In Episode 295 of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock talk about the difference between having a full life and living a hurried life—and whether busyness has become something we use to convince ourselves that what we’re doing matters.

They talk about why resting can make us feel guilty, what might come to the surface when everything gets quiet, and whether some of our exhaustion comes from constantly consuming instead of simply doing too much.

00:00 - Welcome to Episode 295
02:27 - Why Do We Always Say We’re Busy?
03:18 - When Busyness Becomes a Sign of Success
04:01 - Does Hurry Describe Your Soul?
05:40 - Can You Have a Full Calendar and Still Be Present?
06:13 - When Did Busy Become Important?
07:56 - Learning to Always Be Busy
09:15 - Why Do We Feel Guilty for Resting?
11:45 - Exhaustion Is Not a Spiritual Gift
12:00 - Does Busyness Make Us Feel Important?
12:18 - What Are We Avoiding by Staying Busy?
13:29 - Why Is It So Hard to Be Still?
14:00 - What Shows Up When Everything Gets Quiet?
15:10 - Are We Tired Because We Never Stop Consuming?
16:18 - Jesus Was Never in a Hurry
16:44 - Interruptions or Invitations?
17:32 - How Jesus Handled Interruptions
18:39 - What Does Love Require Here?
19:35 - What Are You Rushing Through?
19:52 - What Will You Wish You Had Slowed Down For?
20:43 - Be Where Your Feet Are
21:13 - Three Ways to Slow Down
23:09 - The Challenge: Do Absolutely Nothing