Redeeming Productivity
By Reagan Rose
Redeeming ProductivityDec 13, 2022
Doing Less with an Eternal Mindset (Slow Productivity Book Review)
A Christian perspective on Cal Newport's Slow Productivity.
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Why You’re Inconsistent (And What to Do About It)
Consistency is character. Here's a three-step plan for growing in consistency in every area of life, starting with prayer.
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Quitting Social Media: 4 Month Update
Here's an update on what it's been like being entirely off social media and answering some of your questions.
- What's it been like being off for 4 months?
- How do I run an online ministry without social media?
- Tips for leaving social media
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The Perfect Productivity App Doesn’t Exist
Many of us are on a quixotic search for the perfect to-do list app. Here's why you'll never find it, and what to do instead if you want to keep your tasks and projects organized without getting overwhelmed.
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How to Plan for a Productive Week
A guide to planning your week so you can better honor God with your productivity.
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The Idol of Competence
When you idolize competence, productivity becomes a drug.
In this episode, Reagan explores a common way productivity can actually become a hindrance to believers.
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How to Prepare for a Great Morning Routine
Lack of preparation is the main reason people fall off the wagon with their morning routines. Here are three things you should do to prepare for your morning routine so you can be more consistent. Free morning routine planner: https://redeemingproductivity.com/morning My membership program for productive Christians: https://redeemingproductivity.com/academy/
Should Christians be minimalists?
Many of the people who talk about productivity also self-identify as minimalists. What is minimalism and is it something Christians should embrace in our pursuit of God-honoring productivity?
Many of the people who talk about productivity also self-identify as minimalists. What is minimalism and is it something Christians should embrace in our pursuit of God-honoring productivity?
Shared more of my thoughts on this in this article: https://redeemingproductivity.com/minimalism/
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Why I Quit Social Media
I've been inactive on social media for six months, and I finally decided to finalize the decision and completely delete all my accounts.
In this episode, I share the five arguments that convinced me to fully and finally quit.
4 Prayers for the New Year (Colossians 1:9–14)
At the start of the New Year, I want to encourage you to resolve to read your Bible more because Christian maturity is downstream from knowing the Scriptures.
Life Update & Productivity Changes I’m Making in 2024
A little behind-the-scenes reflection on 2023 and some of my plans for the coming year.
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Plan Your 2024 for the Glory of God
In this workshop, we walk you through a step-by-step process for crafting a Christ-honoring 2024.
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8 Tips for Becoming a Better Reader
Reading is a skill that provides a lifetime of value. Here are a few tips I've picked up over the years that have helped me become a better reader.
How to Set God-Honoring Goals (And Actually Reach Them)
Five questions to ask when setting God-glorifying goals
1. What is my desired outcome?
2. Why do I want to reach this goal?
3. Where and When will I work on this goal?
4. Who will keep me accountable?
5. How does this goal honor God?
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Plan Your 2024 for the Glory of God
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How to Have Your Best Year Ever
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What social media does to your soul | Digital Liturgies Book Review
Last month, I read Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age by Samuel D. James. In the book, Samuel explores how the connected internet shapes not just our minds but, more importantly, our hearts. The book goes deeper into the spiritually formative power of the internet than anything I've read before.
How to find balance in the busyness (Yes, I'm back)
The podcast returns!
Everyone wants a more balanced life. But is balance really what Christians seeking to steward their lives for God should look for?
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On Knowing When to Quit (Farewell Episode)
No one wants to be called a quitter. But even good things need to come to an end eventually. What are the principles we can use to determine when it's time to say goodbye to a project, job, or opportunity?
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Why Every Christian Should Be an Optimist
Christian optimism isn’t just toxic positivity. In this episode, Reagan makes a biblical case that optimism is a feature of our faith and not a personality trait. He discusses the practical benefits of being optimistic, why it’s a helpful trait to cultivate, and what the Bible says about worry and anxiety.
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Delegation Is Discipleship
In this episode, Reagan offers a reframing of delegation—not as a way to shuffle your responsibilities off onto others, but as a way to disciple them and help them grow.
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The Perils of The Over-Optimized Life
We all want to squeeze more things into less time. But over-optimizing your life may cause you to miss out on divine appointments.
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- "Don’t Reap to the Edges of Your Life" by Brandon Cooper
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5 Productivity Changes I’m Making
A review of five new practices and apps I'm using to help me focus and be more productive. In this episode we talk about Notion, Readwise Reader, limiting social media usage, not using my phone in the house, and planning my weekends in advance.
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Tim Challies Interview (Repost)
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5 Ways the Gospel Shapes Our Productivity
The gospel changes our eternal destiny, but the gospel also should reshape our view of life, purpose, work, and productivity.
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The Pastor & Personal Productivity
Why pastors, of all people, should concern themselves with personal productivity and time management.
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A sample schedule for pastors by Paul Carter
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Flaunting Your Faithfulness: The Dangers of Conspicuous Christianity
But when we do good to look good, we do wrong.
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Stop Procrastination Forever (The Motivation Equation)
Motivation isn't a mystery.
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When Your Job Feels Meaningless
Personal productivity provides a structure that enables both spiritual growth and fruitfulness for Christians.
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Smartphone Emancipation Part 2: 5 Steps to Healthier Phone Habits
Many of us have a love-hate relationship with our smartphones. We enjoy using them, we know they can make us more productive. But at the same time, they tend to be the biggest source of distraction in our lives. How can we navigate the relationship with our phone with wisdom? In this second installment of our Smartphone Emancipation series, we look at several strategies you can take to have a healthier, more God-honoring relationship with your phone.
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Smartphone Emancipation Part 1: Should I Burn My iPhone?
Many of us have a love-hate relationship with our smartphones. We enjoy using them, we know they can make us more productive. But at the same time, they tend to be the biggest source of distraction in our lives. How can we navigate the relationship with our phone with wisdom? Or should we just cast our iPhones into the sea?
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How to Find Time to Write (Even If You’re Super Busy)
I wrote three books in the past two years. In this episode, I break down the process I used to plan and write while working full time and raising a young family. Even if you're not an author or aspiring author, these principles apply to working on any large scale project.
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9 Bible Reading Plans to Help You Stay on Track in 2023
If you want to be growing spiritually you need to be in God's Word. Here's a roundup of 9 Bible reading plans that can help you stay on track this year even if you're short on time.
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Become more consistent in 2023: Redeeming Productivity Academy now open
Become a more organized, consistent, and productive Christian in 2023
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You Belong to God
The world says your life is your own, but the Bible says you were bought with a price. This changes everything about how we approach our work and life itself. This episode is an excerpt from the audio version of my new book, Redeeming Productivity: Getting More Done for the Glory of God.
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Death: The Great Motivator (Psalm 90)
This is a recent sermon I gave on Psalm 90 and the brevity of life.
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The Problem with Modern Christianity
This may be the missing ingredient in your Christian life.
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Finding Contentment While Chasing Your Dreams
3 reminders for when you find yourself feeling envious, disappointed, or just plain discontent.
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Planning Ahead While Staying Spirit Led
Is planning a failure to trust God? Here's how the apostle Paul thought about planning and what we can learn from him.
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Should Christians Play Video Games? (With Patrick Miller)
Ask ten Christians what they think about video games, and you're likely to get ten opinions. This episode is a discussion between Reagan Rose and Patrick Miller about how Christians should think about the place of video games in their lives. Patrick is a pastor as The Crossing Church in Columbia, Missouri, and co-host of the podcast Truth Over Tribe.
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- My book, A Student's Guide to Gaming
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History of the Christian Productivity Movement with David Kaywood
In this episode, I talk with David Kaywood, Senior Associate Pastor of Eastside Community Church and the creator of Gospel Relevance. David is a fellow Christian productivity aficionado and in our conversation, we discuss what makes Christian productivity unique and trace the history of the movement that’s redefining how believers get things done for the glory of God.
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- David's article on the History of the Christian Productivity Movement
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Retirement Stewardship with Chris Cagle
How do we plan for the future without falling in love with money? How can believers view retirement as a stewardship instead of just some kind of permanent vacation? In this episode, I speak with Chris Cagle, of Retirement Stewardship, about the principles Christians can use to be wise and intentional about retirement and honor God in the process.
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The Godly Use of Social Media with Dustin Benge
In this episode, I talk with Dustin Benge about how Christians can utilize social media in a God-honoring way, not get sucked into the outrage mob, and operate online with integrity. Believers often decry social media as a waste of time, but in just a few short years Dustin has accrued over 75,000 followers on Twitter by just following the strategy of simply "posting truth." Dustin shares valuable insights into how he thinks about his social media presence as an extension of his ministry and a stewardship from God.
Dustin is the author of The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church. He is also the Biblical Spirituality & Historical Theology Professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he also serves as the Vice President of Communications.
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Should Christians Pursue Financial Freedom?
In this episode, we look at a guy who makes just $20k/year working 1-hour per week. Is that laziness or contentment? We also discuss whether or not financial freedom or time freedom are legitimate goals for a Christian to pursue.
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Homemaking for the Glory of God with Marci Ferrell
In this episode, I'm joined by Marci Ferrell, the creator of Thankful Homemaker. Marci provides truth-filled, gospel-driven encouragement to homemakers who amid their ordinary days desire to honor and glorify God in all things. In our conversation, we discuss Marci's testimony, the challenges full-time homemakers face, contentment, and—of course—being productive in the home.
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How to Identify & Leverage Your Unfair Productivity Advantages
Do you know what your spiritual gifts are? Are you stewarding them well? In this episode, I talk about one of the most overlooked productivity advantages Christians have and how to utilize your unique giftings to get more done and bring God more glory with your life.
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Redeeming Productivity Academy - Learn Time Management from a Biblical Perspective
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Redeeming Productivity Academy is a program that teaches personal productivity from a Christian worldview. Membership includes access to courses, a private community, and coaching that will teach you how to get more done for the glory of God.
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When Productivity Disconnects You from God
In this episode, we talk about the real temptation to let work and productivity consume your life. If we aren’t careful we can become disconnected from creation, our relationships, and even God. But if we approach productivity correctly, it can be a vehicle for greater faithfulness.
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A Closer Look at the Parable of the Talents
Christian productivity is all about stewardship. In this episode, I take an in-depth look at what the Bible says about stewardship in Matthew 25:14–30. This was a sermon I recently delivered at Harvest Bible Church Detroit.
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You’re Only Human with Kelly Kapic
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Kelly Kapic. Dr. Kapic is the author of You're Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God's Design and Why That's Good News. We talk about how often our thinking about productivity does not take our finitude into account, how love is one of the most inefficient things you can do, and why our expectations for what we can get done in a day are so out of whack.
Notable Quotes
“I'm not here denying the reality of sin, but I am here deeply concerned that we have misunderstood what it means to be a creature.”
“God is calling us to be human, not superhuman. The Christian life is not superhuman life. It's just human life.”
“Probably one of the most inefficient things you can ever do is love. Anything that you love requires your time, your attention, your energy, and it makes demands on you. And so when productivity and efficiency become our highest value, often what's happening is we're trying to gain control of our environments. And the way you do that is by putting anything that will make demands on you at a distance. And that makes love hard, if not impossible.”
“Part of the goodness of creation is we were made to be dependent on God, on our neighbor, and on the earth. That is not a result of sin. Dependence isn't a result of sin. Sin just distorts those dependencies.”
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Wisdom & ‘Christian’ Gurus
What do Jordan Peterson, Rachel Hollis, and Dave Ramsey all have in common? According to one writer, these three represent the inroads that secular self-help has made into the church. But why have these gurus have become so influential in our churches? Is there an area of Christian living that the church has been deficient in addressing? I think so.
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Looking for Wisdom Among the 'Christian' Gurus by Samuel D. James
John MacArthur on Jordan Peterson's popularity among Christians.
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