{"podcast":{"title":"Crazy Love Podcast","slug":"crazy-love-podcast-1462","podcast_index_feed_id":1462,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/crazylove/feed.xml","website_url":"http://crazylove.org/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5605047/UpDownArrows_3000x3000_pb2un4.png","author":"Crazy Love Ministries","episode_count":296,"summary":"Podcast with Francis Chan, best-selling author of Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, Multiply, You and Me Forever and Letters to the Church, and most recently Until Unity. For more resources from Crazy Love Ministries or to support the work of Crazy Love please visit our website at crazylove.org","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-love-podcast-1462"},"episode":{"title":"Staff Talks with Francis: The Real Fear of Missing Out","slug":"staff-talks-with-francis-the-real-fear-of-missing-out","published_at":"2026-03-23T22:55:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-love-podcast-1462/staff-talks-with-francis-the-real-fear-of-missing-out","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-love-podcast-1462","url":"https://crazylove.podbean.com/e/staff-talks-with-francis-the-real-fear-of-missing-out/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6jux69biqkiv25eh/Episode_228.mp3","summary":"“Staff Talks with Francis” is a new series where we share real moments from our Crazy Love staff meetings - honest conversations about following Jesus, caring for the church, and discerning God’s voice in the middle of everyday ministry. Are you constantly checking your phone… without even thinking about it? Scrolling. Notifications. Endless updates. In a world full of distractions, many of us are quietly losing our focus - and even our ability to be fully present. Along with it comes a subtle pressure to keep up with everything: news, controversies, messages, and the constant stream of information that leaves us feeling like we can’t afford to miss anything. But what if the real danger isn’t missing what’s happening in the world… but missing what God wants to say to us? In this episode, Francis Chan shares what the Lord impressed on him during a long trip home from Brazil, wrestling with distraction, the fear of missing out, and the deeper invitation into silence and presence. This conversation is both practical and convicting - challenging us to set boundaries with our screen time, embrace uninterrupted time with Jesus, and live with greater intentionality. As we learn to be still, look people in the eyes, and pursue God’s presence, we begin to experience deeper connection, clearer purpose, and a love that truly reflects His heart.","meta_description":"“Staff Talks with Francis” is a new series where we share real moments from our Crazy Love staff meetings - honest conversations about following Jesus, ca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1615,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crazy-love-podcast-1462/episodes/staff-talks-with-francis-the-real-fear-of-missing-out/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-love-podcast-1462/staff-talks-with-francis-the-real-fear-of-missing-out.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}