Here is a slide presentation I made in an attempt to capture the emphatic tone of 1 John 4:7-19. Maybe you’ll find it useful. How great is the love of our amazing God! How lofty and perfect an example we… Read More »“The Love of God” [slide presentation]
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)
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]
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and… Read More »One, but not alone
Could it be a sin not to pray? I’ve taught on prayer too many times to count, and I don’t think I’ve ever taught THAT concept. I’ve told people they’re missing out on blessings. I’ve told them they’re missing out… Read More »Leaders, you’re a sinner if you don’t do this…
I wouldn’t normally pick up a book like Fearless by Eric Blehm. I love non-fiction and biographies, but I’m not much for war stories. Two things motivated me to break my “rule” and read it: 1) reading Inside Delta Force… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Fearless by Eric Blehm
The problems addressed by J.D. Greear’s book, Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart are very real ones. Many people who identify as Christian do so only because they “prayed a prayer once,” but their life shows no evidence of conversion. … Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart by J.D. Greear
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