that led him to Dallas Willard's teaching.
- Willard told Comer to "ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life," which Comer calls the great enemy of spiritual life and a root of his anxiety and irritability.
Hurry Undermines Love And Soul Formation
- Hurry is not just a symptom but a root problem that undermines love and spiritual formation.
- Comer connects hurry to the loss of agape and cites Kosuke Koyama's idea that God's speed is slow, showing love requires a slower pace.
God's Speed Is Walking Pace
- Kosuke Koyama's "Three Mile an Hour God" frames God's nature as having a slow speed because love requires time.
- Comer uses walking speed as a metaphor to show spiritual growth and soul-making operate on a different temporal scale than modern haste.
