Author Archives: Nick Chellsen

This past Sunday I had the opportunity to share my heart and God’s word at Southport Church. I talked about how prayer can be both powerful and effective through the lens of James 5:13-18. In this passage, James uses Elijah as a REFERENCE for his thesis that prayer is powerful and effective. Essentially, Elijah isContinue reading “REFERENCES”

Do any of you get a WORD at the beginning of the year? If so, I want to hear what you WORD is for 2019. If you have previously done this, tell me about how God has used this practice in years past. This weekend, I gave a message at Southport Church about getting yourContinue reading “CALLBACK”

“That’s incorrect,” I rebutted.  “No, it’s not!” Cody protested.   — This argument erupted during finals week.  Cody, our friend Justin, and I were in the library studying for the final exam of our “Self-Leadership” class. Our argument was centered on Stephan Covey’s time management grid. Earlier in the semester when we covered the topic ofContinue reading “URGENT-IMPORTANT”

I’ve always considered myself a romantic.  I love to hear stories about how couples met, where they went on their first date, and of course, the proposal story. I even teared up when Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt got married in season five of Parks and Recreation. To me, these gestures not only make greatContinue reading “1,000 FEET OF TWINE”

Message on depression through the lens of Job 2:11-13 and Psalm 139.

I have found that almost every time I meet someone new, there are about four or five reoccurring questions that come up during the conversation: “What’s your name?” “What city are you from?” “What school did you go to school?” “What do you do?” (And sometimes) “What’s a fun fact about yourself?” Variations of theseContinue reading “A BETTER QUESTION”

This morning I had the privilege to speak in Chapel at William Jessup University. I gave a message on busyness through the lens of Luke 10:38-42. Through this experience I was reminded of how blessed I am to be in a community of peers and mentors who speak love, truth, and power into my life.

“But are you called?” That was not the follow-up question I expected to hear the first time I answered the standardized post-high school graduation question, “What do you want to do with your life?” However, I found that I heard it more and more when I told people that I was thinking of pursuing ministry.Continue reading “INVITATION”

“The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory… full of grace and truth.” – John 1:14 (NRSV). Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. This is the traditional location of Christ’s birth. In addition to this, Saint Jerome translated theContinue reading “Where The Word Was Born”

This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to give the sermon at Antioch Church on The Rock. I shared about my trip to Israel earlier this year as well as talked about the hope we have in Christ’s birth, teaching, death, burial, and resurrection.