You promised yourself, “This week will be different.”

But it’s Saturday…And you’re still not done.

The sermon was supposed to be wrapped.

Slides finished.

Family time on the calendar.

But instead?

You’re staring at a blinking cursor.

And now your wife’s asking,“Are you ready for family movie night?”

Cue the guilt.

Here’s the truth most pastors won’t say out loud:

• It’s not a time problem.
• It’s a focus problem — a system problem.

You expected to be done because you hoped things would just “click.”

But hope isn’t a strategy.

Without a system, your week looks like this:

• Monday: “Plenty of time…”
• Wednesday: “Still waiting for something to click.”
• Friday: “I’ll power through it tomorrow.”

And Saturday?

• You’re still grinding.
• Not resting.
• Not connecting.
• Not present.

The real issue…

You don’t need more hours.

You need a rhythm — a preaching system that gives your week structure:

• Monday: Map the message
• Tuesday: Fill it in
• Wednesday: Wrap the draft

And Saturday?

You’re not tweaking.
You’re not scrambling.
You’re not neglecting family.

Here’s the difference a system makes:

• You show up Monday with focus
• You track with clarity
• You finish early — and preach with peace

No more “I just need one more day.”

No more guilt trips when your kid asks if you can go to the park.

Solid sermons.

Delivered on time.
With your sanity intact.

When you’re ready for pastoral sanity, I put together a simple doc that explains more.

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Hope it helps!

Yours, by grace alone,

McKay