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What’s the point when my calendar’s full but I’m running on empty?

Time Poor?
Thu 30 May 2019
Al Stewart
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Bible reference(s): Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Simon Sinek said ‘Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress: Working hard for something we love is called passion’. While this distinction may sometimes become blurred, Vincent Van Gogh’s assessment of his life’s work is very sobering: ‘I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process’.

Is there any hope when we cram more and more into every spare second but still never seem to have enough time? Why do we all feel so time-poor when we’ve all got 24/7? Al Stewart reflects on some ancient wisdom that says ‘There is a time for everything…’

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Sam Chan

Russ Matthews

Justine Toh

Robert Martin

Caroline Spencer

Andrew Laird

Amy Isham

Aaron Johnstone

Emma Wilkins

Natasha Moore 

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Stress, fatigue and exhaustion
How can we handle stress in our busy lives?
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Al Stewart

Al Stewart is one of Third Space's National Communicators. Al Studied Commerce at UNSW and worked in the business world before studying for Christian ministry. He’s been speaking to various business groups around Australia for 30 years. He has also worked as CEO of the not-for-profit organisation ‘Youthworks’ and been Chairman of the Board of other not-for-profits. He is married to Kathy and they have four grown children.