Procrastination's hidden costs. Photo of a girl burning money. Photo by JP Valery via Unsplash.

5 Things Procrastination Will Cost You and How to Fight it

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(This article first appeared at Crosswalk.com) Procrastination can cost you. The pandemic gave procrastinators an excellent source of excuses, many legitimate. In fact, I meant to write this article sooner but, you know, the quarantine and Hamilton on Disney+ and all. Those of us who struggle with procrastination can become adept rationalizers. Miss a deadline? We’ll just hit the “extended … Read More

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A List of 25 Creative Ideas for Remote Ministry

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(This article originally appeared on Crosswalk.com as a list of 25 ideas for creative church ministry during a pandemic. It’s been reworked here as ideas for ongoing remote ministry.) Personal Prayer Art Ministry Online The pandemic introduced the concept of “remote ministry” to churches around the world, and now, at least to some extent, effective remote ministry will be a … Read More

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God Doesn’t Give Us Courage

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God often gives us strength, but he invites us to take courage. Here are 8 tips on how to do that. (This article appears on Crosswalk.com and the Salem Network.) “But on the night immediately following, the Lord stood at (Paul’s) side and said, ‘Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must … Read More

What if Some Art Never Existed?

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The movie “Yesterday” tells the story of a struggling singer/songwriter who, after a freak worldwide blackout/time shift, seems to be the only person who remembers the songs of the Beatles. In this new reality the band and their music never existed. He transcribes and records the Beatle’s songs from memory and becomes one of the worlds biggest rock stars. Along … Read More

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