Why I Use Evernote — and Why You Should Too
Evernote is the most important productivity tool I use. In this post, learn why I use Evernote, how I use it, and how you can start using it too.
John 16:4b–15: The Treasurer of Jesus
The Holy Spirit is the Treasurer of Jesus: he exposes the bankruptcy of the world and enriches us from Christ’s treasury. (Exposition of John 16:4b–15.)
The Productive Pastor
Like everyone else, pastors must develop their own system for productivity. Here are the core convictions of the productive pastor who seeks abiding fruit.
John 15:18–16:4a: The Enemies of Jesus
Because Jesus’ disciples will resemble Jesus, we must prepare for the enemies that we will face in the world. (Exposition of John 15:18–16:4a.)
Love: The Fruit that Jesus Demands
In the allegory of the vine (John 15:1–17), Jesus is the vine, his Father is the vinedresser, and we are the branches. The fruit that Jesus demands is love.
Fruitfulness: A Biblical Theology of Productivity
The Bible defines productivity as fruitfulness. In fact, the Bible records how God rescues his fruitless people through the fruitfulness of Jesus Christ.
John 15:1–17: The Fruit of Jesus
Despite the failure of fruitfulness in Adam and in Israel, God still demands fruit. Jesus bears fruit through his people. (Exposition of John 15:1–17.)
Cultivating and Keeping: Human Productivity in Creation
Human productivity extends, preserves, and reforms God’s work of forming and filling. That is, God calls us to the work of cultivating and keeping.
Forming and Filling: God’s Productivity in Creation
Before we can understand the human productivity, we must understand God’s productivity. In Genesis 1, we see God’s work of forming and filling his creation.
John 14:15–31: The Paraclete of Jesus
After his departure, Jesus is completing his mission—through new agents, by new activities, and from new accomplishments. (Exposition of John 14:15–31.)
Leadership is a Tool, Not a Toy
Leadership roles are less about what we get, and more about what we give. Learn four things leadership is not, as well as what true leadership really is.
John 14:1–14: The Way of Jesus
Jesus is much more than the prophets, priests, and kings of old. More than that, Jesus manifests the Father. (Exposition of John 14:1–14)