John Mark Comer - The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

Praise for

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

As someone all too familiar with hurry sickness, I desperately needed this book.

Scott Harrison, New York Timesbest-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

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 Timesbest-selling authors of A Love Letter Life

Great guy; even better book!

Bob Goff, author of the New York Timesbestsellers Love Doesand Everybody, Always

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurryis refreshing, revitalizing, and a shock to the system. Beautifully and compellingly written, 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

Weve found no better conversation or antidote to our cultures problem of busyness and hurry than John Marks words in this book. Beyond helpful and encouraging!

Alyssa and Jefferson Bethke, New York Timesbest-selling authors of 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.

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 Hurrywill inspire you to make the hard but practical choices that will utterly change your trajectory for the better.

Gabe Lyons, president of Q Ideas

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 a practical, personal, and challenging call to imagine new ways that our lives can imitate Jesus.

Tim Mackie, cofounder of the Bible Project

T HE R UTHLESS E LIMINATION OF H URRY

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