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...
by Nate Stevens | Jan 24, 2021 | Adversity, Christian Living, Encouragement
If ever there was a time when we needed a safe shelter, it is now. What a messy world! Sickness and death. Mandated masks. Closure of businesses. Loss of freedoms. Restricted interaction. Isolation. Rampant misinformation. Slanted media. Unreliable sources. Mob...
by Nate Stevens | Dec 23, 2018 | Christian Living
But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Galatians 6:14) Being in something’s shadow usually requires close proximity to it. A tree’s shade provides me relief from...
by Nate Stevens | Jul 24, 2018 | Encouragement
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1) God’s secret place of refuge nestles safely in His shadow. To be in the shadow of something requires relatively close proximity. Granted, the earth casts a shadow on...
by Nate Stevens | Jan 23, 2011 | Christian Living
There is far too much noise in and from life. It clamors for our attention, distracts us from our life purpose, deafens our spiritual ears, diminishes our effectiveness, and defeats our spiritual growth. All throughout Scripture, there is evidence that God values...
