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
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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
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
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
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
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
Christ Will Not Forget Your Work — The Forgotten Man Of Ecclesiastes 9
Toughts on God's remembrance of our labor.3 Minutes / 600 Words
Nate HoldridgeMay 20, 2017
7 Ways For A Man To Humble Himself
5 Minutes / 1000 WordsA proud man, Naaman had it all. As a man of war, victorious. As a servant to his king, pleasing. As to honor, held in high…
Nate HoldridgeMay 16, 2017
Not Over. Not Around. God Takes You Through
A brief devotional on Christ's help through our trials.2 Minutes / 500 Words
Nate HoldridgeMay 11, 2017
What Hour Did You Show Up?
Jesus, the master storyteller, spoke of a fictitious vineyard. The owner hired day laborers at different times throughout the day. Some were hired in the morning, some at lunch, and…
Nate HoldridgeMay 4, 2017
Liberties, Convictions, & Love — Don’t Stumble (2 of 2)
18 Minutes / 3,600 Words
Nate HoldridgeMay 2, 2017
Liberties, Convictions, & Love — Don’t Stumble (2 of 2)
18 Minutes / 3,600 Words
Nate HoldridgeMay 2, 2017
The Attractiveness Of Christ
Jesus Christ is the most attractive man in history. Attractive in the sense those who have understood His cross have been drawn to Him. Increasingly, we want to have something to…
Nate HoldridgeApril 27, 2017
Liberties, Convictions & Love — Don’t Judge (1 of 2)
Romans 14:1-13 thoughts.
Nate HoldridgeApril 25, 2017
Liberties, Convictions & Love — Don’t Judge (1 of 2)
Romans 14:1-13 thoughts.
Nate HoldridgeApril 25, 2017
Get Some Physical Exercise Because It Has “Some Value”
A brief devotional thought regarding physical exercise.2 Minutes / 400 Words
Nate HoldridgeApril 20, 2017
Face-Time: How Real Transformation Occurs
Moses did not know. Quite simply, he had enjoyed God. Face to face in interaction, like friends...4 Minutes / 800 Words
Nate HoldridgeApril 18, 2017
Get Christ’s Steadfastness In Your Bones
I will never forget that first mile. It wasn’t actually the first time in my life I had run a mile, but it felt like it. After years of neglecting…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 23, 2017
To Reminisce: A Fictional First Person Account From Peter
8 Minutes / 1,600 Wordsa historical fiction
Nate HoldridgeMarch 16, 2017
Planning & Organization: My “iRules”
My battle against distraction.5 Minutes / 1,000 Words
Nate HoldridgeMarch 9, 2017
Abstain From Sexual Immorality: An Exploration of 1 Thessalonians 4
9 Minutes / 1,800 Words
Nate HoldridgeMarch 7, 2017
Will You Allow Christ To Delete Your Shame?
Written for calvarychapel.com.
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 24, 2017
Exalting God’s Faithfulness to the Next Generation
Kids ask questions, or at least they want to. Sometimes the questions drive a parent batty — “When do we get there?” — but often the questions provide moments for…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 23, 2017
Planning & Organization: Capture Everything
A brief description of my three main inboxes; how I try to capture things I need to remember later.4 Minutes / 700 Words
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 21, 2017