United For Unity #4 — United To One Another (Ephesians 2:11-22)
Teaching outline for Ephesians 2:11-22.
Nate HoldridgeOctober 15, 2017
Three Christ-Like Attitudes In Caleb
In Israel's heyday, to call someone 'dog' was an insult, not a stage name in the rap game. Some say the name ‘Caleb’ meant ‘dog.’ Well, not anymore. The Caleb…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 12, 2017
Nehemiah was used mightily by God. His heart ached for the disrepair in Jerusalem, but he was miles away, the servant of a foreign king. But he prayed hard for…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 10, 2017
United For Unity #3 — United To Life (Ephesians 2:1-10)
Teaching notes for Ephesians 2:1-10.
Nate HoldridgeOctober 8, 2017
“Better is.” What a phrase. It strikes me as final, bold. There is no waffling, no room for error. It firmly states the fact. There is a better life —…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 28, 2017
Allow God To Train You
The Rock is a teacher; He is the LORD. He trains, builds up, and teaches. In the Psalm, He taught David's hands and fingers how to war and battle. Over…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 26, 2017
United For Unity #2 — United To Reality (Ephesians 1:15-23)
Teaching outline for Ephesians 1:15-23.
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 24, 2017
Christ’s Victory Became Mary Magdalene’s (Historical Fiction)
The agony of the moment was of the severest variety. I was in such torment. I’d been tormented by demons before, but this torment was different. It was the torment…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 21, 2017
Passing The Work On To The Next Generation
I have often heard that the second or third generation after a revival is destined to fail. The Bible doesn’t mandate that, but, at least in Judges, this was the case.
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 19, 2017
United For Unity #1 — United To Blessings (Ephesians 1.1-14)
Teaching notes for Ephesians 1:1-14 — United For Unity #1: United To Blessings
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 17, 2017
The Grace Of The Honeycomb
It sounded incredible at first. Saul led Israel into battle and thought of an ingenious way to rally the troops. A vow! No food until nightfall! No food until the…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 14, 2017
In starting a short series on the Holy Spirit and His gifts, the deity of the Spirit is a good starting point. There are many things to consider about the…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 12, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #15 — Enter God’s Blessing Cycle
Teaching notes for Psalm 134.
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 10, 2017
Has The Word Tested You? It Tested Joseph.
Dreams. Ugh. I’m sick of them. Why did I have them? It has been years since they came. I know, or at least I knew, they were different from normal…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 7, 2017
Before sin entered the world, God instituted the first marriage. In fact, Jesus goes to great lengths to remind the Pharisees and others of that first marriage (Mark 10:1–11). These…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 5, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #14 — War For Unity (Psalm 133)
Teaching outline for Psalm 133.
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 3, 2017
“And the woman said to Elijah, 'Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth’” (1 Kings…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 31, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #13 — Psalm 132 — Go Back To The Davidic Heart
Teaching outline for Psalm 132.
Nate HoldridgeAugust 27, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #12 — Psalm 131 — Obtain A Calm And Quiet Soul
Teaching outline for Psalm 131.
Nate HoldridgeAugust 20, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #11 — Learn To Cry, And Then Wait, For God (Psalm 130)
Teaching outline for Psalm 130.
Nate HoldridgeAugust 13, 2017
Reset Button
All that said, you won’t see any new articles or essays on my site until September. Nor will we release any fresh Nate-Holdridge-Dot-Com Podcast episodes until then (I will start…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 17, 2017
To Abhor Evil Is Part of Love
We might think of love as sentimental and soft, but a hatred of evil is a very natural outworking of love...4 Minutes / 800 Words
Nate HoldridgeJuly 11, 2017
The Apostle John Was A Good Dad To The Church (DND)
The apostle John’s entire ministry was fatherly. A man far different from the apostle Paul, John seemed to continually brim over with love. His short letter of First John was…
Nate HoldridgeJune 30, 2017
Nuts and Bolts of Sermon Preparation Workshop Questions And Answers
I am really looking forward to helping teach the Nuts & Bolts Of Sermon Preparation workshop with Ben Courson and John Hwang this week at the Calvary Global Network pastors'…
Nate HoldridgeJune 26, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #8 — Psalm 127 — Embrace God’s Vision For Home
Theme: Pilgrims want the house of God to impact their house, so they look for God’s help, health, heritage, and heroes.
Nate HoldridgeJune 25, 2017
One Flesh Does Not Include Your Children
When Christina and I met there were no children in the picture. Eventually, after dating, engagement, a wedding, and a brief time of marriage, children came along...5 Minutes / 1100…
Nate HoldridgeJune 22, 2017
A Quick Checkup From Acts 2:42
Acts 2:42 has been a wonderful diagnostic for me over the years, a mirror helping me see how or where some things might need to shift in my life...4 Minutes…
Nate HoldridgeJune 20, 2017
Psalm 126 A Guide For The Climb #7 — Recognize Where True Joy Is Found
Theme: The pilgrim must know where true joy is found. Look back, look around, look forward and know your true joy is found in God.
Nate HoldridgeJune 18, 2017
Our Words — from chapter 6 of The No-Nonsense Biblical Man
Because of the influential position many men occupy in the lives of others, it is important to take a hard look at the power of our words...6 Minutes / 1300…
Nate HoldridgeJune 15, 2017
How To Number Our Days — A Consideration Of Moses’ Prayer in Psalm 90
Moses had already counted the days of man. Earlier in his psalm, he’d said a man gets seventy or eighty years. This is the rule of thumb. There, the days…
Nate HoldridgeJune 13, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #6 — Be At Peace Due To Your Position In God — Psalm 125
Theme: Though hard for us to believe, when we put our trust in Christ, He gives us an immovable position. This song highlights our radical position, along with the peace…
Nate HoldridgeJune 11, 2017
7 Ways Modern Church Leadership Can Walk By Faith
It would have been awesome to have been part of the first church. But instead, I was born in 1978. Still, in my mind, I am part of that first…
Nate HoldridgeJune 8, 2017
It was a breakthrough moment. The gospel had gone to the Gentile, but not en masse. Now was the time. God was ready and, as the leaders in the Antiochan…
Nate HoldridgeJune 6, 2017
My moment occurred on the toilet of all places. I was twenty-nine years old, the brand new pastor of my childhood church, with three daughters and a bride to care…
Nate HoldridgeJune 1, 2017
Psalm 124 A Guide For The Climb #5 — Remember Your Previous Rescues
Theme: Pilgrims remember the previous times God has rescued them, testifying of His grace towards them. We confess, “God was amazing in there.”
Nate HoldridgeMay 28, 2017
Weigh, Study, Arrange — And Teach!
People ask me if I get nervous before teaching the Bible. The short answer is yes, I do get nervous...2 Minutes / 400 Words
Nate HoldridgeMay 25, 2017
Metro Calvary Men (Session 2) — Strong Identity (Romans 8:12-17)
Theme: We are debtors to the Spirit (no one else); He has made us children of God (radically so).
Nate HoldridgeMay 24, 2017
Metro Calvary Men (Session 1) — Real Freedom (Romans 8.1-11)
Theme: *We are not destined for a life of struggle, but a life in the Spirit. Receive your position, believe in the power of the Spirit, and set your mind…
Nate HoldridgeMay 24, 2017
