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Christian Life

The Strategy of Unforgiveness (2 Corinthians 2:11)

Paul had asked the Corinthian church to do something difficult. In his previous letter, he'd told them to remove one of the members who was in unrepentant rebellion against God.…

Nate HoldridgeApril 23, 2020

For Men Book Excerpts

Book Excerpt: The No-Nonsense Biblical Man

It all starts with the Gospel. Far too much teaching on the life of a Christian man centers around the actions of his life instead of on the heart that…

Nate HoldridgeApril 22, 2020

Christian Life

How Not to Handle Temptation (Genesis 3:2)

Temptation is all around us. Daily, we are bombarded with the pull fleshly passions. Because of temptation, we must feed the Spirit. (4 Minutes/1000 Words)

Nate HoldridgeApril 21, 2020

Christian Life

How to Read More Books

Someone recently asked me for advice on how to read more books. They recognized it's wise to acquire wisdom, but struggled to "find the time." (4 Minutes/1000 Words)

Nate HoldridgeApril 16, 2020

Christian Life

Speak Up! (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)

Paul's life was a roller coaster ride, and much of it was filled with pain and difficulty. He endured much for the cause of Christ, but he kept on going…

Nate HoldridgeApril 14, 2020

Christian Life

Good Friday Service: Calvary Monterey

https://youtu.be/uuS5-pefKAc “During this season, Calvary Monterey is sharing video messages and services via social media with our church community and I would like to share them here with you as…

Nate HoldridgeApril 10, 2020

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Christian Life A Guide For The Climb

A Guide for the Climb – Chapter 11 – Learn to Cry and Then Wait for God (Psalm 130)

Our next song deals with one of the more difficult practices of the disciple's life, waiting for God. Because of who God is — and who we are — there…

Nate HoldridgeApril 8, 2020

Christian Life

Video Message: Harp, Crown & Bowl

Do you feel like you are all out of words when you’re praying? Are you looking for a place to start your prayers? At first glance, the book of Revelation…

Nate HoldridgeApril 7, 2020

Christian Life

God’s Dreams Are Better Than Ours (Acts 23:11)

Much preaching today appeals to your dreams. In these sermons, there are three characters -- a dreamer, haters, and a dream maker. (1 Minute/300 Words)

Nate HoldridgeApril 2, 2020

Christian Life For Pastors

Personal & Pastoral Updates, Prayer Requests

Disciples have always said, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that" (James 4:15). We have always believed an uncertain future is held in the hands…

Nate HoldridgeApril 1, 2020

Christian Life

Video Message: Jesus Is Closer Than You Think

Maybe at this point, while staying at home you’ve been feeling disconnected from God. If the Sunday gathering was your place to really feel connected with God, then you’re probably…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 31, 2020

Christian Life

From Groans To Glory (Romans 8:23)

God has come to live within us. Covered by the blood and empowered by the Spirit, we have gotten a little taste of redemption. We have moments of Spirit-led beauty…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 26, 2020

Book Excerpts

Book Excerpt: Let Us Hear

The next part of John’s vision has little to do with sight but instead focuses on sound. He hears the voice of Christ, and it is like the roar of…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 25, 2020

Christian Life

Take The Word To Heart (Deuteronomy 32:46-47)

Moses, about to die, pleaded. He wanted the Word of God to meld with Israel's mind. He wished his teaching would drop like the dew (32:2). He would depart, but…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 24, 2020

Christian Life

Video Message: Processing Sorrow And Grief (Psalm 34:8)

“During this season, I am sharing video messages via social media with my church community and I would like to share them here with you as well. I hope that…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 24, 2020

Christian Life

Good Pain (Psalm 119:71)

It's an astounding confession. The psalmist felt his affliction was good. Looking back on it, he realized he learned the Word of God *because of his affliction*. The pain was…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 19, 2020

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For Pastors

6 Lessons I’ve Learned About Small Group Ministry

Having pastored a church without small groups, and now having pastored a church where always at least half of the congregation is in a small group, I can tell you…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 18, 2020

Christian Life

A Picture of Love (John 13:35)

The seat cushions spoke to me most. There I was, early on a Sunday morning, watching an elementary school cafeteria undergo an operation. Volunteers -- servants -- systematically turned it…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 17, 2020

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Ministry

Calvary Monterey Coronavirus Update

Calvary Monterey Coronavirus Update 1 (March 14, 2020)

Nate HoldridgeMarch 13, 2020

Christian Life

A Prayer to Come to the Rock (Psalm 612)

With a faint heart, I cry out to You, O Lord. My flesh wants to appear stronger than I am. I want to think of myself strong. But you are…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 12, 2020

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Christian Life A Guide For The Climb

A Guide For The Climb – Chapter 10 – Steeled For Pilgrimage (Psalm 129)

In the earliest years of my walk with Christ, God placed me in a church with a rugged man for a pastor. He and his wife suffered much physical affliction…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 11, 2020

Christian Life

For the Dry and Weary (Psalm 119:83)

Have you ever felt dry and worn out by life? Has your energy and passion ever withered so much it is hard to go on? Have the waves of trials…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 11, 2020

Christian Life

A Plea to Prioritize People (1 Corinthians 16:7)

We can't understand the gravity of Paul's mission. At his conversion, Jesus told him he'd be the apostle to the nations. He'd testify of Christ before kings and authorities, Gentiles…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 5, 2020

For Pastors

Personal & Pastoral Updates, Prayer Requests

As we enter into March, I am filled with hope and joy regarding God's work here on the Monterey Peninsula. I believe he is working in powerful ways, and some…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 4, 2020

Christian Life

Walk With a Limp (Genesis 32:31)

My old Christian rap tape rings in my mind: *I walked with a limp and carried a brew. You know why? Cause that was cool.* Well, I don't know about…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 3, 2020

Christian Life

God’s Aid for the Overwhelmed Heart (Psalm 94:19)

God is Father to every believer in Christ. As "Abba, Father," He loves to hear His people. He never tires of our concerns. He invites us to cast all our…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 27, 2020

Christian Life For Men

Book Excerpt: Dear New Dad

You and I are called to a great and incredible work. The building of love of family and the raising of a child are incomparably exciting endeavors. Should God in…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 26, 2020

Christian Life

Trust God Like These Two Men (Numbers 13:33)

Moses sent twelve men to spy out the land. God had promised Canaan to Israel, and now it was time to take inventory. Did the inhabitants, a people ripe for…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 25, 2020

Christian Life

When Christ’s Commands Feel Impossible (Luke 5:4-5)

At Your word, O Master, I will cast the nets again. Though it violates everything in my fleshly senses, I know You Lord of a dimension I cannot see. With…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 20, 2020

Christian Life

Evil Will End (Mark 10:18)

Christians believe God is good. We also believe He is omnipotent. The combination of these beliefs has often been used as an argument God does not exist. (1 Minute/300 Words)

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 18, 2020

Christian Life

The Near Neighbor (Proverbs 27:10)

In our modern age, people rarely live close to their biological family. Increasingly, we grow up and ship out, returning to our hometowns only here and there, if at all.…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 13, 2020

Christian Life

Statutes as Songs (Psalm 119:54)

When I played basketball in high school, we had a warm -up song. It was our anthem. Every time we warmed up in our home gym, Black Sabbath's "Iron Man"…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 11, 2020

Christian Life

How to Teach Your Kids God’s Word (Deuteronomy 6:7)

The Holdridge Family Minivan is one of my favorite places on earth. As the odometer whirls, so do the conversations. Together, we traverse. Short trips. Long trips. Happy ones. Grumpy…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 6, 2020

Christian Life

The Silly Bird (Proverbs 27:8)

Silly bird. Don't stray from your nest. Departing from your place of safety -- your responsibilities -- it only leads to pain. You looked to the horizon and thought flight…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 4, 2020

Christian Life

How to Counsel Yourself (Nehemiah 5:7)

Bobby Brown once sang, "I talk to myself when there is no one to talk to." Nehemiah talked to himself when there were others to talk to. The dude had…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 30, 2020

Christian Life

Learn This Prayer (Psalm 119:73)

Quick. Notice the prayer. It takes 1.7 seconds to read. (1 Minute/150 Words)

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 29, 2020

Christian Life

Faith Accesses Victory From God (Hebrews 11:29–31)

Pat Benatar sang, "love is a battlefield." OK. But I think life is a battlefield. The pressures, the attacks, the deadlines, the struggles: they feel like war. Bullets flying, missiles…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 28, 2020

Christian Life

Jesus Made a Loving Family (Hebrews 13:1-6)

I have many friends in Christ who, growing up, had terrible families. It has always fascinated me how they gravitate to their new family in Christ with such appreciation. For…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 23, 2020

For Men Book Excerpts

Book Excerpt: The No-Nonsense Biblical Man

Unless we give our lives to a cause greater than ourselves, and unless we pour into the lives of others, we will suffer an inevitable and gradual shift into self-introspection,…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 22, 2020

Christian Life

Faith Clings to Greater Blood (Hebrews 11:28)

Plague after plague rained down on Egypt. God made it obvious; He was the God of the Hebrews. His judgment released upon the Egyptian gods and their worshipers and the…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 21, 2020

Christian Life

Slave Shipped (2 Peter 2:18-19)

The slave ship pulled from the shore. Lives shattered. Families broken apart. Dreams crushed. The abhorrent possession of human flesh. (1 Minute/250 Words)

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 16, 2020

Christian Life

Faith Sees Greater Realities (Hebrews 11:27)

When God looks at His people, He often sees things we cannot see in ourselves. Through a lens of grace, God knows His children. He looked with grace upon many…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 14, 2020

Christian Life

The Floods vs. God (Psalm 93:3-4)

Have you ever seen those UFC advertisements where they put the pictures of the two fighters next to each other? Sometimes they have their fists up like they're ready to…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 9, 2020

Christian Life

How I Use My Phone

OK. This post might not make it very far. What I mean is, it might not be for only a handful of you. For many, what I am about to…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 8, 2020

Christian Life

Faith Holds Greater Values (Hebrews 11:24-26)

Hebrews addressed believers who were losing their place of privilege in society. They'd begun to experience mistreatment for their connection to Jesus. Like Moses, they were driven from a comfortable…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 7, 2020

Christian Life

Let Jesus Build Your Faith (Mark 5:34)

Jairus was desperate. His little girl, only twelve years old, lay sick at the point of death. He heard Jesus had arrived on his shore, so he pushed through the…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 2, 2020

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For Pastors

Personal & Pastoral Updates, Prayer Requests

Here we are. 2020 is here. And with the new decade and year come fresh opportunities. I believe God is doing great things, and I feel so fortunate to be…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 1, 2020

Christian Life

Faith Is Fueled by a Greater Love (Hebrews 11:23)

A Pharaoh arose who didn't remember Joseph and didn't favor the people of Israel. The years ticked by, and the small family of Jacob had grown 2-3 million strong. Fearing…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 31, 2019

Christian Life

Sing in the Stocks (Acts 16:25)

Songs instead of sorrow. Praise instead of pouting. Paul and Silas were men who, when in the dungeon, would cry out to the living God. They set their minds on…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 26, 2019

Christian Life

The Greatest Gift (Matthew 1:21)

Christmas is a time of giving, and it should be, for it was at the first Christmas a Son was given. Notice the angel's word to Joseph regarding Mary, "She…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 24, 2019

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