First published March 14, 2013 Who manages attention well? I was talking about time and attention management to people preparing to pastor. After describing some tools, I asked them to talk about the difference between time management and attention management.  We agreed that both are valuable, but when we improve our attention management, we will […]

I’m working on a course in spiritual formation these days. I had to decide what I’m doing in the course. I drafted this summary: Providing spiritual, relational, behavioral, emotional, and intellectual tools people can use to help themselves and others become more like Jesus. It was a freeing definition for me. The label “spiritual formation” […]

Today is Labor Day in the US, a day to celebrate those who work hard and unappreciated, who labor without acknowledgement. People like you. I’m taking the day off, too. But I’ll be back tomorrow with more frequent posts. Close to 300 words a day.