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 | Mar 31, 2021 | Encouragement, Questions
If Jesus sat down with us for some one-on-one time, what would we ask Him? More importantly, how would we respond to His questions? Knowing He is omniscient God, the Living Word of God [John 1:1-3], who knows the “thoughts and intents of the heart” [Hebrews 4:12],...
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...
by Nate Stevens | Jun 19, 2016 | Encouragement
He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” (Mark 4:40) Question #5 – Why Are You So Afraid? Who plans a sailing trip knowing a storm is headed straight for him? Well, Jesus did (Mark 4:35-41). Of course, it makes a big...
by Nate Stevens | Sep 18, 2014 | Parenting
Today’s cultural norms force an incredible amount of peer pressure on children and teenagers. From fashion trends to body piercing and tattoos to the latest techno-gadgets, there is a constant push to “fit in” with everyone else and with what everyone else is doing....