Nathan Stevens

Go and Tell

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”-Matthew 28:19-20 (ESV) Oftentimes, I believe that weContinue reading “Go and Tell”

From Solomon to Job

Do you want to know one of the main reasons as to why I love the Bible so much? Because, among countless other things, it reveals to me that I will never be satisfied in life without Jesus. In all circumstances of my life, I may be happy, or content, but it’s never lasting. IContinue reading “From Solomon to Job”

Keep Going

According to statistics, January 17th is the day that most people give up their new year resolutions. People all across the country will stop going to the gym, quit their diets, pick back up “that one” bad habit they said they’d quit, and/or give up on that new hobby they said they would try. IContinue reading “Keep Going”

Helping With Missions

Last week, I attended a conference here in Louisville that centered around the importance of missions overseas, and the Gospel message being sent out in all directions. Since I believe God has called me to serve in the local church here in America, I must confess that oftentimes I downplay the importance of overseas missionsContinue reading “Helping With Missions”

Selah

Have you ever been reading the psalms, and come across that word off to the side of the margins (typically italicized too) “selah?” Have you ever wondered what it meant and why it is there? If you’re like me, you also may have wondered, “am I supposed to read that word, even? I’m confused.” WhileContinue reading “Selah”

Eat, Drink, and be Merry!

In my Sunday school class, I have been walking us through Ecclesiastes. If you know anything about this book, you will know that it is a somber, gloomy book. At least, on the surface level it is (but that is a post for another day). In the midst of Solomon’s vexations on the foolishness ofContinue reading “Eat, Drink, and be Merry!”

Knowing God

Over the past two weeks, we have heard from the pulpit that God knows us. We are known by God. Not just on a surface level, first name basis, but rather deeply and intimately known. But, I desire to flip that the other way onto us. Do we know God as He knows us? IsContinue reading “Knowing God”

Why Multiply?

Are you looking to help someone in his or her spiritual walk? Do you know of someone is who new, or weak in their faith, or simply someone looking to grow spiritual but not sure how to start? Maybe that person is a friend, family member, co worker, or even you! Multiply, by Francis Chan,Continue reading “Why Multiply?”

God and His Holiness

I think, in our current time, we have lost or nearly forgotten what the word “holy” really means. We may have an idea of it, but that idea is only a candlelight compared to the blazing inferno that it truly is. The word carried monumental weight in the ancient world, and during the Biblical eras.Continue reading “God and His Holiness”

Types and Shadows

Each Wednesday night, in my Old Testament class, I pose the question, “why should we read the Old Testament today?” Weighing in at over half of the Bible, there must be a purpose behind it? Now, there are many reasons why we today may open up to read it, but the one I want toContinue reading “Types and Shadows”