by Nate Stevens | Oct 7, 2020 | Encouragement
The definition of quarantine is placing restraint upon activities or communication. It also involves forced separation for a determined period of time or purpose. In the season of coronavirus, with rampant speculation, fear, and conflicting views, quarantine has been...
by Nate Stevens | Sep 10, 2020 | Christian Living, Encouragement
Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: “Consider your ways! [Haggai 1:5] In a world seemingly turned on its head, some self-examination may be in order. Instead of clamoring for personal rights, preferential political agendas, and social media arguments, perhaps...
by Nate Stevens | Aug 17, 2020 | Christian Living, Encouragement
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. [Psalm 86:11]. (Continuation from Part 1) What Can We Do? So, what are we to do? What response do we have to combat the assault on absolute truth? How do we not lose our way amidst...
by Nate Stevens | Aug 7, 2020 | Christian Living, Encouragement
Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. [Psalm 86:11]. Why do people no longer desire absolute truth? What is the fascination with and vulnerability to “fake news”? Why are online streams filled with hatred and venom...
by Nate Stevens | Jul 2, 2020 | Adversity, Encouragement
I am the Lord who heals you [Exodus 15:26]. Pain is usually an unforgettable teacher. The lessons I’ve learned best in life have normally been associated with pain. Touch a hot stove and you learn (or should learn!) not to do that again. In 2019, I had two separate...
by Nate Stevens | Jun 25, 2020 | Encouragement
God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7] If we’ve learned anything from this COVID pandemic, it should be this. Fear makes us do some strange things! In the transition period between when God was...
