T.S. Eliot’s amazing and confounding poem, The Hollow Men, contains the following words: Between the conception And the creation Between the emotion And the response Falls the Shadow Heather Van Aelst says this in her analysis of the The Hollow Men: “This… Read More »The Shadow Falls
Management has gotten a bad rap in recent years. In leadership circles, “manager” is even viewed as something of a dirty word. Some articles and videos imply that management is tantamount to leadership sell-out. You have given up the high… Read More »Re-framing management
Here’s a graphic I threw together for Dream Hour, a weekly class I lead that teaches practical leadership skills to high school students. Doesn’t get any more practical than Proverbs! Thought I would share… (click for larger)
Remember this little gem from 10 Things I Hate About You? “I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed; but can you ever just be whelmed?” “I think you can in Europe…” I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed this week. It’s an… Read More »(Over)whelmed [from the archive]
Lead·er ’lē-dər n one in charge or command of others Ser·vant ’sər-vənt n one who expresses submission, recognizance, or debt to another person Par·a·dox ’per-ə-,däks n a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true Mark 10:42-45 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that… Read More »“Not so…” [from the archive]
This is my 100th post on nickduffel.com! What does that mean, you ask? Well, first watch this video: This humorous video got me thinking, what would I tell my younger self who is just heading into ministry, and starting a… Read More »10 things I would tell my younger self [100th post]
And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.—Hebrews 9:27 It was the belief in the accountability of man to his maker that made America a great nation. Among those earlier leaders was Daniel… Read More »A.W. Tozer’s thoughts on accountability and leadership
It’s short. It’s sweet. It’s timeless. It needs hardly any explanation or commentary. It applies to church leaders, politicians, artists, designers, Millennials, and especially Baby Boomers. “If the horse is dead, dismount.” Stop flogging that idea that just won’t seem… Read More »“If the horse…” [from the archive]
Is newer always better? Many churches seem to be perpetually clamoring for innovation, perhaps as reaction to those churches that have stayed the same for so long and lost their voice. What could be more important than staying fresh? People… Read More »Is newer always better?
How much time do you spend complaining? Well, I know we don’t like calling it that. How about, “pontificating on what could be improved in certain people and situations?” Great leaders are often idealists, and many get frustrated when things… Read More »Complaining or praying?