by Nate Stevens | Oct 11, 2021 | Christian Living, Encouragement, Eternity
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen. (Matthew...
by Nate Stevens | Sep 3, 2021 | Christian Living, Encouragement, Eternity, Transformation
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again (from above), he cannot see the kingdom of God. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.” [John 3:3, 7, parenthesis added] I clearly remember the day my firstborn...
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...
