Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive
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Summary
Manage your time the way Jesus managed his with a biblical antidote to swamped to-do lists and hurried schedules。
"A highly practical road map。"--Mark Batterson， New York Times bestselling author and lead pastor of National Community Church
Despite the overwhelming amount of resources for time management and work-life balance， the ability to cultivate the efficiency and equilibrium needed to manage all our worthy pursuits can often feel frustratingly out of reach。 The reason for our struggle is that productivity and time-management systems focus on individual habits rather than more meaningful and lasting lifestyle changes。 But as it turns out， there is a better way to reach our full potential。
We don't need just another approach to changing our habits。 What we need is an operating system that takes into account the full scope of our lives。 In these pages， bestselling author Jordan Raynor presents this system， using seven powerful time- management principles drawn from the example of how Jesus lived:
1。 Start with the Word: Find meaningful connection with the author of time daily。
2。 Let Your Yes Be Yes: Accept only the commitments you can fulfill。
3。 Dissent from the Kingdom of Noise: Create room for silence， stillness， and reflection。
4。 Prioritize Your Yeses: Confidently maintain your commitments。
5。 Accept Your "Unipresence" Focus on one important thing at a time。
6。 Embrace Productive Rest: Live the God-designed rhythms of rest which are productive for our goals and souls。
7。 Eliminate All Hurry: Embrace productive busyness while ruthlessly eliminating hurry from our lives。
With these principles， you'll see how Jesus managed his time on earth and how he responded to human constraints much like the ones you face today。 More than that， you'll discover corresponding practices that will help you embrace the best， most Christlike version of yourself possible: purposeful， present， and wildly productive。
"A highly practical road map。"--Mark Batterson， New York Times bestselling author and lead pastor of National Community Church
Despite the overwhelming amount of resources for time management and work-life balance， the ability to cultivate the efficiency and equilibrium needed to manage all our worthy pursuits can often feel frustratingly out of reach。 The reason for our struggle is that productivity and time-management systems focus on individual habits rather than more meaningful and lasting lifestyle changes。 But as it turns out， there is a better way to reach our full potential。
We don't need just another approach to changing our habits。 What we need is an operating system that takes into account the full scope of our lives。 In these pages， bestselling author Jordan Raynor presents this system， using seven powerful time- management principles drawn from the example of how Jesus lived:
1。 Start with the Word: Find meaningful connection with the author of time daily。
2。 Let Your Yes Be Yes: Accept only the commitments you can fulfill。
3。 Dissent from the Kingdom of Noise: Create room for silence， stillness， and reflection。
4。 Prioritize Your Yeses: Confidently maintain your commitments。
5。 Accept Your "Unipresence" Focus on one important thing at a time。
6。 Embrace Productive Rest: Live the God-designed rhythms of rest which are productive for our goals and souls。
7。 Eliminate All Hurry: Embrace productive busyness while ruthlessly eliminating hurry from our lives。
With these principles， you'll see how Jesus managed his time on earth and how he responded to human constraints much like the ones you face today。 More than that， you'll discover corresponding practices that will help you embrace the best， most Christlike version of yourself possible: purposeful， present， and wildly productive。
Reviews
Naa Adjeley
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This is a very practical book on time management from a Biblical perspective。 Indeed our best example for time management is Jesus and this book does just that: shows us how Jesus accomplished that while he walked this earth in order to finish the purpose/work for which he was sent and bring glory to God。This book is a must have for everyone especially every Christ follower。I don't mind repeating my self but this book is super practical！ And easy to read。 If you seem to always run out of time an This is a very practical book on time management from a Biblical perspective。 Indeed our best example for time management is Jesus and this book does just that: shows us how Jesus accomplished that while he walked this earth in order to finish the purpose/work for which he was sent and bring glory to God。This book is a must have for everyone especially every Christ follower。I don't mind repeating my self but this book is super practical！ And easy to read。 If you seem to always run out of time and need more than 24hrs in a day， this is definitely your book。 。。。more
Sarah Crawford
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Jordan does an expert job of simmering down worlds of advice on time management， straining it through Kingdom principles， and serving it up as a smooth palatable treat that I personally plan to snack on constantly！ It is not easy to apply all at once （it wasn’t meant to be） but it is definitely easy to understand and if you give this book your time you will learn to redeem your time so well that one day it will give you time back tenfold in return。 12/10 would highly recommend！
Monique Vann
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This book is definitely one that everyone needs to read！ I absolutely love this book！
Kristen
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Another great book by Jordan Raynor。 “Redeeming Your Time” is a book I didn’t realize I needed until I actually started reading it。 It was very informative and well written， and I learned a lot about biblically-based time management。 I love how it wasn’t just another book telling me what tips and techniques work best， but that it provided detailed explanations and demonstrated how the principles compare to how Jesus managed His time。 This book was well worth reading。 In fact， I will probably rea Another great book by Jordan Raynor。 “Redeeming Your Time” is a book I didn’t realize I needed until I actually started reading it。 It was very informative and well written， and I learned a lot about biblically-based time management。 I love how it wasn’t just another book telling me what tips and techniques work best， but that it provided detailed explanations and demonstrated how the principles compare to how Jesus managed His time。 This book was well worth reading。 In fact， I will probably read it again。 I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for ways to not only manage their time better but to be more like Christ。 。。。more
CURT FOWLER
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I’ve been studying time management and GTD for over 10 years now。 After studying this book with the launch community I finally feel that I can implement a system that will provide the efficiency and peace of mind I’ve been searching for。 I’ve read a ton of time management books and I recommend RYT over all of them。
Brenda Fletcher
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Having been a part of the corporate business world for 40 years， I've read many organization and time management books， but this one is by far the most practical and easy to implement。 The bonus is that after explaining in detail the principles of time management， with a new twist of the lens， Jordan gives practical application of those principles in progressive steps。 Most books in this genre tell you WHAT to do， but not HOW to do it。 And using the master teacher， Jesus， and basing his applicat Having been a part of the corporate business world for 40 years， I've read many organization and time management books， but this one is by far the most practical and easy to implement。 The bonus is that after explaining in detail the principles of time management， with a new twist of the lens， Jordan gives practical application of those principles in progressive steps。 Most books in this genre tell you WHAT to do， but not HOW to do it。 And using the master teacher， Jesus， and basing his application on principles from the greatest teacher that walked the earth， it's a must have。 I wish someone had taught this in business school。 。。。more
Dellarina
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Did you ever wish you could buy more time？ Well…now you can！ Buy the book， read it， do the practices and gain more clarity， rest and yes more time （so to speak）！You will at least get more things done than you ever did before by learning how to "RYT"。 And by learning the importance of rest and BHAG's。 Jordan did a great job connecting scripture and practical practices together to help you “Redeem Your Time”。 I highly recommend this book to anyone regardless of your vocation！ Did you ever wish you could buy more time？ Well…now you can！ Buy the book， read it， do the practices and gain more clarity， rest and yes more time （so to speak）！You will at least get more things done than you ever did before by learning how to "RYT"。 And by learning the importance of rest and BHAG's。 Jordan did a great job connecting scripture and practical practices together to help you “Redeem Your Time”。 I highly recommend this book to anyone regardless of your vocation！ 。。。more
Nwamaka Ezeanya
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I almost didn’t read Redeeming Your Time because I thought it’d be one of those long exhausting self-help books， but it wasn’t。 Reading it， I enjoyed every bit of what Jordan Raynor offered， and I love how practical it is。 Jordan went down to the details with this， going the extra mile to equip us with steps， tools and resources for creating meaningful productive systems in our lives。This book is one I recommend for any and everybody who wants to make the most use of themselves and their time。 I I almost didn’t read Redeeming Your Time because I thought it’d be one of those long exhausting self-help books， but it wasn’t。 Reading it， I enjoyed every bit of what Jordan Raynor offered， and I love how practical it is。 Jordan went down to the details with this， going the extra mile to equip us with steps， tools and resources for creating meaningful productive systems in our lives。This book is one I recommend for any and everybody who wants to make the most use of themselves and their time。 It really is a no-brainer！ 。。。more
Jeff Russell
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Finally someone has provided correct and actionable teaching on work， time， and the use of time according to how Jesus used it。 This book has been pure gold to me in my first seven weeks of diving into it。 However， it is a book that one doesn’t just read and then set aside to go on to the next book。 This a book that grabs your attention and invests itself in your life。 It’s actually not even a book—it’s a manual， a practical guide to redeeming a commodity that none of us can reclaim once it’s go Finally someone has provided correct and actionable teaching on work， time， and the use of time according to how Jesus used it。 This book has been pure gold to me in my first seven weeks of diving into it。 However， it is a book that one doesn’t just read and then set aside to go on to the next book。 This a book that grabs your attention and invests itself in your life。 It’s actually not even a book—it’s a manual， a practical guide to redeeming a commodity that none of us can reclaim once it’s gone。 This book is a must-read for anyone who wants or needs to maximize the time God gives them on earth。 Who doesn’t fall into that category？ 。。。more
Denise Chaney
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Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor interrupted my life。。。 in the BEST WAY！ Even as I read the Introduction， I knew this was the book for me。 To recognize that even the Disciples were swamped was mind-blowing。 They were Jesus-guys。。。 literally walking with Jesus daily， yet they were overwhelmed。 That was me！ And that's where Redeeming Your Time （RYT） begins。。。 bringing Jesus into the center of "being swamped"。 There were moments while working through RYT that I felt like Jordan was reading my o Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor interrupted my life。。。 in the BEST WAY！ Even as I read the Introduction， I knew this was the book for me。 To recognize that even the Disciples were swamped was mind-blowing。 They were Jesus-guys。。。 literally walking with Jesus daily， yet they were overwhelmed。 That was me！ And that's where Redeeming Your Time （RYT） begins。。。 bringing Jesus into the center of "being swamped"。 There were moments while working through RYT that I felt like Jordan was reading my overwhelmed mind， but that’s what makes this book such an amazing resource and blessing: He’s been there。 And after years of walking it out， he’s gathered all the time management puzzle pieces into one place， so that we can begin to connect them into our own unique， practical and purpose-filled productivity masterpiece。 There is so much here， that I only have space to give my biggest take aways， which include: understanding and choosing a Commitment Tracking System and collecting my “open loops”; discovering how to and allowing myself to schedule deep work; determining to practice productive rest and Sabbath; understanding my need to eliminate hurry and give myself grace; and counting the cost （this is BIG） so that my "Yes" will be "Yes！" and my "No" will be "No”。 Redeeming Your Time is a not only a tool that will help readers be more productive， but it will also take the reader on a deep dive to: understand the drive to be productive， why we often feel overwhelmed and how to combat that feeling， practical ways to actually achieve our set goals， the best ways to eliminate noise， the benefits of rest and so much more。I have already purchased copies for my “people”。 As I have shared with them part of my RYT journey， many have said， “I need that。” I know that Redeeming Your Time will be life-changing for them as well。 。。。more
Sarai Jones
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Exceptional！ If you are are struggling to manage a busy schedule or if want to get more efficient， this book is for you。 It teaches concepts in a practical manner that makes sense。 You will work hard， but you will be amazed how much your life can improve when you apply the practices in this book。
Kevin
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This is a stand alone book for planning out your day。 I have always struggled in finding the right plan for me and what works。 The author of this book is very disciplined and he pushes you a lot on why he is the way that he is。 His answer is Jesus didn’t wasn’t his time on earth， why should we？ Jesus was very disciples so we should as well。 It is hard to argue against that。 I think overall this book was very heavy in detail and I can understand why。 I would say move through this book slow and ma This is a stand alone book for planning out your day。 I have always struggled in finding the right plan for me and what works。 The author of this book is very disciplined and he pushes you a lot on why he is the way that he is。 His answer is Jesus didn’t wasn’t his time on earth， why should we？ Jesus was very disciples so we should as well。 It is hard to argue against that。 I think overall this book was very heavy in detail and I can understand why。 I would say move through this book slow and mark it up。 Highlight and write and much as you can in this book and continue to come back to it。 It is a one stop shop for anyone that is trying to become more disciplined。 One of my favorite topics in the book was a couple different ways that you can schedule out your day and how we have 4 hours of productive work a day so lets make them count。 I really enjoyed the 90 min on and 15 min rest as you go throughout the day and add in a couple phone calls and message breaks here and there。 。。。more
Effie
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Super practical and an easy read （even if you're short on time）。 I highly recommend Redeeming Your Time for anyone who struggles with time management。 Super practical and an easy read （even if you're short on time）。 I highly recommend Redeeming Your Time for anyone who struggles with time management。 。。。more
Edwin Carey
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This is the most helpful productivity book I’ve read。 I appreciate that it’s biblically based AND has a practical framework to actually help me get organized。 I’m just starting to implement the steps， but I already feel like I want to work these things all the way out。 For once in my business life I believe that I can be organized and that my business can turn the corner。 I want to move through my days like Jesus did。 I want to rest。 I’m super thankful for this book and I know its going to be on This is the most helpful productivity book I’ve read。 I appreciate that it’s biblically based AND has a practical framework to actually help me get organized。 I’m just starting to implement the steps， but I already feel like I want to work these things all the way out。 For once in my business life I believe that I can be organized and that my business can turn the corner。 I want to move through my days like Jesus did。 I want to rest。 I’m super thankful for this book and I know its going to be one I refer back to for years to come。 。。。more
Andre Marin Solorzano
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What a great book！！ It´s not only incredible practical and usefull， is definitely a God based book。 I get exahusted trying to find a tools on Time Mangament that doesn´t relly only in following your passions and promise you peace after making X and Y， but this book was more than I was expecting。Remebering that I have peace beacuse of God and that way I can be productive was a game changer， so then I can put in practice all the wisdom found in the life os Jesus that Jordan Raynor sumaryzes really What a great book！！ It´s not only incredible practical and usefull， is definitely a God based book。 I get exahusted trying to find a tools on Time Mangament that doesn´t relly only in following your passions and promise you peace after making X and Y， but this book was more than I was expecting。Remebering that I have peace beacuse of God and that way I can be productive was a game changer， so then I can put in practice all the wisdom found in the life os Jesus that Jordan Raynor sumaryzes really well in the book。 Defintely one of my favorites。 。。。more
Henry
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Life-changing book。 Tought me how to put down anxiety of willing to get all things done at once and organize myself under quarterly priorities。 Online tools also help to close topics comprehension。 The best way ever to be productive。
Keela Dee
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Another amazing book from Jordan Raynor！ Not only does he provide practical time management tips and fun references to Parks & Rec and Taylor Swift， but he connects every chapter， every principle， to the life of Jesus Christ。 While reading， I took notes to work on my personal CTS， but I was also reminded that my work should glorify God most of all。
Alan Schmanke
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Wow - amazing book！ Jordan keeps getting better with each book he writes。 This is definitely my favorite to date！ This book is very organized， just like Jordan espouses we should each be every day so that we might properly redeem our time for God and his Kingdom。 Whether you share in his spiritual beliefs or not， there is much to be gleaned from this book to make you more productive， disciplined and joy-filled。 For when we are not constantly trying to juggle all the demands of life， we truly lea Wow - amazing book！ Jordan keeps getting better with each book he writes。 This is definitely my favorite to date！ This book is very organized， just like Jordan espouses we should each be every day so that we might properly redeem our time for God and his Kingdom。 Whether you share in his spiritual beliefs or not， there is much to be gleaned from this book to make you more productive， disciplined and joy-filled。 For when we are not constantly trying to juggle all the demands of life， we truly learn to love and enjoy life more - just as God intended it。 Each chapter is laid out logically with many practices listed to make it all happen。 This is not just some “pie in the sky” theoretical book， but one that helps you “put it all together”。 Each chapter builds upon the total package and by the time one reaches the last page， one can clearly see how each principle and practice are related。 I especially liked the epilogue where Jordan is truthful with himself and encourages each of us to extend grace as all of us walk the journey of self-discipline。 Yes， our strengths taken to extremes can at times turn into our weaknesses。 A great warning to us all。 Pick up a copy of the book if you have any desire to grow in your walk with Jesus or if you merely want to get organized in life。 That “full， abundant life” is yours for the taking。 。。。more
Mark J。
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OUSTANDING！！"God is able to bring eternal results from our time bound efforts"There are practices from people I have heard of， C。S。 Lewis， Thomas Edison， Winston Churchill， Paul McCartney， James Cameron， Mr。 Rogers and Jesus。 Then there are stories of people I had not heard of such as William Wilberforce， who I will now never forget。Redeeming Your Time will help you with finding an hour and a half to get "Deep Work" done without constant interruptions and who to allow an interruption from， get 8 OUSTANDING！！"God is able to bring eternal results from our time bound efforts"There are practices from people I have heard of， C。S。 Lewis， Thomas Edison， Winston Churchill， Paul McCartney， James Cameron， Mr。 Rogers and Jesus。 Then there are stories of people I had not heard of such as William Wilberforce， who I will now never forget。Redeeming Your Time will help you with finding an hour and a half to get "Deep Work" done without constant interruptions and who to allow an interruption from， get 8 hours of sleep， and most importantly spending quiet time with the "Author of Time" who will ultimately finish everyone's "Unfinished Symphonies"。 。。。more
Patricia Jaracz
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Time Management books abound， but Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful， Present， and Wildly Productive by Jordan Raynor has what they do not。 This book begins and concludes with the ultimate Time Management expert: Christ。 His earthly example shows us how to get the background scenario right before we plunge into the practical how-to。 The author has provided a solid foundation for changing our attitude about and motivation for budgeting our time to advising us on how t Time Management books abound， but Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful， Present， and Wildly Productive by Jordan Raynor has what they do not。 This book begins and concludes with the ultimate Time Management expert: Christ。 His earthly example shows us how to get the background scenario right before we plunge into the practical how-to。 The author has provided a solid foundation for changing our attitude about and motivation for budgeting our time to advising us on how to gracefully say no to requests for our time。 I love this book because the author explains the Why before the What。 The 7 Biblical Principles are Start With the Word， Let Your Yes Be Yes， Dissent from the Kingdom of Noise， Prioritize Your Yeses， Accept Your "Unipresence"， Embrace Productive Rest， and Eliminate All Hurry。 Each chapter gives detailed Practices （step by step actions to take to live out that chapter's premise）。Do you delight in planning almost every moment of your day？ This how-to even includes the author's own Time Management examples as well as more downloadable resources available on his website。 Organized， but not that organized？ You can easily craft your own Time Budget plan of which Practices you want to use and which are a bit too detailed for your preference。I have begun following many of the Practices the author details。 I have seen what I accomplish each day definitely become more purposeful and productive！Note: I received a review copy of this book from Net Galley。 。。。more
Lisa
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For the Christian， this practical how-to book beautifully incorporates the mission of God's kingdom into the everyday of how we choose to contribute to others through our work and free time， after discovering our purpose from the ultimate timekeeper。If you are searching for a comprehensive time management system， Jordan breaks down the "why" and "how" to manage your desired productivity。 With topics like deep work， productive rest and time budgets， anyone with time to manage can employ the topic For the Christian， this practical how-to book beautifully incorporates the mission of God's kingdom into the everyday of how we choose to contribute to others through our work and free time， after discovering our purpose from the ultimate timekeeper。If you are searching for a comprehensive time management system， Jordan breaks down the "why" and "how" to manage your desired productivity。 With topics like deep work， productive rest and time budgets， anyone with time to manage can employ the topics covered here， from ambitious high school and college students， to entrepreneurs， business leaders， homeschool moms and retirees。 My favorite quote from the book is "Remember: It's not just deep work we're after， but a deep life。" A timely publication for me， transitioning into a stage in life where there is an abundance of discretionary time， along with the desire to continue to be useful， creative and productive。 。。。more
Jeremy Slagle
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I have to admit， I'm not a big reader。 I am， however， a small business owner who likes a practical book with a simple mission， written in easily digestible chapters， and offers real world application。 The kind that fundamentally changes the way you think about things and makes you excited to put them into action。 This is one of those books—maybe the best of those books。 Jordan isn't trying to sell you on a "system" or "4 hour work week。” Every chapter is immediately actionable。 As I read it， I f I have to admit， I'm not a big reader。 I am， however， a small business owner who likes a practical book with a simple mission， written in easily digestible chapters， and offers real world application。 The kind that fundamentally changes the way you think about things and makes you excited to put them into action。 This is one of those books—maybe the best of those books。 Jordan isn't trying to sell you on a "system" or "4 hour work week。” Every chapter is immediately actionable。 As I read it， I found myself finishing a section， closing the book， and going to my time management system or calendar to rethink how to prioritize my work。 This book has lead to less anxiety， sharper focus， more thorough communication with clients， and a more streamlined workflow。 On top of all of that， Jordan is able to weave the wisdom of Scripture throughout， using the life of Jesus as a model to follow in our daily work， lives and relationships。 。。。more
Carmen Enns
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Jordan has masterfully shown us exactly how to not get lost in the to-do list and inbox confusion。 Like reading a biography instead of fantasy， Jordan portrays exactly how he implements a time management system that works in today’s digital world。 Along with consolidating many of today’s prevailing time management methods， Jordan brings new practices to the table。 I manage multiple calendars and inboxes and have long been experimenting with different organizational methods。 Jordan has managed to Jordan has masterfully shown us exactly how to not get lost in the to-do list and inbox confusion。 Like reading a biography instead of fantasy， Jordan portrays exactly how he implements a time management system that works in today’s digital world。 Along with consolidating many of today’s prevailing time management methods， Jordan brings new practices to the table。 I manage multiple calendars and inboxes and have long been experimenting with different organizational methods。 Jordan has managed to put into words best practices I will be implementing--most notably a CTS！ 。。。more
SunBox
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Redeeming Your Time is the most meaningful time management book I've read so far。 It contains the best parts of books I have read- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Franklin Covey， The Time of Your Life by Tony Robbins， and Get Things Done by David Allen， Deep Work by Cal Newport， and Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday。 What is more， Jordan Raynor， highlights one perspective that is not tackled in other books， the spiritual aspect of time management。 Raynor aims to "create a unique ba Redeeming Your Time is the most meaningful time management book I've read so far。 It contains the best parts of books I have read- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Franklin Covey， The Time of Your Life by Tony Robbins， and Get Things Done by David Allen， Deep Work by Cal Newport， and Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday。 What is more， Jordan Raynor， highlights one perspective that is not tackled in other books， the spiritual aspect of time management。 Raynor aims to "create a unique balance between the theological， the theoretical， and the tactical。 "I think this book is perfect for people who want to fulfill their purpose in life with stress-free productivity。Thank you， Jordan Raynor， NetGalley， and WaterBrook for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tye Burke
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I loved Redeeming Your Time！ I think it’s maybe my favorite book Jordan Raynor has written so far。 1st and foremost it is very gospel centric and the theology shapes the entire book。 Many books on productivity miss out on the “why” behind what we do or don’t do， but this one doesn’t。 It is a helpful framework as Jordan digs in and gives really practical advice and how-to’s。 I also really loved the studies and scientific research。 When you combined the research with God’s word， it really helped f I loved Redeeming Your Time！ I think it’s maybe my favorite book Jordan Raynor has written so far。 1st and foremost it is very gospel centric and the theology shapes the entire book。 Many books on productivity miss out on the “why” behind what we do or don’t do， but this one doesn’t。 It is a helpful framework as Jordan digs in and gives really practical advice and how-to’s。 I also really loved the studies and scientific research。 When you combined the research with God’s word， it really helped frame the why。 The practical piece really set the book over the top。 It was very personal and could be easily implemented by anyone。 When you combine the theological with the practical steps of this book， it makes for one of the best productivity books I’ve ever read。 I’m already implementing some of the practices and seeing the difference。 I plan to re-read the book again and again。 。。。more
Bill Pence
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Like me， you may have already read a few books about productivity。 I’ve read good books by Tim Challies and Matt Perman， and recently read Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor （Called to Create， Master of One）， which I commend to you。 Raynor tells us that the solution to our struggle with time management is found in Jesus Christ。 He tells us that Jesus offers us peace before we do anything， and also that Jesus shows us how God would manage his time。 Because he was infallible God， we can assume t Like me， you may have already read a few books about productivity。 I’ve read good books by Tim Challies and Matt Perman， and recently read Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor （Called to Create， Master of One）， which I commend to you。 Raynor tells us that the solution to our struggle with time management is found in Jesus Christ。 He tells us that Jesus offers us peace before we do anything， and also that Jesus shows us how God would manage his time。 Because he was infallible God， we can assume that Jesus managed his time perfectly， providing us with the ideal model to follow。 As far as what makes this book different from other time management/productivity books you’ve read， the author tells us that this book: •tAccounts for how the Author of time managed his time。 •tSeeks to collect and connect the previously disconnected pieces of the time management puzzle。•tAttempts to strike a unique balance between the theological， the theoretical， and the tactical。 The title of the book comes from Ephesians 5:15:17: See then that you walk circumspectly， not as fools but as wise， redeeming the time， because the days are evil。 Therefore do not be unwise， but understand what the will of the Lord is。 In that passage， Paul tells us to redeem our time to do the will of the Lord。 How we do that is what this book is all about。 The book covers 7 biblical principles， each representing a separate piece of the puzzle to redeeming our time。 With these principles are 35 helpful practices。 Along the way， with his characteristic fresh and interesting writing style， the author shares tools and helpful stories to illustrate the principles。 He also shares bonus resources that I found helpful at a related site the reader is directed to。 The author tells us if our aim is to redeem our time， it is imperative that we start with God’s Word， where we can find practical wisdom as to how to redeem our time。 Specifically， he looks to the life of Christ， where he examines seven time management principles from the life of Christ and maps them to corresponding practices that can help us live out those principles in the twenty-first century。 Among the many topics covered in the book were our daily devotional time， open loops， a Commitment Tracking System （using OmniFocus software）， solitude， goals， objectives and key results， deep work， interruptions， distractions， scheduling appointments with ourselves， sleep， rest and Sabbath rest。 The author wants us to know that the gospel frees us from the need to be productive。 God doesn’t need us to finish our to-do lists。 He loves and accepts us “no matter how many good things we do” and no matter how productive we are。 Below are some of my favorite quotes from the book: •tOur 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。•tGod doesn’t need you or me to finish our to-do lists。 If the things on our to-do lists are on God’s to-do list， he will complete them with or without us。•tFor the Christian， the key to being wildly productive is realizing that you don’t need to be productive。 Because once you realize that God accepts you no matter how many good things you do， you want to be productive for his agenda as a loving act of worship。•tThe very purpose of our lives—the reason we were created and saved—was to do “good works，” that advance God’s kingdom and glorify him in the process。 •tPrioritizing daily time with the Author of time is one of the primary ways we can demonstrate our devotion to the Lord。 And nothing will have a greater impact on our efforts to be purposeful， present， and productive towards his aims。•tGood work requires good thought， and good thought requires great solitude。•tNoise limits our ability to think。 And if we don’t have space to think， we can’t discern the essential from the noise and prioritize our to-do lists。 And if we can’t prioritize， we can’t focus on the work we believe God has called us to do。•tWhether you’re a basketball player， an entrepreneur， a designer， a working mom， a woodworker， or a writer， what matters is doing our most exceptional work for the glory of God and the good of others。 But to do that， we must redeem our time。 And to redeem our time， we need to get crystal clear on what matters most on our never-ending to-do lists。 We must clarify what we’re saying “yes” to so we can say “no” to nonessential things along the way。•tTo redeem our time in the model of our Redeemer， we must develop the habit of identifying what matters most on our to-do list at any given point in time。•tWhile our mission in life is discovered， our callings are chosen。•tThe way you serve your employer well is by being fully present， doing focused work that yields tremendous output。 The way you serve your family well is by being fully present physically and mentally when you’re at home。 In today’s distracted world， being fully present is one of the most valuable presents you can give。•tLife’s too short to spend time on things that only deserve half our attention。•tYou will never be able to “go deep” at work or at home until you believe this truth: You have more control than you think over when you respond to incoming messages。•tAs Christ-followers， we are compelled to pursue excellence in each of our callings in life。 And excellence at home requires time， attention， and focus。 In other words， depth。 •tRest is not just productive for our goals。 Rest is also productive for our souls。•tSabbath is a day for ceasing and feasting。•tHurry is the great enemy of our ability to be purposeful， present， and wildly productive。 •tDiscipline is a gift， but it can also be a curse。 It can become an idol。 。。。more
Carrie Daws
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Whoa。 What an influential book！ As I read， I paused to consider， shared segments with friends， and rethought how I function in life。 It's not that I needed to make major renovations; I've been reading time management and goal setting books for several years。 Additionally， a few years ago， I began decluttering—not just my closets， but also my life and calendar。 With all of that， the author's message was refreshing and encouraging。Taking closer looks at the ministry habits of Jesus while he walked Whoa。 What an influential book！ As I read， I paused to consider， shared segments with friends， and rethought how I function in life。 It's not that I needed to make major renovations; I've been reading time management and goal setting books for several years。 Additionally， a few years ago， I began decluttering—not just my closets， but also my life and calendar。 With all of that， the author's message was refreshing and encouraging。Taking closer looks at the ministry habits of Jesus while he walked the earth， Mr。 Raynor pulled out seven principles we can emulate。 And then， after discussing the principle and offering inspiration， he broke it down into actionable steps， often sharing his own practices as examples to make it clear。 This might be the best book on productivity and time management that I've ever read。 。。。more
Kayla Hollatz
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Thank you to NetGalley， Jordan Raynor， and Waterbrook Press for this ARC。 More like 3。25 stars。 I’ve read all of Jordan’s books thus far and really appreciate the way he brings scripture into everything he writes。 With a hyper-focus on time management， the book was full of actionable exercises for professionals but I missed his usual storytelling。 It felt like he was trying to cover a lot in one book。 I got the most from his fourth chapter， Prioritize Your Yeses。 All in all， it was worth the rea Thank you to NetGalley， Jordan Raynor， and Waterbrook Press for this ARC。 More like 3。25 stars。 I’ve read all of Jordan’s books thus far and really appreciate the way he brings scripture into everything he writes。 With a hyper-focus on time management， the book was full of actionable exercises for professionals but I missed his usual storytelling。 It felt like he was trying to cover a lot in one book。 I got the most from his fourth chapter， Prioritize Your Yeses。 All in all， it was worth the read and inspired a few notes。 。。。more
Twinkle
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Simple， well-written and incredibly actionable！I'd like to thank Jordan for simplifying and compiling all the best practices in productivity while also finding basis and grounding them in God's Word。 I've read too many productivity books and this is the BEST I've read so far。 Tho a word of warning: Just like any productivity and self-help book， it will only really "work" if we put it into work。 If you're seriously finding a way to be more self-disciplined and purposeful of your time for service Simple， well-written and incredibly actionable！I'd like to thank Jordan for simplifying and compiling all the best practices in productivity while also finding basis and grounding them in God's Word。 I've read too many productivity books and this is the BEST I've read so far。 Tho a word of warning: Just like any productivity and self-help book， it will only really "work" if we put it into work。 If you're seriously finding a way to be more self-disciplined and purposeful of your time for service to God and to others， this book is a must read！ 。。。more
Vinay Umarji
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