These are strange and concerning days. But even in calamity, there is an opportunity to glorify God. In this episode, I talk about how Christians can make the most of these evil days to redeem the time. This advice is especially geared toward those who are suddenly having to work from home for the first time. Links How to time block your day.If you want to fault me for my optimism in this episode, here’s an article in which I explain why all Christians should be optimists.

We all know habits are important for productivity. But the most important habit a productive Christian can have is the daily reading of God’s Word. In this episode, I share eight tips for making daily Bible reading a habit in your life. Links Text version of the 8 tips discussed in this episode.Bible reading plans.

Our society likes to portray laziness as a laughable but excusable foible. The Scriptures, however, speak of laziness in far harsher tones. In this episode, I talk about just how ugly, shameful, and disgusting sloth is—especially in the life of believers. It’s only when we acknowledge just how horrible this sin of laziness is that we will put in the effort to mortify it in our lives. Links This episode was based on the blog post How to Stop Being So LazyIf you love the podcast, consider supporting the work of Redeeming Productivity by sponsoring me on Patreon.

In many situations being careful to create a thoughtful plan before taking the first step is very wise. But sometimes we can get caught up in planning when what we really need to do is just jump in and learn as we go. But how do we know when it’s better to count the cost, or just take the plunge? Links Love the show? Consider supporting Redeeming Productivity on Patreon.Want to reach out? Send me an email at reagan@redeemingproductivity.com.

An important part of developing our productivity is experimenting and tweaking our systems and routines. So, in the spirit of that, I thought it’d be fun to share a few practical habits I’ve been trying lately and how they’ve been working for me so far. Links Love the show? Consider supporting Redeeming Productivity on Patreon. Check out this week’s blog article, my list of the Best Books on Productivity for Christians. Got any habits you’d like to share? Send me an email at reagan@redeemingproductivity.com.

In this episode, I’m joined by Christa Threlfall. Christa is a pastor’s wife and mother of four. She is the author of Come to Jesus: What if God Designs Your Days to Keep You Running Back to Him? And Christa also runs the blog Brown Sugar Toast where she writes about life and faith in Jesus. We talk about her recent article, Personality Tests Don’t Excuse Your Sin, the high calling of parenthood, and being faithful to steward our gifts even in the midst of busyness. Links Read the article we discussed: Personality Tests Don’t Excuse Your SinFollow Christa’s blog and subscribe to her newsletter at Brown Sugar ToastFollow Christa on InstagramGet Christa’s book, Come to Jesus: What if God Designs Your Days to Keep You Running Back to Him?

In this week’s episode, we talk about the value of spending time alone in nature. With just how busy most of our lives are, it’s important for Christians deliberately set aside time to be in and appreciate God’s creation. A hike, short walk, or even just sitting for a few minutes in the fresh air affords us a unique opportunity to rest, refocus, and worship. Links This podcast episode is based in part on an article I wrote titled, The Christian Benefit of Solitude in Nature. If you appreciate this show would you consider supporting me on Patreon?

There’s a question that has the power to push away the fog of indecision. In this episode, Reagan shares how simply asking himself how he could best glorify God was the key to resolving one of the most difficult decisions of his life, and how that same question can help provide any believer with clarity in decisions big and small.

In this episode, I am joined by Joe Barnard, the founder of Cross Training Ministries. Joe is also the author of, The Way Forward: A Roadmap of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century. Listen as Joe and I discuss discipleship and mentoring; the difference between checklists and maturity; and his latest book which aims to help Christian men get unstuck in their spiritual growth. Links Buy Joe’s book, “The Way Forward: A Roadmap of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century“Check out the Cross Training Ministries website.Read “You Will Be Judged: Thoughts on a Neglected Motivation” an excerpt from Joe’s book.Read Thomas Chalmers “The Expulsive Power of a New Affection” which we mentioned on the show.

In this episode, Reagan talks about the complicated relationship most of us have with our smartphones. We love how our phones can make us more productive and give us instant access to information, but they can also be profoundly distracting. How can we make our phones useful without being mastered by them? Links Smartphones and Distraction: Sheathing the Double-Edged SwordBecome a Patreon supporter!