John Mark Comer: Does the Church Need a Quiet Revolution?

Escaping the Digital Age Where Noise Is Our Destiny

What if the noise filling your life is drowning out God's voice? John Mark Comer joins Curtis Chang to discuss his book Into the Quiet: Following Jesus in a World of Noise and how churches can offer refuge from digital overload, what the Desert Fathers and Mothers teach about faith and power, and why contemplative prayer sustains public engagement. John Mark and Curtis do a deep dive into the relationship between contemplative prayer, political engagement, and faithful public witness. Along the way, John Mark offers gentle, practical ways to begin making room for God—even if sitting still feels impossible.

02:27 - How do we talk about silence in a noisy age?

06:19 - "Quiet time" versus quiet presence

10:52 - Why does solitude matter for active people?

15:34 - Is solitude essential to discipleship?

23:11 - Noisy churches and quieter worship

30:01 - Silence, politics, and public witness

37:40 - The Desert Fathers, Constantine, the church & empire

43:45 - Solitude and confronting demonic thoughts

50:32 - Starting a practice of quiet & finding joy in God

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Mentioned in This Episode:

• John Mark Comer's Into the Quiet: Following Jesus in a World of Noise
• More about Martin Laird
• More about Dallas Willard & spiritual disciplines
• Richard Foster's list of spiritual disciplines
• Adele Ahlberg Calhoun's Spiritual Disciplines Handbook
• BJ Fogg's Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything
• Howard Thurman's Jesus and the Disinherited
• Howard Thurman's Meditations of the Heart

Scriptures:

• Luke 5:15–16 (ESV)
• Psalm 46 (ESV)
• Matthew 4:1–11 and Luke 4:1–13 (ESV)
• Jude 9 (ESV)
• Colossians 1:27 (ESV)
• 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 (ESV)

More From John Mark Comer:

• Explore John Mark's website
• Listen to John Mark's podcast
• Find John Mark on Instagram
• Watch John Mark on YouTube

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