by Nate Stevens | Sep 6, 2019 | Eternity
You’ve been served. You have a court date. Such words bring either fear or relief depending on the circumstances. For those seeking justice, they offer long-awaited and hopeful consolation. But for the accused, they prompt fear and a scramble of legal due process....
by Nate Stevens | Aug 11, 2019 | Christian Living, Encouragement, Eternity, Transformation
I have a challenging question. Yes, it deals with God, but in an unexpected way. Answering it requires you to not get irritated with me and to candidly answer only after deeply pondering the question. I mean you no harm. I do not judge you. I will not judge your...
by Nate Stevens | Aug 1, 2019 | Short Story
What would make dust celebrate? Crouched in a musty corner of a Middle Eastern tomb, I watched as family and friends hurriedly embalmed him, muttering about an approaching deadline. What difference do deadlines matter now? The yellow, reddish-marbled, limestone walls,...
by Nate Stevens | Jul 22, 2019 | Encouragement
I don’t like heights. Keep me on terra firma where, if I stumble, I don’t have far to fall. Additionally, I don’t like tight spaces. If I can’t stretch, move around, or see the way ahead of me, the world closes in. Both require a certain amount of faith—and faith...
by Nate Stevens | Jul 12, 2019 | Christian Living
I do not understand God’s love. Mind you, I deeply appreciate it and revel in its favor. However, when faced with “God so loved the world,” I struggle. My hesitation is not with the Mother Teresa or Billy Graham personalities of humanity. Their decency, graciousness,...
