by Nate Stevens | Jul 9, 2021 | Christian Living, Encouragement, Eternity, Parenting, Relationships, Singleness, Transformation
I am weary with my groaning; all night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears. [Psalm 6:6] What keeps you up at night? Better yet, what should keep you up at night? Many things bombard our minds begging for attention. We ignore them quite well with the...
by Nate Stevens | Jun 26, 2021 | Christian Living, Encouragement, Eternity, Transformation
They went to the cisterns and found no water. They returned with their vessels empty. [Jeremiah 14:3] When was the last time you enjoyed a cool, refreshing drink of water? Was it from the kitchen sink or a container in the fridge? Or a pristine stream in the...
by Nate Stevens | May 28, 2021 | Encouragement
For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. [James 4:14] While driving today, I came upon a nasty car accident. Three cars were all smashed together in the middle of an intersection. Police and fire trucks blocked...
by Nate Stevens | Apr 25, 2021 | Christian Living, Encouragement
In that day the LORD of hosts will be…strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate [Isaiah 28:5-6]. If your life was a city, how aggressively would you guard or defend your gate? Much has been said in recent years about the safety of our nation and how we...
by Nate Stevens | Mar 12, 2021 | Encouragement, Eternity, Short Story
As we approach the anniversary of the coronavirus and associated quarantine, we hear of the after effects of such lockdowns. Life as we knew it has drastically changed. Church attendance is much lower, yet online streaming attracts a far larger audience. Working from...
by Nate Stevens | Feb 27, 2021 | Christian Living, Encouragement
And they forsook all and followed Him [Luke 5:11]. There is a cost to discipleship that few people acknowledge or understand. Those who follow Jesus tend to focus on the associated rewards. Those include earthly blessings, personal integrity, closer walk with God,...
