The Joy of Being (Slightly) Less Productive

“From what I can see, one of the themes of your blog is productivity.”

The speaker was a friend, someone I respect. Her words surprised me. Productivity? No! I want to “help people grow in life and ministry for God’s glory, our joy, and the good of others.” At least that’s what I’d written for the purpose of this website. Productivity seemed like much too small a goal.

And yet she was right. I was, at that time, posting a lot about how to make the best use of our time. It’s a fine topi...