With warmth, humor, and honesty, deyoung explains why a life of constant chaos is far from what god intends, and helps you strike a balance between doing nothing and doing everything. Three dangers of being crazy busy 1 of 3 kevin deyoung december 4, 2012. A mercifully short book about a big problem, was named the 2014 evangelical christian publishers association book of. Crazy busy quotes showing of 94 busyness does not mean you are a faithful or fruitful christian. After stating and explaining the problem of busyness in the first two chapters, deyoung takes the next seven chapters to explain seven diagnoses for the disease of bad busyness.
Pride for many people it has become a source of pride to have a crammed diary, to have the phone constantly ringing, to be able to say, im really really busy at the. He is currently the senior pastor at christ covenant church, in matthews, north carolina. Expressing appreciation for deyoungs work, emlet carries the conversation forward by identifying areas that warrant additional discussion, including questions about how to implement practical changes in how we live. Crazy busy, crazy lazy rtb kisumu 2015 kevin deyoung. The house the kids birthday party the perfect lesson delivery busyness kills more christians than bullets. Its no wonder kevin deyoung knows how to break the busyness as usual mindsethes had years of experience being way too busy. Ive previously read two of his books why were not emergent. Ive recently read kevin deyoungs book, crazy busy, so heres a quick summary. Kevin d eyoung mdiv, gordonconwell theological seminary is an awardwinning author, popular blogger and conference speaker, and senior pastor at university reformed church in east lansing, michigan. Kevin deyoung phd, university of leicester is senior pastor of christ covenant church in matthews, north carolina. Im glad to take time out of my busy life to endorse crazy busy by kevin. And like everyone else, your joy, your heart and your soul are in danger. As kevin makes abundantly clear, our busyness can be evidence of our faithfulness or, on the other hand, evidence of our pride, ambition, and unbridled activity. He regularly speaks at churches, conferences, colleges, and seminaries in north america and overseas.
Just one look at our jampacked schedules tells us how hard it can be to strike a wellreasoned balance between doing nothing and doing it all. Ask anyone that question and youll likely hear im busy. Thats why awardwinning author and pastor kevin deyoung addresses the busyness problem head on in his newest book, crazy busy and not with the typical arsenal of time management tips, but rather with the biblical tools we need to get to the source of the issue and pull the problem out by the roots. Kevin is a member of the council and blogs for the gospel coalition. He rightly reminds us to beware of the barrenness of a busy life, since activity and productivity are not the same thing. Pastor kevin deyoung says some heart attitudes are leading a lot of people to be crazy busy. Crazy busy by kevin deyoung, part 2 orange leaders. He serves as board chairman of the gospel coalition and blogs at deyoung, restless, and reformed. The church he previously pastored, university reformed church east lansing, michigan, shifted to the presbyterian church in america in march 2015 after having been a member of the reformed church in america.
A mercifully short book about a really big problem by kevin deyoung. Its a quick and engaging read that busy people can find time for. Three dangers of being crazy busy 2 of 3 kevin deyoung december 5, 2012. Crossways justin taylor sits down with his friend, and author, kevin deyoung to discuss some of the thinking behind the new book, crazy busy. Kevin deyoung born 1977 is an american reformed evangelical theologian and author. Kevin deyoung certainly thinks so, and he shares your pain. He is the muchadmired pastor of university reformed church in east lansing mi. Chances are, if you are reading this second installment, you classify yourself as busy.
Everything kevin deyoung writes is biblical, timely, and helpful for both life and ministry. You cant afford to miss what he says here in crazy busy. Im a fan of kevin deyoung s writing, partly because i know what to expect. Filling the gap between gospel passion and the pursuit of godliness kevin deyoung ebook crazy busy. Kevin is a popular teacher and writer about whom rick warren said, everything kevin writes is biblical, timely, and helpful, and of whom tim keller remarked, kevin writes books that need to be. Hes always clear, biblical, and to the pointwith a good dose of humor peppered in. Three dangers of being crazy busy 1 of 3 the gospel coalition. Discover the restful cure youve been too busy to find. Deyoung helps us figure out a better way forward as he strikes a mature and wellreasoned balance between doing nothing and doing everything. Mercifully short book about a really big problem ebook. A mercifully short book about a really big problem. Crazy busy by kevin deyoung audiobook download christian. A mercifully short book about a really big problem by kevin deyoung crossway, 20.
Review of crazy busy by kevin deyoung white horse inn. Kevin deyoung assures the reader early on in crazy busy that, although he is crazy busy, he doesnt consider it a badge of honour or something to brag about. By two guys who should be, with ted kluck, and the hole. Kevin deyoung is senior pastor of university reformed church in east lansing, michigan. Im a fan of kevin deyoungs writing, partly because i know what to expect. What steps do you think you can take to help counteract your busyness. It only means you are busy, just like everyone else. Im glad to take time out of my busy life to endorse crazy busy by kevin deyoung. In this mercifully short book about a really big problem, bestselling author kevin deyoung rejects the busyness as usual mindset, arguing that a life of constant. He then goes on to describe the various things that keep him busy and that have kept him busy in past seasons of life. Sometimes being busy seems like the theme of our lives. Like the author kevin deyoung, i find that i take a sort of perverse pride in being crazy busy, so i suppose a book like this is especially appropriate for people like me who need to be shaken out of such an unhealthy way of thinking. Crazy busy justin taylor interviews kevin deyoung youtube.
There are three dangers, seven diagnoses, one thing we must do. Crazy busys subtitlea mercifully short book about a really big problemis wellstated as the book is just over onehundred pages long. A mercifully short book about a really big problem kevin deyoung crazy busy. He is the author of several books, including just do something. A short book about a really big problem mercifully by kevin deyoung in paperback format at koorong 9781433533389. When someone greets you at church or work or the kids school and asks how youre doing, does your answer usually include the word busy. A mercifully short book about a really big problem by. Crazy busy, crazy lazy rtb kisumu 2015 kevin deyoung, crazy busy, ivp. Thats why awardwinning author and pastor kevin deyoung addresses the busyness problem head on in his newest book, crazy busyand. Crazy busy by kevin deyoung is available now on paperback and through kindle questions. In this short, honest, and often humorous book, deyoung rejects the busyness as usual mindset, helping us to make time for the things that really matter. Crazy busy, by kevin deyoung hey dave, how are you doing.
Just this morning, i had breakfast with one of the men from my church. The challenge is not merely to make a few bad habits go away. He wrote the book, he says, because he needed to face up to his own crazy busy life and the choices he made and continues to make that led him there. He is the muchadmired pastor of university reformed. A mercifully short book about a really big problem kevin deyoung. Thats why awardwinning author and pastor kevin deyoung addresses the busyness problem head on in his newest book, crazy busyand not.