The close of Nehemiah’s prayer is one of my favorites in all of Scripture. Up until this point in the narrative, Nehemiah’s position in the Persian kingdom is unknown, but…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 12, 2017
Rebel With Mordecai
Mordecai, a Jewish man, would not bow to him. Haman had the king’s authority behind him, and the king had told everyone to pay homage to Haman. Still, Mordecai would…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 7, 2017
Nehemiah’s Response (2 of 3)
Nehemiah quickly responded to the news from Hanani, the news of the brokenness of the city, with his own inward brokenness. The conditions in and around Jerusalem began to mirror…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 5, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Receive These Gifts From Jesus
The fifth chapter of Romans opens with delight...1600 Words / 8 Minutes
Nate HoldridgeOctober 24, 2017
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
Some lives are worth further inspection, especially the lives of the saints in God’s Word...7 Minutes / 1400 Words
Nate HoldridgeOctober 17, 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
“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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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