by Nate Stevens | Jul 27, 2021 | Christian Living, Relationships
Understandably, God’s separation calls us away from sin, the world, and the “things” of the world. This isn’t because He wants to keep us from “fun.” Rather, He is protecting us from harm. Separation from Sin, the World, and Things...
by Nate Stevens | Dec 17, 2020 | Christian Living
Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults.  Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me. [Psalm 19:12-13] While vacuuming one day, I noticed the vacuum container was full. Being a dutiful husband, I took on...
by Nate Stevens | Nov 3, 2016 | Transformation
Water purifies by cleansing; fire purifies by refining. In Numbers 31, as a result of the Israelites’ victory over the Midianites, they brought home the spoils of war – clothing, leather goods, gold, silver, iron, tin, and lead. To remain ceremonially clean, God told...
by Nate Stevens | Dec 28, 2020 | Christian Living
Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. (Ephesians...
by Nate Stevens | Feb 15, 2013 | Christian Living
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10, NIV) Dried-on oatmeal may be the toughest substance to clean – at least in the kitchen. Cleaning it demands a thorough soaking. There it sat – in a kitchen sink full of dirty...
