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Persisting for the Long Haul with Dan Parr

https://faithfulontheclock.com/persisting-for-the-long-haul-with-dan-parr

The business world likes to preach fast results, but in Episode 143 of Faithful on the Clock, voiceover artist and publisher Dan Parr reminds us of the value of persistence.

Timestamps:

[00:04] - Intro

[00:39] - Dan’s welcome and background; how he got started working on the Easy to Understand, Read Bible

[05:36] - Dan’s experience of not getting overwhelmed through the project

[06:45] - Keeping the majesty of the Bible while achieving simplicity and accessibility

[09:26] - Addressing conceptions about the audience; simple doesn’t mean unintelligent; the translation as a gateway

[12:51] - Advice for those who don’t feel like they could persist in work God calls them to do

[14:39] - Advice for those doubting themselves or encountering pushback for not being “qualified” for a big, long-term project

[17:56] - The revelation Dan had about God as he completed the narration

[20:37] - How the project changed Dan’s perspective of the big picture and being open to new things

[21:31] - What initially caused Dan to be resistant to the project

[23:26] - The skills Dan realized through the project that God had equipped him with

[28:50] - Advice for those who feel called to persist but who aren’t getting the signal to continue from the world

[30:34] - How Dan is measuring success on the project

[32:40] - What Dan wants readers to take away from his translation

[35:01] - What Dan learned from getting enmeshed in Word during the project

[36:38] - The legacy Dan hopes for with the Bible and concepts for future work

[39:14] - How to find more of Dan’s work

[39:48] - Prayer

[41:11] - Outro

Key takeaways:

1. Dan started his Bible narration work with the book of Luke. After his corporate job suddenly ended, God soon led him to continue to the entire Bible.
2. Because Dan did the project book by book, he had milestone gratification and didn’t get overwhelmed.
3. Dan strove to make the translation accessible, not “dumbed down.” He aims for his work to be an “I get it now” gateway that gets people to seek God more intently.
4. Dan doesn’t consider himself...