Christian Life

Benefits Of Paul’s Walk To Assos

Leaving Troas, Paul decided to take the land route to Assos. His team would need a boat for the rest of the missions trip, but the first part of the…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 30, 2017

Christian Life

Nehemiah’s Concern (1 of 3)

God is intensely concerned with people. This should be evident by observing the natural order, things like the seasons or the finely tuned human body, but should be most evident in…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 28, 2017

Christian Life

God’s Surpassing Power

Power. Might. Strength. There is a brand of power that is human. There is also a power that belongs to God. Our text calls it “surpassing power.” I am born…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 23, 2017

Christian Life

How Suffering Can Benefit Us

The following points came from a message my father taugh about the suffering church in Smyrna. Through Smyrna's pain, he explained some of the benefits of suffering. Here are each…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 16, 2017

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Don’t Awaken Romantic Love Too Quickly

Three times it had to be sung. Early in the romance, again close to the wedding date, and once more in their older years, the famed couple of the Song…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 9, 2017

Christian Life

Deal Well With Ridicule

Jerusalem, the city of God and His temple, lay in disrepair. Nehemiah saw this as a tragedy — his heart broke. Moved by God, he prayed, and God opened a…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 7, 2017

Christian Life

The Danger God Sees

God sees danger accurately. We often think we see it, but God sees it better...3 Minutes / 400 Words

Nate HoldridgeOctober 31, 2017

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Your Glorious Day Will Come

Haman was a terror to God’s people, for he was the inventor of nightmares...2 Minutes / 300 Words

Nate HoldridgeOctober 26, 2017

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Receive These Gifts From Jesus

The fifth chapter of Romans opens with delight...1600 Words / 8 Minutes

Nate HoldridgeOctober 24, 2017

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Secret Devotion, Public Victory

King Joash knew who to go to when the situation was dire. Elisha the prophet, though on his deathbed, was his only hope...400 Words / 2 Minutes

Nate HoldridgeOctober 19, 2017

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An Exemplary Bible Marriage — Priscilla and Aquila

Some lives are worth further inspection, especially the lives of the saints in God’s Word...7 Minutes / 1400 Words

Nate HoldridgeOctober 17, 2017

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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

Christian Life

Learning To Pray Massive, Clear Prayers For God’s Glory

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

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Know God? Yes. Through Your Brother.

Do you want to know God? Get amongst His people.

Nate HoldridgeOctober 5, 2017

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The Better Life Of Little

“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

Christian Life

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

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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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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

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

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A Tale Of Two Men from Ecclesiastes 10:18

1 Minute / 200 Words

Nate HoldridgeJuly 6, 2017

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God Is Home Base

1 Minutes / 200 Words

Nate HoldridgeJune 27, 2017

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Time Saving Technologies Never Save Time

A rant :)2 Minutes / 300 Words

Nate HoldridgeJune 24, 2017

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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

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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

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

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

3 Minutes / 600 Words

Nate HoldridgeJune 12, 2017

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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

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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

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4 Ways God Protected David (And Might Protect You)

3 Minutes / 600 Words

Nate HoldridgeMay 23, 2017

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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

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Get Away From It All — The Value Of Time Away

2 Minutes / 400 Words

Nate HoldridgeMay 18, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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