by Nate Stevens | Aug 1, 2019 | Short Story
What would make dust celebrate? Crouched in a musty corner of a Middle Eastern tomb, I watched as family and friends hurriedly embalmed him, muttering about an approaching deadline. What difference do deadlines matter now? The yellow, reddish-marbled, limestone walls,...
by Nate Stevens | Jun 14, 2018 | Encouragement
How long will you falter between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him (victory) [1 Kings 18:21, parenthesis added]. Elijah’s Mount Carmel experience still thrills me today as I envision him calling fire down from heaven in response to his divine anointing. His...
by Nate Stevens | Aug 4, 2017 | Eternity
The last enemy (final round) that will be destroyed is death. (1 Corinthians 15:26, parenthesis added) Whether it is golf, boxing, exercise, or even life itself, the final round can be a brutal but welcome event. I’ve never boxed, but I have played golf. Whether it...
by Nate Stevens | Jun 19, 2014 | Transformation
What troubles your mind today? What distressing thoughts or concerns are stealing your peace and joy? Poor self-image? Negative self-defeatism? A wayward child? A Prodigal past? Unanswered prayers? God’s silence in the midst of your storms? Job stress or possible...
by Nate Stevens | Mar 1, 2011 | Christian Living
Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” (Acts 19:13, ESV) Spiritual warfare is serious business – engaging it requires...
