tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186093722012-01-25T09:43:18.612-07:00What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word "worship"? It is more than music and song, it is a lifestyle that brings honor and glory to God.Nate Stephanhttps://profiles.google.com/116118577569479633804noreply@blogger.comBlogger541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18609372.post-4366823773598547132012-01-25T09:43:00.002-07:002012-01-25T09:43:18.814-07:00

Yup, still in John. Now I've made it to chapter 20 which is where I'll be coming from today. There's so much in there I can't ignore but must share. Sometimes I think we look at the resurrection of Jesus and play it off. We pay much attention to Jesus' life, which is extremely important. From His life He shows us exactly what God wants, what He's been talking about from the beginning. The perfect

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What is truth? That famous question from Pilate to Jesus left unanswered in that moment. Just a few verses back Jesus tells us what truth is: God's Word. At the beginning of his gospel, John explains Who the Word is: Jesus. Jesus tells Pilate that He came to testify to the truth. Pilate asked for it, then walked away. He had opportunity to know for himself what (or Who) truth is! The application

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Psalm 16 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 16 A miktam of David. 1 Keep me safe, my God,   for in you I take refuge.  2 I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;   apart from you I have no good thing.”3 I say of the holy people who are in the land,   “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”4 Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more.   I will not pour out

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Okay, I couldn't come up with any title that fit well with what I'm going to convey. All I can say is that when Jesus went to trial before Annas the high priest, I feel like Annas sometimes. This has everything to do with the trial Jesus had and what I'm learning about myself. John 18:19-24. This is the scene. Jesus has been arrested. He is taken to the Jewish high priest, Annas. He's being

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John 17 once again. I'm going through verses 20-26. Jesus' prayer is so important to me. We see here a glimpse of what He longs for in His church. I really want to understand what He is praying, and even for me in this passage, so that I can live up to what He desires. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that I can answer His prayer. But God can work through me to answer what He prayed for. This

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I'm getting lost in Jesus' prayer before He went to the cross (John 17). It seems like He's talking in circles. Maybe He is. The power of God's name intrigues me. It's powerful enough to protect, bring unity, give joy, and display truth. It calls us out of what we know into something we might not be too sure of. My previous post talked about Jesus' definition of eternal life. It's knowing God

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Weird title, I know. But I can't help it. To be honest, I'm not quite sure what God has in mind for this blog as a whole, but I have to share with you more than just what's going on in my life. God is a big part of my life and I give Him total credit to who I am now. He has used many people as I've grown up and through work to guide me into a closer walk with Him. But it's because of Him that I'm

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Wow, it's been a long time! This new year has gotten a lot of new things on my mind. One in particular is this blog. It will be moving. I have a domain name that I'll be using for this and I'll announce it when it gets moved. The design work for the new site isn't complete yet, so I'm going to work with this one for a while. I remember posting something about that prayer we all pray and it goes

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During this season of the year, it can seem like Thanksgiving gets passed right on by and Christmas begins. Already there's a station on the radio playing just Christmas music. Black Friday is advertised as some huge deal of deals day. Sometimes it seems like the Friday after Thanksgiving receives more attention than the Holiday itself! Just makes me wonder why we have a difficult time to take

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Do you ever wonder what it'd be like to live life the way God intended? To see what it really means to clean house, fear and trust God for real, to leave everything and follow Him? And to know what it means to be loved by God? Lately I've been reading a book by Francis Chan called "Crazy Love". I suggest you pick up a copy of this book. It has really challenged me to go deeper, to become the

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It sure has been a while since I've posted anything. Hope I can get into the habit of sharing more with you. Today marks a turning point for my life. For a long time I've wrestled with a certain passage in the Bible: Philippians 1:21a "For to me, to live is Christ..." That means life is Christ. Are you confused? How can life be Christ?  Over this past weekend I went with the Meridian Point youth

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We've started a new ministry at our church I'm really excited about. This new ministry is a way to help us worship every day. Too often we find ourselves simply reading God's Word without doing anything with it. God's Word should be revolutionary in our every day life! Worship is our response to Him. Most Sundays are viewed as a time of "worship". And it seems that the primary meaning of the

Nate Stephanhttps://profiles.google.com/116118577569479633804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18609372.post-2409700663744874402010-02-08T16:07:00.006-07:002010-02-11T09:43:32.027-07:00

Have you ever come across those people who seem to know everything about everything? They always have an answer. Don't you just want to slap them?? Just kidding. However, "knowledge" can get in the way of relationship and enjoyment.Read this.So, my knowledge and understanding of God's Word can actually hinder people from growing in their relationship to God. It's like this; we know that the Bible

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So my wife got me one of the greatest Christmas presents ever! Yes, I know it's early. And I'm not going to tell you what it is. Good luck! I already opened it. She let me. I just figured out some things about it that will be even more helpful in the future. Can you guess? Probably can. Still not going to tell you.Is that going to drive you crazy? I mean, don't people normally boast about one of

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Just this week I went to a local area minister's breakfast. This happens on the first Thursdays of the month. It's been awhile since I've gone, but I came away with something that I have to share with you.After the meal, while we were all sitting at our tables, we finished our "get-together" with a prayer time. They told us to share what we are thankful for with the rest of the group at our

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When I shop I look for the lowest price with the greatest value. Right now I'm looking for a good camera. Our video camera is beginning to slack in it's purpose. It won't automatically adjust it's focus as efficiently as it used to which can create problems when I want to see what I'm filming. So it's time for replacement. I've been looking around for a good, small, HD camcorder with an internal

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Well, it seems as though over a year has passed since I've paid any attention to this blog. And it has been over a year. Now I'm merging my blog with Meridian Point Church. Hopefully this will help me stay on top of things for a while in getting my thoughts published more regularly.My goal in continuing this blog in this new format is to encourage us to grow in God, to pursue Him, and to strive

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So, it has been a very long time since I've posted anything. Recently things have been changing a lot with work... having a new pastor and all. Make sure you check out the new website of our church. On the sermons and resources page there is a little comment box on what you'd like to hear preached, or something you've always wanted to hear about. Marriage... whoever said they are perfect were

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One of the neatest Psalms I've read is Psalm 36. For some reason there was this urging need to read this particular Psalm yesterday. Check this out:"Transgression speaks to the ungodly in his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes.For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has

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“Into Thy hand I commit my spirit; Thou hast ransomed me O Lord God of Truth” (Ps 31:5)The first thing I think of when I hear this verse isn’t always that they were the words of my Lord Jesus Christ on the cross; more often I relate them to the last funeral I attended. A bit grim I know, but true. But this morning, as I was doing an online study with Beth Moore (lifetoday.org/beth) I heard this

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So I'm trying to figure out exactly what "seeker sensitive" means. The more I think about it the more I'm convinced it's a wrong idea to have. How's that for starting a post? I believe I have just offended a bunch of church goers and church leaders.Right now my Scripture reading has taken me to Acts, the beginning of the church. In chapter two is one of the most disturbing sermons I've ever read.

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So, I probably just experienced one of the best times in my prayer life today. I'm not saying that I've got it all figured out, but one thing that has continually crept up to me spiritually is my lack of humility. I'll be the first to admit, I'm pretty sure of myself, and that I don't really struggle with understanding my "place" wherever I'm at. I'm good at what I do. I possess confidence in my

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Good Morning, Afternoon, or Night. This morning I lay in bed, as I imagine many mothers do, unable to completely fall back to sleep after getting up and down with a child, a bathroom trip, and what I thought was a child getting up only to find they must have been talking in their sleep. I have found that God uses the early mornings for sweet moments with me. So, though a little weary, I was

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“I in them, and Thou in Me…Thou didst send Me, and didst love them, even as Thou didst love Me…that the love wherewith Thou didst love Me may be in them, and I in them.” -John 17:23b, 26b This past Sunday during communion I went searching in John (probably my favorite gospel, if you’re allowed to have a favorite) for a Word that would ready my heart for “remembrance”. I couldn’t help but wind my

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Do people think you're a fool? Sometimes I wonder if I'm viewed that way. We're really defined by our actions. Our actions are brought about by our thought process and how we handle situations. We consider our choices based on our wisdom or maturity. I was reading in 1 Corinthians 1:18 and following about foolishness and wisdom. This is what I think. The Bible has things to say that really don't

Nate Stephanhttps://profiles.google.com/116118577569479633804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18609372.post-62531973054957049662008-02-07T10:50:00.000-07:002008-02-07T11:42:40.974-07:00

So something came up this past week that kind of threw me. It was amazing and disturbing all at the same time. The other night I was invited to work at the Casting Crowns concert in town (which was really neat) and got a free t-shirt and ticket to the show. The band really did a great job. Have you ever noticed how serious their songs are? To be honest, I'm not their biggest fan and it's because

Nate Stephanhttps://profiles.google.com/116118577569479633804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18609372.post-10827261297582698222008-01-31T15:34:00.000-07:002008-01-31T16:09:51.807-07:00

Well, in case you're wondering, we have hired a new lead pastor! We're really excited about his family moving here. He'll be moving out here soon. If you want to know more, check out the link to the right for Meridian Point Church and catch up with what's going on in our lives in ministry.Today I spent some time reading a book called The Irresistable Revolution by Shane Claiborne. Right now I'm

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How many times have we said that phrase? People pour out their souls to us and that's the best we can come up with in response. I know that I've said it multiple times. Have you ever come accross someone that you said that to and then realized that you could have been an answer to their prayer? This whole thing comes from James 2:14-17. If you want to read it, at the bottom of this page there is

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"Hello!" Normally people respond with a "hello" back... It sure seems like it's been forever since I put anything up on this ol' thing. But something struck me as interesting this past week and I have to share it with you.Are you a parent? A boss? Or want to be a boss? I actually do know some things about parenting...I want my kids to respond when I call them. We're getting to a point now where

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Hi all! I know, it has been an extremely long time since I've written anything, but lots of things have been happening. Currently our church is seeking a new lead pastor. Please be in prayer over this. Our late pastor has resigned and is seeking new ministry or a job. Please also really be in prayer for him and his family. Right now he doesn't have a job but does have a wife and two children to

Nate Stephanhttps://profiles.google.com/116118577569479633804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18609372.post-5187730528386480352007-09-13T15:34:00.000-06:002007-09-13T15:44:38.503-06:00

Y'all just might want to check out this video. Kinda neat to watch...very powerful. Reminds me that there is nothing that can separate us from God's love.

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Well, we weren't quite sure when it would happen, but one of our puppies died today. It's quite unfortunate. She was the runt and was born with a defect in her left hind leg. As a result and as hard as we tried to keep this from happening, she wasn't strong enough to fight her bigger siblings for her mommy. Survival of the fittest I guess... We tried to keep anything from happening to her so we

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Hello! Seems like it's been forever. Things happen in life ya know. Well, it has now been an entire year since we've moved out to Colorado. Seems a little longer than that with all that has happened in the past year. We still like it out here very much...especially the daily greeting from an awesome structure only God could create staring at us right when we walk out the door. Pike's Peak never

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Hey! I posted not too long ago about our dog having puppies...it was fun! But then there was a lot of work we didn't know would happen. They make a huge mess! Anyways...we'll let you mind wander about that reality...cleaning up and stuff...Things are going pretty well out here in Colordado Springs. We really like it out here. The weather has been AWESOME recently, not going too much higher than

Nate Stephanhttps://profiles.google.com/116118577569479633804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18609372.post-1169868231744088592007-01-26T20:17:00.000-07:002007-01-26T20:23:51.756-07:00

Well, our Maddy had her first litter of puppies last night/early morning! She had a total of nine of them. They're so cute! One of them is dark and the rest of them are a lighter color. She started having them I think shortly after we went to bed (elevenish). Our son woke up around three for some reason. I had heard some noise, but it sounded like someone breathing heavily through not so cleaned

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Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas!!! God bless each of you!

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Hello all! Now I'm almost officially a pro at not posting anything for months! Actually I should use "weeks" instead of "months" because it has only been two months. anyways....Just thought I should drop in a note and let everyone know that I'm still alive and well. A lot has been going on since we've moved to Colorado Springs. Our church began services November 9th and since then has been doing

Nate Stephanhttps://profiles.google.com/116118577569479633804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18609372.post-1159985287195003402006-10-04T10:43:00.000-06:002006-10-10T09:35:09.026-06:00

Wow! Has it really been a whole month since my last post? Anyways, here's a new post.We have been extremely busy getting settled in our new house and preparing for the launch of our church, Meridian Point. There has been so much going on that it seems we've barely had time to breathe! We should be getting our stage and curtains in today...exciting news. Those are important because we are having

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Hey all! Well, we've made the move to Colorado Springs. We made the trip Tuesday morning and stopped at Colby, KS for the night. Wednesday we finished the trip and today is my first day off! I don't officially start until the first. Right now we aren't in our house yet because we can't close on in until the 20th. So currently we are staying with the minister's family. We are really excited about

Nate Stephanhttps://profiles.google.com/116118577569479633804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18609372.post-1155173312899493132006-08-09T19:25:00.000-06:002006-08-09T19:28:32.900-06:00

Just thought I'd put up another picture of Aaron... This was the day after he was born.

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Ok, so I know it has been a long time since I've posted anything up at all. But here are the belated pics of our newest addition, Aaron Reed. He is now 5 weeks old. Christopher really enjoys being big brother, and Timothy has no idea what the little thing is. Timothy's really into climbing right now. Every once in a while we have to save Aaron from being a step.For everyone's information, we are

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I know it's been a while since I've posted anything for my faithful few viewers, but now I've come to that part in my life where I just can't keep quiet about something that happened last week....WE ARE PARENTS AGAIN!!!!! Last Thursday at around 3:30 p.m. Anastasia gave birth to our third son! He weighed 8 pounds and 8 ounces and was a hair longer than 21 inches. We are so excited about our new

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For a long time I thought farming was an interesting job, something I could never take up. But what I didn’t realize is that I’ve been a farmer all my life. Being a city man, all I thought farming consisted of was putting a seed in the ground, letting nature do its work, and receiving a crop. But that isn’t all that’s involved. First, the farmer must prepare the soil for the receiving of the seed

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A man sat through a church service and then on the way home he fussed about the sermon, he fussed about the traffic, he fussed about the heat, and he fussed about the lateness of the meal being served. Then he bowed and prayed. His son was watching him all the way through this post-church experience. Just as they were beginning to pass the food he said, “Daddy, did God hear you when we left the

Nate Stephanhttps://profiles.google.com/116118577569479633804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18609372.post-1140797990995029032006-02-24T09:15:00.000-07:002006-02-24T09:19:51.006-07:00

Well, we found out what the baby will be! And no, it is not a girl this time either. We are having another boy, and I am extremely excited about this one too. The due date stands the same. Just thought i'd inform the rest of the world. So now we are looking at names...aren't quite sure yet about what we will call him...hopefully nothing bad or weird. Anyways...another boy!!!

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Ok, so there are probably some of you who are kind of curious at to what the due date is for our next child. We went to the doctor Monday for the check-up thingy, and we got to see our baby and hear the heartbeat for the first time! Parents understand that that was something special...the rest of you could probably care less... We don't know what the gender the baby will be yet, but hopefully we

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So here we are, wondering who is going to win the Super Bowl...How in the world did the Seahawks become a great team to make it to the big game? Who would have thunk it possible? But they finally made it! And I believe only to be let down. The Seahawks are a tough team, but the Steelers have made it there before and know what it is like. The momentum and energy of having been in the big game

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So, here I am, it's late Friday night, my family has all gone to bed, and I am still awake just because. This happens often. I haven't quite figured out why that is. Am I the only person who is like this? No matter how early I get up, by the time everyone else has gone to bed I am still awake because I can't go to sleep. Even when I try to go to bed my eyes just won't close. And no, it is

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I know, it is so late to say something like that, but who cares. Happy New Year! It's nice to be posting something for you to read for the first time this year! Well, I don't have a bunch of time but here is what is going on in our world right now: Last weekend was the first week of the 40 Days of Purpose Campaign at our church! I am so excited about what is happening out here, the commitment

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Here's to you, hoping that you all had a wonderful day! Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

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For awhile now we have been trying to get our second son, Timothy, to start crawling. I don't know why we do this. It is so much easier when the kids stay put, then we know where they are. But they need to advance in their learning so we encourage them to become mobile. We try and get them to talk, then they start talking, and we want peace and quiet. Parents bring it upon themselves. Anyways,

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You know, Christians pray a lot of prayers asking God to speak to them plainly. It's not a bad prayer. We also ask God to show us who He is. We expect an experience, a moment where God just shines so brightly we can't miss Him. We also want to hear Him, literally with our ears, speak to us so we know what He wants. None of these things are wrong but...I was reading the other day about Philip and

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It's funny how for years people have been looking for the answer to the question, "What is truth?" Philosophers from long ago have asked the question and sought the answer but never found it. People look at stars, call psychics, perform deductions, but still can't seem to find "truth". Is truth solely a correct answer? I can remember the first time I lied to my parents. I was five years old

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Well, here it is...finally!! The long awaited blog that people have been begging me to make for some reason. Actually, they weren't begging me to make it but it is nice to think that I can make someone happy by finally putting one up for them. I have to admit, trying to come up with stuff to write about is an interesting attempt for me to pursue. But I will attempt nonetheless.

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