{"title":"Books on Productivity and Time Management","description":"The way we spend our hours and days is the way we spend our short lives. And all our lives are lived in the presence of God. This collection of Christ-centered books will help you think carefully about how to use your life for the glory of God.","products":[{"product_id":"9780736951265-life-management-for-busy-women-living-out-god-s-plan-with-passion-and-purpose-george-elizabeth","title":"Life Management for Busy Women: Living Out God’s Plan with Passion and Purpose","description":"\u003c!-- FXB171009 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth George admits to being a disorganised, goal-less woman when she was in her 20s. Over the decades, the love and patience of God and the transforming power of His Word and Spirit have taught her the life-changing principles she shares here, including how to: \u003cbr\u003e\n-\tLive each day God's way \u003cbr\u003e\n-\tTake charge of busyness and find a balanced life \u003cbr\u003e\n-\tBe a better steward of resources \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n'Just for Today' and 'Just for This Week' sections help readers apply and solidify transforming new habits. This unique book will strike a chord with women longing to live orderly lives that are a testimony to their faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvest House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10488866078763,"sku":"9780736951265","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780736951265-George-Life-management-for-busy-women.jpg?v=1636101194"},{"product_id":"9780981540061-broken-down-house-living-productively-in-a-world-gone-bad-tripp-paul-david","title":"Broken-Down House: Living Productively in a World Gone Bad","description":"\u003c!-- FXB130205 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSin has ravaged the house that God created. This world sits slumped, dishevelled, in pain, groaning for the restoration that can only be accomplished by the hands of the Builder. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The bad news is that we are living in the midst of the restoration process. The good news is that the divine Builder will not relent until his house is made new again. Someday you will live forever in a fully restored house, but right now you are called to live with peace, joy and productivity in a place damaged by sin. Emmanuel lives here with us, and he is at work returning his house to its former beauty. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Paul Tripp shows that even though Christians remain broken people living in a broken world, God has equipped us to become his agents of renewal. The fact that he has chosen to use our broken but redeemed heads, hearts, and hands to do his work ought to both encourage us and rouse us to hopeful action.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Tullian Tchividjian, Senior Pastor, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shepherd Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489443123243,"sku":"9780981540061","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780981540061-tripp-broken-down-house.jpg?v=1600067057"},{"product_id":"9781433533389-crazy-busy-a-mercifully-short-book-about-a-really-big-problem-deyoung-kevin","title":"Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem","description":"\u003c!-- FXB131028 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I'm too busy!\"? We've all heard it. We've all said it. All too often, busyness gets the best of us. Just one look at our jam-packed schedules tells us how hard it can be to strike a well-reasoned balance between doing nothing and doing it all. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e That's why award-winning author and Pastor Kevin DeYoung addresses the busyness problem head on in his newest book, Crazy Busy - and not with the typical arsenal of time management tips, but rather with the biblical tools we need to get to the source of the issue and pull the problem out by the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433533389-crazy-busy-a-mercifully-short-book-about-a-really-big-problem-deyoung-kevin.pdf?v=1650261351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"As Kevin makes abundantly clear, our busyness can be evidence of our faithfulness or, on the other hand, evidence of our pride, ambition, and unbridled activity. As always, Kevin DeYoung is a careful thinker, a gifted pastor, and a writer who keeps the reader on the edge of our seat.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489580617771,"sku":"9781433533389","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433533389-deyoung-Crazy-busy-Short-book-about-a-really-big-problem.jpg?v=1600067829"},{"product_id":"9781433552434-12-ways-your-phone-is-changing-you-reinke-tony","title":"12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You","description":"\u003c!-- FXB170428 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin a few years of its unveiling, the smartphone had become part of us, fully integrated into the daily patterns of our lives. Never offline, always within reach, we now wield in our hands a magic wand of technological power we have only begun to grasp. But it raises new enigmas, too. Even though we're more connected, we seem to be growing more distant. Never more efficient, we have never been more distracted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the insights of numerous thinkers, published studies, and his own research, Tony Reinke identifies twelve potent ways our smartphones have changed us - for good and bad. Reinke calls us to cultivate wise thinking and healthy habits in the digital age - encouraging us to maximise the many blessings, avoid the various pitfalls, and wisely wield the most powerful gadget of human connection ever unleashed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433552434-12-ways-your-phone-is-changing-you-reinke-tony.pdf?v=1648171934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For many, the phone is an object of increasing anxiety, exhaustion, and dependency... If you want to know how to steward your technology and your life for Christ and his kingdom, read this.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Russell D. Moore, president, The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/213077284?title=0\u0026amp;byline=0\u0026amp;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/213077284\"\u003e12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/crosswaymedia\"\u003eCrossway\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\"\u003eVimeo\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WYJnZDkOqYY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489710149675,"sku":"9781433552434","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433552434-Reinke-12-ways-your-phone-is-changing-you.jpg?v=1600068508"},{"product_id":"9781433555183-reset-living-a-grace-paced-life-in-a-burnout-culture-murray-david","title":"Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture","description":"\u003c!-- FXB170428 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOut of Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"How did I get here?\" These are the words of many Christian men on the brink of burnout or in the midst of breakdown. They are exhausted, depressed, anxious, stressed and joyless. Their time is spent doing many good things, but their pace is unsustainable - lacking the regular rest, readjustment and recalibration they need. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there is good news: God has graciously provided a way for men to reset their lives to a more sustainable pace. Drawing on personal experiences - and time spent counseling other men in the midst of burnout - David Murray offers weary men hope for the future. He help them to identify the warning signs of burnout, and offers practical strategies for developing patterns that are necessary for living a grace-paced life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433555183-reset-living-a-grace-paced-life-in-a-burnout-culture-murray-david.pdf?v=1648862358\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"... This is medicine for the soul in the best possible sense, and I am grateful to the author for writing it. It really does feel as though he wrote it for me.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Derek W.H. 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Is there any hope for rest in a world of never-ending demands? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany women don't realise they're running at an unsustainable pace until it hurts them physically, emotionally and spiritually. In this book, wife and husband Shona and David Murray draw on many years of counseling and their own experiences of burnout - to help you slow down to a more grace-paced life. In doing so, they will enable you to avoid the pitfall of burnout, cultivate sustainable habits for the future, and experience the rest of body and soul that God intends for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781433555220-refresh-embracing-a-grace-paced-life-in-a-world-of-endless-demands-murray-david-murray-shona.pdf?v=1648862359\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"... The Murrays fully address both body and soul in their book, which will leave you refreshed, renewed, and ready to lead others alongside streams of living water flowing from the Great Shepherd of our souls.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Heather Nelson, Biblical Counselor; Author, Unashamed: Healing Our Brokenness and Finding Freedom from Shame\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489732431915,"sku":"9781433555220","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433555220-Murray-Refresh.jpg?v=1600068614"},{"product_id":"9781596386624-grl-burnout-resting-in-gods-fairness-hambrick-brad","title":"GRL Burnout: Resting in God's Fairness","description":"\u003c!-- FXB130802 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurnout occurs when things that once gave us life and energy discourage and drain us instead, sacrificing our pleasures and accomplishments to the continual onslaught of 'next.' While a common danger for Christians who dedicate their efforts to God's kingdom, burnout eventually makes us choose cynical numbness over the 'caring exhaustion' of Christian service. How do we avoid this pitfall? \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nBrad Hambrick argues that burnout is actually a consequence of our life management, and he shows us how to create a time budget to avoid living beyond our means with the time God has provided. He helps us remember to rest in God's fairness rather than trying to gain his acceptance. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\"Burnout: Resting in God's Fairness is a very practical book based upon very biblical, gospel-focused principles and insights... After sharing wise principles for life planning, Burnout diagnoses root causes and then points us toward heart cures - rest in Christ.\" \u003cbr\u003e\n- Robert W. 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But for one reason or another, they are exhausted and simply cannot carry on. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As a pastor of a growing church, and then in his role training people for ministry, Christopher Ash has found himself on the edge of burnout a number of times, and has pastored many younger ministers who have reached the end of their tether. In this short, accessible book, he gives practical and biblical guidance to help enthusiastic Christians gain the mindset and lifestyle to protect themselves from burnout and serve Jesus for the long term in a sustainable way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e128 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784980214-zeal-without-burnout-christopher-ash.pdf?v=1589422657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this marvellous and much-needed book, Christopher Ash manages to warn, encourage, expose and comfort in equal measure. Every page is humane, penetrating, rich, wise and above all, gospel-saturated.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Gary Millar\u003c\/strong\u003e, Principal, Queensland Theological College, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading Zeal without Burnout by Christopher Ash is like sitting across from a godly father and friend who loves you enough to look you in the eyes and tell you that you that the world is not going to come apart at the seams if you take some time off to take care of yourself. Anyone who worships the god of productivity and therefore has forgotten how to take a break will benefit from this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Nancy Guthrie, \u003c\/strong\u003eBible teacher and author of the Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vqot15wT_jA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490377863211,"sku":"9781784980214","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781784980214-Ash-Zeal-without-burnout.jpg?v=1600072061"},{"product_id":"9781844743025-busy-christians-guide-to-busyness-the-chester-tim","title":"Busy Christian's Guide to Busyness, The","description":"\u003c!-- FXB150428 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you say 'yes' to requests when really you mean to say 'no'? Do you feel permanently trapped by your 24\/7 lifestyle?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the root of our 'slavery' are serious misunderstandings, often reinforced by our culture. If we want to be free, then we need to counteract them with God's word. It's important to manage our time, but it's more important to manage our hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile offering practical help to busy Christians, Tim Chester also opts for root-and-branch treatment: you need to deal radically with the things that are driving you. God has promised his rest to all who are weary and burdened (Matthew 11:28). It's up to us to accept it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tim Chester unmasks the deceptions that drive our behaviours. This helpful book offers many practical time-saving tips and a biblical treatment of the busyness disease afflicting so many of us.\" \u003cbr\u003e - Paul Valler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Inter-Varsity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490495565867,"sku":"9781844743025","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781844743025-Chester-Busy-Christian-s-guide-busyness.jpg?v=1600072643"},{"product_id":"9781910307823-ld-time-for-every-thing-how-to-be-busy-without-feeling-burdened-fuller-matt","title":"LD Time for Every Thing: How to be busy without feeling burdened","description":"\u003c!-- FXB151031 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you have enough time? 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He is wise and practical in the way he tackles the claims of work, home, church and leisure.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Alasdair Paine, Vicar, St Andrew the Great, Cambridge\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10491222622251,"sku":"9781910307823","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781910307823-time-for-everything-matt-fuller.jpg?v=1600050059"},{"product_id":"9781935273202-ngp-burned-out-trusting-god-with-your-to-do-list-smith-winston-t","title":"NGP Burned Out: Trusting God with Your To-Do List","description":"\u003c!-- FXB140705 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften, in our busy world, our lives feel like one long 'to-do' list. It's easy to get so busy that we don't even notice how exhausted and anxious we are. Do you find yourself saying yes to activities you don't have time for? Have you ever said, \"If I don't do it, who will?\" An overloaded schedule and an inability to rest are signs of approaching 'burnout.' \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nInstead of giving you organisational tips (and thus more to do), Winston T. Smith helps you to look at what drives your busyness and points you to the rest and peace that comes from a deeper trust in God. 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I wrote this short, fast-paced, practical guide to productivity to share what I have learned about getting things done in today's digital world. It will help you learn to structure your life to do the most good to the glory of God. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In Do More Better, things you will learn include: \u003cbr\u003e - Common obstacles to productivity \u003cbr\u003e - The great purpose behind productivity \u003cbr\u003e - 3 essential tools for getting things done \u003cbr\u003e - The power of daily and weekly routines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781941114179-do-more-better-a-practical-guide-to-productivity-challies-tim.pdf?v=1650085195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It really is possible to live a calm and orderly life, sure of your responsibilities and confident in your progress. 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