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 | Apr 4, 2018 | Christian Living
I (God) have removed my protection and my peace from them—taken away my loving-kindness and my mercies. [Jeremiah 16:5, TLB / parenthesis added] God gives bountiful blessings and favor; yet, He also removes. When a child disobeys or throws a tantrum, they may end up...
by Nate Stevens | Feb 25, 2016 | Christian Living
We all want favorable blessings in life – but do we wait patiently and meet God’s conditions for them? There are many life events and issues in which we want or hope for certain outcomes. Some of those include pursuing a promotion, getting a better job, finding a...
by Nate Stevens | Jul 19, 2013 | Finances
If I give all I possess to the poor…but do not have love, I gain nothing. (1 Corinthians 13:3, NIV) “Dad, question about giving to the church. Should I pay tithe on gross or net income?” Teaching children about godly and charitable giving is one of the primary...
by Nate Stevens | Nov 18, 2009 | Christian Living
The LORD said to Moses, ‘Go up into this mountain…and see the land that I have given to the people of Israel. When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people…because you rebelled against my word…when the congregation quarreled, failing to uphold me as...
