The Ben Lippen Podcast is honored to welcome Nathan Aylestock, High School Bible Teacher.

Nathan Aylestock serves as a High School Bible Teacher at Ben Lippen School. He and his wife, Melody (BL Class of 2001), have three children at Ben Lippen — Davis (12th grade), Caedmon (10th grade), and Phoebe (7th grade). Although Nathan has been at BL for only three years, he is in his twenty-first year of student ministry. He loves teaching God’s Word and is passionate about all things Ben Lippen.

🎧 In This Episode

Peace isn’t the same as quiet. Together with high school Bible teacher Nathan Aylestock, we unpack why Scripture’s vision of shalom is more than a calm moment; it’s restored relationship with God that reshapes our inner world and our everyday conflicts. From Genesis 3:15 to Isaiah 9:6 and John 14:27, we trace the promise of a Prince of Peace who bridges the gap sin created and offers a wholeness the world can’t replicate or revoke.

Nathan helps us draw a clear line between circumstantial calm and Christ-centered peace. We talk through what it means to let Jesus guard our hearts and minds, why his presence, not our control, anchors us, and how trust grows when circumstances refuse to change. Then we get practical: listening before reacting, forgiving as we’ve been forgiven, answering gently, and seeing every person as an image bearer. Those practices aren’t niceties; they’re the visible fruit of peace at work in a reconciled heart.

We also step into the stories of Moses and Peter, two people with public failures who encountered God’s restoring peace and stepped into renewed purpose. Their journeys remind us that past mistakes don’t get the final say. Finally, we name the quiet thieves of peace, comparison, envy, fear, and the urge to control, and offer Advent-ready habits to turn your focus back to Jesus. If you’re hungry for a peace that outlasts chaos and heals relationships, this conversation will help you live it with courage and love.