Your weekly roundup of insights and resources to help you get more done for the glory of God.
In Today’s Issue:
- A Manner Worthy of the Lord
- Theming Your Days to Avoid Overwhelm
- Dumb Church
- The Chef’s Secret to a More Productive Life
- John Maxwell on Giving Away Your Time
Dear steward,
A couple of months ago, we launched a new curriculum as part of the revamped Redeeming Productivity Academy. It’s a 9-week program called Waypoints to Well Done.
We’ve had 155 members start the program, and the feedback so far has been great. But I haven’t done a great job communicating exactly what the new program is all about, which is evidenced by all the questions I get from you guys about it.
So, I figured the best thing to do was to make the first lesson available for free to give you guys a big-picture overview of what Waypoints to Well Done is all about. If you want to watch it, just head to the Academy landing page and click the button that says “Get a Free Sample” (just like at Costco!).
In other news, I’m on the road this week doing filming for a rather ambitious new project in concert with another ministry. I’ll keep it top secret for now. But I’ll have more info for you in the coming months.
(I’m just telling you now so you’ll think I’m cool, interesting, and well-connected.)
Now, let’s dive into this week’s roundup!
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Weekly Word
“so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God”
– Colossians 1:10
Today’s mission: Please the Lord. Let’s not be content with stagnation but press on in His power to pursue growth in our knowledge of Him and in our fruitfulness, for His name’s sake.
Worth Your Time
- Try theming your days to feel less overwhelmed (2 mins) This is a super-simple technique to bring some order to your week, and one we teach in RPA as well.
- Dumb Church (6 mins) This unfortunately titled article is likely to get you thinking. As people switching to dumb phones has become a trend, Stephen asks if it might be wise to do something similar with our churches. This episode of the Aaron Renn Show makes a nice pairing.
- Mise en Place: The Chef’s Secret to a More Productive and Organized Life (7 mins) Mis en place is a French phrase that means “put in place.” It’s about organizing so the kitchen can run as efficiently as possible. But Brett & Kate share how 3 principles from this culinary philosophy can help us better order our lives.
Words of Wisdom
“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time because when you give your time, you are giving a portion of your life that you will never get back.”
– John C. Maxwell
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