A Review of Matt Perman's What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done (Zondervan: 2014) By David H. Leonard, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics, Luther Rice University, Atlanta, GA It might be tempting to think that productivity is a topic more suitable for business leaders and entrepreneurs, for whom it's essential to “get things done” as efficiently as possible. As Matt Perman argues in What's Best Next, however, productivity is mainly about loving others by … [Read more...] about In Pursuit of Gospel-Driven Productivity
Mission Statement
Do You Have a Mission Statement? Part II
Introduction Since I only had one respondent to Do You Have a Mission Statement?, maybe this topic is even more important than I thought (or maybe it's been overdone. Feel free to comment on this topic if you desire). As you may remember, I'm sharing my notes from a presentation by a physician who spoke to the PSU-Hershey Christian Medical Society. Good material! My purpose is to stimulate conversation/thought on: “Do you have a personal mission statement? If so, how did you come about one? Was this a part … [Read more...] about Do You Have a Mission Statement? Part II
Do You Have a Mission Statement?
Several weeks ago a physician encouraged members of the Christian Medical Society (CMS)/CMDA at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine to develop personal mission statements. Yesterday morning I engaged in an on-line discussion regarding ministry mission/vision statements. In the afternoon, I came across an "amusing" but "hard" video regarding the realities/challenges an Emerging Scholar in the Humanities faces (and/or perceives), So you Want to Get a PhD in the Humanities (see below)?* All this leads me to … [Read more...] about Do You Have a Mission Statement?