In today's episode, Jeremy talks to Brad Cook about complacency and stagnation.

Biblical references:

Proverbs 1:29-33

Isaiah 32:9

Literary references:

Adam Grant "Originals" https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525429562

Gene Edward Veith, Jr. "God at Work"

https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781433524479

Episode notes

1:40:00 Complacency defined

5:20:00 Is complacency a catalyst

8:35:00 Chasing meaning

12:00:00 Complacency and stagnation

14:30:00 Vocation

20:30:00 Complacency and a misunderstanding of vocation

29:50:00 How we feel about vocation

32:00:00 A useful tool

34:00:00 Trust

39:00:00 Being smug, trusting in the wrong thing

44:00:00 How to respond to complacency

47:40:00 Putting trust in systems rather than the Lord

50:00:00 Immaturity and hubris

55:50:00 How to talk to others, how to listen to others