Biblical studies is knowledge work.

Hone your craft as a knowledge worker. Increase your focus on the people and projects that matter most.

Does This Sound Like You?

Are you a student or new faculty in biblical studies?

Do you feel certain you can contribute better to the academy or your church’s teaching ministry but have too much vying for attention to do so?

Do you know your area of specialty but struggle with managing the larger context in which your professional life sits?

Are you frustrated with minutiae but can’t see how to get them out of your way?

Are you less present than you want to be in your personal life because of professional preoccupations?

If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.

About Me

Hi, my name is David Stark. I’m a research professor committed to helping you hone your craft as a biblical scholar.

Academic programs in biblical studies often provide excellent training in content areas like Old or New Testament.

But these programs have to leave out a lot. Very often, what’s left out is precisely what can help you hone your craft as a knowledge worker so that you can focus on the people and projects that matter most.

For biblical scholars, this “craft honing” includes things like

  • Productivity habits and practices to help you do biblical studies as a skilled “knowledge worker,”
  • Tools and resources to make your life and work in biblical studies easier, more focused, and more fruitful,
  • Learning to use technology to get what you need done rather than spending hours frustrated over minutiae when you could have invested that time and effort elsewhere, and
  • Strategically directing your time and attention so that your life is full both in your work and beyond.

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