Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 22-23 Have you noticed that a lot of leadership books have numbers in the titles? 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. 12 Rules for Life. 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. 33 Leadership Principles From the Life of… …you get the point! I think it would be interesting to ask theseContinue reading “Holy Tuesday: 613 Rules For Life”
Author Archives: Nick Chellsen
Holy Monday: Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 21:18-46 In Matthew 21:18-22 there is this peculiar story about Jesus cursing a fig tree. Verses 18-19 reads: Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothingContinue reading “Holy Monday: Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?”
Palm Sunday: Let’s Talk About Flipping Tables
Holy Week Reading Plan: Matthew 21:1-17 “Jesus flipped tables!” You’ve probably heard Christians use this as justification when they act out in anger. All four gospels document the story of Jesus flipping tables and cleansing the temple (Matthew 21:12-17; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-48; John 2:13-16). It’s important to note that Jesus flipping tables was notContinue reading “Palm Sunday: Let’s Talk About Flipping Tables”
Why is Holy Week Important // Holy Week Bible Reading Plan
What is Holy Week? Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter and Resurrection Sunday. It begins with Jesus entering Jerusalem and ends with His Resurrection. Why is Holy Week Important? Holy Week is an important part of Christian faith and theology. It commemorates Jesus’ final days of His earthly ministry. Even though theContinue reading “Why is Holy Week Important // Holy Week Bible Reading Plan”
How to Start Reading Everyday
March is National Reading Month. Harry S. Truman has been quoted as saying, “Leaders are readers.” If you want to make reading a daily habit, one of the simplest ways to start is with daily reader books. These “devotional” style books have a one-page reading for each day of the year. If it is March 1st,Continue reading “How to Start Reading Everyday”
What is Discernment?
As a leader, it can sometimes be difficult to know who to trust. We may encounter people who are not who they seem to be. These people may appear to want to help us but actually want to harm us. Discernment is the ability to see people for who they really are. It’s discerning safetyContinue reading “What is Discernment?”
A Leader Worth Imitating | Summarized by the Author (Nick Chellsen)
It’s been just over a year since I released my book, A Leader Worth Imitating: 33 Leadership Principles From the Life of Jesus. If you haven’t read it yet, or if you are wanting a refresher, I’m going to summarize it in this post. The Bible tells us that Jesus was perfect. 1 Peter 2:22Continue reading “A Leader Worth Imitating | Summarized by the Author (Nick Chellsen)”
Sacrifice and Leadership
It can be easy to focus on what your purpose gives you. However, there will come a point when you have to give your purpose something. To fulfill your purpose as a leader, you will have to make sacrifices. When we look at the leadership of Jesus, we see He made sacrifices to fulfill HisContinue reading “Sacrifice and Leadership”
Imitating the Perfect Leader
If one of your family members or friends were to imitate you, what might they say or do? My family and friends know that I’m obsessed with the topic of leadership. My wife, Claudia, often makes fun of me for it. One day, when she was doing laundry, she put on one of my favoriteContinue reading “Imitating the Perfect Leader”
Why Expectations Are Important
Setting expectations is about helping your team know what they need to do. When we look at the leadership of Jesus, we see His disciples knew what was expected of them. An example of this is when Jesus instructs His disciples to take up their crosses Luke 9:23 reads, “Whoever wants to be my discipleContinue reading “Why Expectations Are Important”
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