The Real Reason You Can't Slow Down
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Some of you are watching this on the way to somewhere else. Why do we live our lives in such a hurry?
We blame distraction, packed calendars, and endless responsibilities—but underneath all that busyness is often something deeper: anxiety. Fear. The need to protect something we’re scared of losing.
This week, Chuck Mingo looks at how anxiety exposes what our identity is really built on—and why being yoked to Jesus can bring a kind of relief no productivity hack ever could. Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Hosted by Brian Tome and Alli Patterson and Chuck Mingo and Kyle Ranson
Sep 6, 2026 • 42 mins 17 sec
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