Reflections on Theology & Life From an Ordinary Pastor

An Ordinary Pastor’s Quarterly Planning

Posted on Jul 19, 2011 in Featured Articles, Ordinary Pastor, Pastoral Ministry, Time/Life Management | 0 comments

This week I will spend the better part of a morning reviewing major personal and ministry goals from the past three months and evaluating...

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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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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 – The Big Picture

Posted on Apr 13, 2010 in Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Time/Life Management | 0 comments

The big picture is where productivity begins, whether for a pastor or really anyone. What’s the biblical rationale for life? What...

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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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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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How to Make Your Meetings Better

Posted on Oct 18, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

I’m always up for better meetings. How to Make Your Meetings Better | Team Taskmaster | BNET...

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GTD best practices of organizing

Posted on Oct 17, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

Getting Things Done (GTD) has changed the way I things done. New podcast on the GTD best practices of organizing | GTD...

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The Larger Context of Your Desk: How to Set Up Your Office

Posted on Oct 16, 2009 in MiniPost | 0 comments

This is a very good series on organizing your workspace. The Larger Context of Your Desk: How to Set Up Your Office : What”™s...

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The Gospel for Busy People

Posted on Aug 30, 2009 in MiniPost | 1 comment

I am one who generally keeps myself pretty busy and am always wondering how to squeeze out a little more to do a little more.  I needed to...

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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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