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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

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For Pastors

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

Christian Life

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

Christian Life

The Divinity Of The Holy Spirit

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

Christian Life

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

Christian Life

Jesus Talks Marriage

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

Christian Life

6 Ways To Become A Person Of God

“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

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Christian Life

How Are We Made In God’s Image?

5 Minutes / 1,000 Words

Nate HoldridgeAugust 28, 2017

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For Pastors

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

Christian Life

5 Reasons For Believers To Have Kids

12 Minutes / 2,300 Words

Nate HoldridgeJuly 13, 2017

Christian Life

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

Christian Life

A Tale Of Two Men from Ecclesiastes 10:18

1 Minute / 200 Words

Nate HoldridgeJuly 6, 2017

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For Men

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

Christian Life

God Is Home Base

1 Minutes / 200 Words

Nate HoldridgeJune 27, 2017

Christian Life

Time Saving Technologies Never Save Time

A rant :)2 Minutes / 300 Words

Nate HoldridgeJune 24, 2017

Christian Life

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

Christian Life

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

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For Men Book Excerpts

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

Christian Life

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

Christian Life

James’ Race vs. Peter’s Race — Run YOUR Race

3 Minutes / 600 Words

Nate HoldridgeJune 12, 2017

For Pastors

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

Christian Life

The Starting Block Of Worship

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

Christian Life

Fight For Your Right To Silence

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

For Pastors Sermon Prep

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

For Men Metro Calvary2017

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

For Men Metro Calvary2017

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

Christian Life

4 Ways God Protected David (And Might Protect You)

3 Minutes / 600 Words

Nate HoldridgeMay 23, 2017

Christian Life

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

Christian Life

Get Away From It All — The Value Of Time Away

2 Minutes / 400 Words

Nate HoldridgeMay 18, 2017

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For Men

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

Christian Life

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

Christian Life

Are You Enslaved? — A Diagnostic Tool

3 Minutes / 500 Words

Nate HoldridgeMay 9, 2017

Christian Life

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

Christian Life

Liberties, Convictions, & Love — Don’t Stumble (2 of 2)

18 Minutes / 3,600 Words

Nate HoldridgeMay 2, 2017

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Christian Life

Liberties, Convictions, & Love — Don’t Stumble (2 of 2)

18 Minutes / 3,600 Words

Nate HoldridgeMay 2, 2017

Christian Life

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

Christian Life