Summary: If you’ve ever experienced stress over your personal productivity, today’s episode of The Christian Habits Podcast with Jordan Raynor will really encourage you (links below). I talk with Jordan about his book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3h8gyrr">Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for being Purposeful, Present and Wildly Productive. </a><br> <br> What We Discussed on the Podcast<br> <br> * How this book’s advice differs from other “time management” books<br> * Having peace in Jesus regardless of your productivity<br> * How to centralize “open loops” with a commitment tracking system<br> * Learning to accept your “uni-presence”<br> * How good works are our worship in response to the gospel<br> * Ideas to minimize external and internal distractions<br> * How redeeming the time means that we are called to be very selective about what we say “yes” to<br> <br> Resources Mentioned on the Podcast<br> <br> * Jordan’s book: <a href="https://amzn.to/3h8gyrr">Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for being Purposeful, Present and Wildly Productive. </a><br> * Jordan’s newest book: <a href="https://amzn.to/3BnAmxO">The Word Before Work: A Monday-Through-Friday Devotional to Help You Find Eternal Purpose in Your Daily Work</a><br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3Y9O5lx">Deep Work</a> by Cal Newport<br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3PgG2z9">Waves of Creativity: A Gathering of Ideas on Creating with God</a> by Alan Arnold<br> <br> Notable Quotes from Jordan’s Book<br> “Our work matters today because it is a means of glorifying God and loving our neighbors as ourselves. But our work also matters for eternity because God can use it to build his kingdom.”<br> “In today’s distracted world, being fully present is one of the most valuable presents you can give.”<br> “Which problem, once solved, is going to make most of my other problems easier to solve or disappear entirely?”<br> “Opportunities that aren’t attached to some meaningful end aren’t opportunities. They are simply possibilities that stir up frantic excitement.”<br> About Jordan Raynor<br> <br> <br> Bestselling author Jordan Raynor helps Christians respond to the radical, biblical truth that their work matters for eternity. <br> He does this through his books including the bestselling Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive and The Word Before Work: A Monday-Through-Friday Devotional to Help You Find Eternal Purpose in Your Daily Work (WaterBrook; on sale 11/15/22), The Creator in You (children’s book), Mere Christians podcast, and weekly devotional (“The Word Before Work”)—content that has served millions of Christ-followers in every country on earth. <br> In addition to his writing, Jordan serves as the executive chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup which he previously ran as CEO following a string of successful ventures of his own. Jordan served in the White House under George W. Bush and has twice been selected as a Google Fellow. <br> <br> <br> Jordan and his books have been featured on dozens of media outlets including CNBC, Fast Company, WIRED Magazine, Forbes.com, In the Market with Janet Parshall, Dad Tired, Ken Coleman Show & The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast. He lives near Tampa, Florida with his wife and their three young daughters. For more information, visit <a id="E653" contenteditable="false" href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/8GUXCNk8j7IG49zpF8-PhA?domain=nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.jordanraynor.com</a> & <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jordanraynor">https://www.instagram.com/jordanraynor</a><br> <br> How to Listen to the Podcast<br> <br> To listen or subscribe on Google Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.google."></a>
