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Happy New Year 2026!

As the year ends, life tends to slow a bit. That ebb provides helpful space to consider the year that’s passed and the one that lies ahead.

December 29, 2025 路 3 min 路 J. David Stark
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Why You Need to Take Time Away during the Holidays

In the academy, it’s easy to always press ahead into what’s next. But academic life also involves being away, and it’s worth doing that well.

November 24, 2025 路 3 min 路 J. David Stark
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How to Take Time Away That You Actually Enjoy

Being good at taking time away is part of the craft of biblical scholarship. With 8 steps, you can take this time better and enjoy it more.

June 26, 2023 路 20 min 路 J. David Stark

Daily Gleanings: Productivity (5 December 2019)

Jory MacKay discusses productivity shame and five strategies for coping with it.

December 5, 2019 路 1 min 路 J. David Stark