Your weekly roundup of insights and resources to help you get more done for the glory of God.
In Today’s Issue:
- Make YouTube Less Distracting
- Psalm 90:12 and Your To-Do List
- Should I Use AI To Help Me Write Sermons?
- The Quest for More
- An App to Gamify Your Productivity
Making YouTube Less Distracting
Dear steward,
Since quitting social media, sometimes I still get flack for being on YouTube. But there’s just so much helpful stuff on there! I pretty much gutted and remodeled our entire home just by watching YouTube videos.
But even as useful as YouTube can be, it’s a double-edged sword. But there are a few ways to make it less of a procrastination machine. In this week’s article I show you how to use one little plugin to make YouTube less distracting.
“How to use the Unhook YouTube browser extension to avoid the YouTube algorithm while still accessing valuable content.”
Read How to Make YouTube Less Distracting & Addictive with Unhook →
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Weekly Word
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12)
Time management is ultimately about stewardship of the limited days God has given you. Today isn’t just another day. What you do with it is of eternal significance.
Worth Your Time
- Should I Use AI to Help Me Write Sermons? (14 mins) John Piper has some helpful principles on when and how to use AI. His insights aren’t just about sermon writing, either.
- The Quest for More (3 mins) This is a good word from Tim Challies. Be wary of discontentment powering your productivity.
- Blitzit To-Do List & Timer I was tipped off this fun new productivity app by one of our Academy members. It turns your to-do list into a game.
Words of Wisdom
“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.”
– Herbert A. Simon
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