Maybe I set my expectations too high for The In-Between, the new book by Jeff Goins, but I found it to be a disappointing read. Wrecked, another book by Goins, is an amazingly insightful and raw book about engaging this… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The In-Between by Jeff Goins
Dangerous Calling by Paul David Tripp is one of those difficult-to-read books. Not because it contains lofty language or difficult concepts, but because it feels like you’re being read as you read it. Your motivations called into question. Your long-… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Dangerous Calling by Paul David Tripp
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
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]
I started a practice in 2009 of trying to read 52 books a year. To be honest, I never really thought I could keep the book-a-week pace necessary to achieve this. In 2009 I read 39 books. In 2010, 16 books. In… Read More »52 Books in 2012: A Recap
I was really excited to listen to Gregory Slayton’s Be A Better Dad Today just because of the title. His enormous list of accomplishments as well as book endorsements from people like John McCain and Chuck Colson, got me even… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Be A Better Dad Today by Gregory Slayton
A friend of mine recently challenged me to write my own eulogy. I know, it sounds more than a little morbid, but it’s actually a really great way to capture your values and life-goals in a brief few statements. I… Read More »Writing your own eulogy
I first heard the principles put forth by Andy Stanley in When Work & Family Collide years ago in a sermon by Stanley called “Choosing to Cheat.” This book expands beautifully on the simple themes of that sermon. Stanley does… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: When Work & Family Collide by Andy Stanley
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, so I thought I would jump back into it with a post on consistency. It seemed fitting. With the ever-shifting tides of technology and our sand-castle economy, consistency is one of the… Read More »Consistency: 4 Reasons We Don’t Have It
It’s been said many times, and I’ve even said it myself: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result.” I’ve most often heard this statement made in relation to perpetual sin…”a… Read More »The Insanity of Prayer