Staff Talks with Francis: The Real Fear of Missing Out

“Staff Talks with Francis” is a series where we share moments from our Crazy Love staff meetings. These are real conversations about following Jesus, caring for the church, and discerning God’s voice in the middle of everyday ministry.

In this episode, Francis Chan reflects on something the Lord impressed on him during a long trip home from Brazil: the pressure we feel to keep up with everything happening in the world. News, controversies, theological debates, messages, texts, and constant streams of information can create a subtle fear of missing out - the sense that we need to know and stay updated on everything.

But Francis began to wrestle with a deeper question:

What if the real danger isn’t missing what’s happening in the world… but missing what God wants to say to us?

This conversation explores the discipline of silence, the importance of being present with God and the people around us, and the risk of filling our lives with so much information that we miss the very things that matter most.