Reflections on Theology & Life From an Ordinary Pastor

Weekly Planning: When and How

Posted on May 6, 2011 in Featured Articles, Ordinary Pastor, Pastoral Ministry, Time/Life Management | 0 comments

The previous post looked at the background, reasons, and benefits of having a weekly planning or review in order to focus on priorities in...

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Weekly Planning: What and Why

Posted on May 3, 2011 in Featured Articles, Ordinary Pastor, Pastoral Ministry, Time/Life Management | 5 comments

One of the most helpful tools in my time management arsenal has been the weekly review or weekly planning. That is, taking a set amount...

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Pastoral Productivity – Roles & Goals

Posted on Apr 15, 2010 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Time/Life Management | 0 comments

Values impact who you are and what you do. Roles and goals define who you are and what you need to do. What roles do you play in life?...

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Pastoral Productivity – Pitfalls

Posted on Apr 8, 2010 in Featured Articles, Ordinary Pastor, Pastoral Ministry, Time/Life Management | 0 comments

So what are the potential pitfalls every pastor (really anyone) will face as soon as he is committed to becoming more productive? Here are...

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Pastoral Productivity – Challenges

Posted on Apr 6, 2010 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Time/Life Management | 0 comments

Busyness is a given and is not unique to pastoral ministry. But make no mistake, busyness is often more of a problem, than more of a sign...

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Why Am I Not Finished Today?

Posted on Apr 5, 2010 in Time/Life Management | 0 comments

Michael Hyatt’s article,...

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An Ordinary Pastor’s Study

Posted on Mar 30, 2010 in Featured Articles, Ordinary Pastor, Pastoral Ministry | 6 comments

Pastors (well, many if not most of them) do love to study, read, write, and pray. The location and set-up of their space for such...

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getting started with GTD

Posted on Nov 29, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

Getting Things Done is David Allen’s excellent book to help  you, well, get things done.  If you are unfamiliar with it,...

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Recommended Productivity Tools

Posted on Sep 17, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

Great series of articles on tools to keep you productive. Between Two Worlds: Recommended Productivity...

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Before You Create a To-Do List | Michael Hyatt | Chief Executive Officer | Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Posted on Aug 26, 2009 in Time/Life Management | 0 comments

While away with my wife for a brief get-away this week, I will be giving this some serious consideration. Before You Create a To-Do List...

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25 Free Web Apps That Make Life Easier

Posted on Apr 1, 2009 in Technology | 0 comments

As I make the move to the world of free apps (at least for April), here’s a post that points us to some of the most useful ones on...

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Cheap Technology and The Ordinary Pastor

Posted on Mar 30, 2009 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Technology, Time/Life Management | 5 comments

I’m seriously considering leaving the world of Microsoft behind and going for something less expensive, easier to use, and more...

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Changing Word 2007

Posted on Mar 3, 2009 in Technology, Time/Life Management | 0 comments

I’ve been a Microsoft Office 2007 user since the day it came out. I really like it. It took me a few weeks to adjust to the new...

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