Nathan Metz

 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”  “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit [...]

Friends, Our arrival in the city was something quite unexpected.  Such enthusiasm!  These people were so kind and welcoming.  What a joy it is to be a part of this!  I had forgotten how big this city really is.  There are so many people and so much going on. At times it feels like things [...]

Last night I went out to do some work on our cabin.  We recently bought one at our Wesleyan district campgrounds which is just fifteen minutes from our house.  Over the last couple of weeks we have started work on painting the outside.  Once that is done we will begin work on the inside.  So [...]

Part One: Problem I’ve been in a spiritual drought the last few weeks and I know why.  Prayer life is the foundation of spiritual health and I have not been disciplined to it recently.  One of my favorite quotes is from Leonard Ravenhill, “A man is only as strong as his prayer life.”  Since I [...]

I’ve been listening to a band called ‘The Brilliance’ a lot the last few days.  Sunday night my wife took me to a Gungor concert for my birthday where they played their Ghosts Upon the Earth album.  Best show I’ve been to.  Period.  Michael Gungor’s younger brother, David Gungor, is the main man for The [...]

So many songs and prayers in worship are focused on this idea of returning to God.  We like to sing about coming back and turning toward God and homecomings.  Yet, I wonder if that isn’t just a little off.  Imagine that you leave someone who loves you and you hurt them.  Then, you return and [...]

One day last week I came home from work to see one of my children sitting on a chair looking out the front door.  As soon as she saw my car she smiled, got up and hurried to put her chair back.  By the time I had parked the car and walked to the door [...]

I heard a friend of mine preach Sunday.  He always seems to deliver words worth writing down.  This particular sermon carried a message about our investments.  To summarize: “When God sent His son to die, He invested in my life.  For Him, the investment was more important than the return.” As we begin this week, [...]