Posts tagged Jeremiah
The Sacred Gift of Listening
The Sacred Gift of Listening

I have a bad habit. Okay…who am I kidding? I have a bunch of bad habits. But one of my worst is my tendency to interrupt others. They begin to share something and then I butt in.

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Heart, DiscipleshipDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, Timothy, timidity, timid, inferiority, inferiority complex, intimidated, fear, cowardice, power, love, discipline, Jeremiah, 2 Timothy 1:7, courageComment
The Timidity of Timothy
The Timidity of Timothy

One of the most interesting New Testament characters, to my way of thinking, is Timothy. This young man, the son of a Jewish mother who had become a believer and a Greek father (who apparently had not) met Paul…

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Heart, DiscipleshipDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, Timothy, timidity, timid, inferiority, inferiority complex, intimidated, fear, cowardice, power, love, discipline, Jeremiah, 2 Timothy 1:7, courageComment
Defining Reality and Giving Hope
Defining Reality and Giving Hope

The great general Napoleon Bonaparte is credited with saying: “The role of the leader is to define reality and give hope.” While true at all times, this is especially true during times of severe crisis – such as the one we’re currently facing.  This is when leaders need to balance realism with optimism.

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Skills, Relationships, HeartDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leaders, leadership, church, Coronavirus, COVID-19, crisis, crisis leadership, Napoleon, Napolean Bonaparte, Eric Garner, hope, realism, lament, balance, reality, grief, validation, validate, emotions, Psalm 6:6, Proverbs 13:12, heart, Psalm 13:1-2, King David, David, Habakkuk, JeremiahComment