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The Living Waters Podcast

Ep. 381 - The Silent Epidemic of Christian Burnout

The Living Waters Podcast

Living Waters

Evangelism, Apologetics, Jesus, Spirituality, Religion, Christianity, Gospel, Creation, Religion & Spirituality, Salvation, Prolife, Faith, Witnessing, Theology

4.93K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Burnout is a silent crisis that often hides behind faithfulness, especially among those serving others while quietly running on empty. Ray, E.Z., Mark, and Oscar confront the unseen pressure carried by pastors, leaders, and faithful believers who struggle to say no and rarely step aside to rest. The guys remind listeners that even Jesus called His disciples to come away and rest, modeling the need for both physical and spiritual renewal. Many assume those they admire are immune to exhaustion,...

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0:00.0

I think that's what burnout is.

0:01.4

It's a lack of application of the gospel.

0:04.2

You begin to lack applying it to a certain area of your life.

0:09.2

And then the second thing is, so one, the reapplication of the gospel, I needed it,

0:14.1

but also repentance.

0:15.8

Like you guys experienced, I think, that season of life.

0:18.7

Like I was, unbeknownstst to me growing resentful, bitter,

0:22.9

frustrated, and I probably took that out on you guys here, you know. And so I had to sit down

0:26.8

with some of you and apologize, just recognizing that the devil just loved when you are sinned

0:34.7

against, the devil will use that to shape your sin. And so I think

0:41.0

coming out of burnout is diving deep into the goodness of God and searching your own heart of

0:47.1

areas of repentance that you need.

0:56.0

Unnecessary. Barcelona.

0:58.8

How many times?

0:59.8

Too many.

1:02.1

Have you heard you say that?

1:03.1

Just too many.

1:12.3

Now, friends, for those of you that don't know, this has been a word that I have uttered it's got to be thousands of times probably and I especially did it when we were on our first

1:16.6

Europe trip season four it was it was I can't remember man it was a long time ago

1:23.5

and our our sound brother sound guy, Tony. Tony smiles. He loved that area of the world,

1:34.4

but he wouldn't say Barcelona. He would say Barcelona. So I bombarded him with that. Tony,

1:41.4

come in here on the speaker. How do you normally respond to that? Here we go.

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