Life of a Steward Podcast

In this episode, we’ll talk with Barb Raveling about renewing the mind and how to change your life by aligning your thought patterns to biblical reality.

In this episode, I answer a few questions based off of my new (and free) ebook, Your Procrastination Solution.

In this episode, we talk about learning to love your job, your ministry, that boring task, or that new habit you want to pick up. And I’ll be sharing some thoughts on how I have done this personally in the process of losing 100 pounds.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Don Whitney, author of the recently revised classic “Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life.” We discuss how to intergrate bible study, prayer, fellowship, serving, worship, etc. into our busy lives in a practical and powerful way.

We talk practical tips and nitty-gritty productivity in the final part of our interview series with Matt Perman.

The second part of our interview with Matt Perman of "What's Best Next," covering delegation, roles, scheduling, work, and rest.

Matt Perman of "What's Best Next" talks with us about his upcoming book, discipline, passion, excellence, and how the gospel relates to time management.

In this episode, we’ll take a brief look at the biblical connection between wisdom and the way we manage our time. We’ll talk about the command to pray for wisdom, and how having the right mindset here can change our life.

In Acts 6, we see the early church entering a potentially serious crisis due to chronic busyness and overcommitment. But there is much that we can learn from the apostle’s wise handling of the situation.

Do you want to be a certain way? Or just feel a certain way? It may sound like a subtle difference, but this mindset evaluation can change your life.

Our society views commuting as a curse that we must deal with. But Christ had a very different attitude about travelling and commuting. What if we viewed our commute as a blessing instead? How can we commute like Christ?

The task of getting organized or of writing down all your tasks can seem to be incredibly daunting. It may be accompanied with a sense of overwhelm that keeps us stressed and paralyzed from moving forward. In this podcast, we discuss the spiritual core that’s at play during these tense moments. And with a few specific scriptures, we can arm ourselves for the battle.

Perfectionism can be a huge time-waster as we spend too much time refining our projects. We want to do things with excellence and yet not stray into perfectionism. So how do we draw the line? When is it right to continue to improve a project and when is it the right time to launch? In this podcast, we talk about addressing the heart issues behind perfectionism – as well as eight tips that can give us wisdom and discernment on addressing our own perfectionist tendencies.

There’s real pain in busyness and stress. Naturally, we want to escape that pain as quickly as possible. But don’t be so eager to reduce stress that you miss the blessings God could have for you in the midst of your pain.

In this episode, we’ll look briefly at the biblical concept of self-discipline. We’ll unpack the word itself to give us some clues about self-control, and we’ll talk about the relationship between faith and self-discipline.

One of the questions I hear the most – and one I tend to ask the most – is how do I inspire those around me to desire to be productive? It seems that so many around us don’t care about growing or improving or becoming a better person. Maybe they procrastinate. Maybe they’re lazy. Maybe they have no initiative or ambition. And the frustrating thing is that they have no desire to change. What can we do inspire them? How can we be a positive influence in their life?

The biggest danger to our time isn't overcommitment or major obligations. The hidden but dangerous way we waste time is to do so bit by bit in small moments throughout the day.

Many people have the tendency to be serial starters and serial quitters. The solution is to look deep down and see why we have these behaviors - and then allow God's truth to change us from the inside out.

Is working long hours biblically acceptable? We strive for balance, but are our perspectives really biblical? Work seems to get a bad rap in our culture. We tend to view it as a necessary evil that we have to keep in check. Is that right?

Many Christians don't view rest and leisure the way that God does. Our society has influenced how we think about rest, and we need to reclaim a truly biblical perspective.

From family to friends to church fellowship, relationships are something we know we should make a priority - but it’s just hard to find the time. In this episode, we look at some biblical and practical reasons for relationships and discuss some tips on how to make time for relationships.

In this episode, we look at a few reasons why motivations such as anger, guilt, fear, or competitiveness are ultimately damaging and ineffective. And we’ll also look at reasons why the correct motivation – the love of God – is superior.

People want to learn time management in order to relieve their stress and finally feel at peace with schedules. But the deeper reason is that we define ourselves by our accomplishments. Hoping in time management to give us peace won't work. Instead, we need to find our value and our standing in Jesus Christ.

From biblical instruction to systems and tips to motivation and inspiration, we take a look at time management from a Christian perspective.