“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
A Guide For The Climb #13 — Psalm 132 — Go Back To The Davidic Heart
Teaching outline for Psalm 132.
Nate HoldridgeAugust 27, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #12 — Psalm 131 — Obtain A Calm And Quiet Soul
Teaching outline for Psalm 131.
Nate HoldridgeAugust 20, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #11 — Learn To Cry, And Then Wait, For God (Psalm 130)
Teaching outline for Psalm 130.
Nate HoldridgeAugust 13, 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
Nuts and Bolts of Sermon Preparation Workshop Questions And Answers
I am really looking forward to helping teach the Nuts & Bolts Of Sermon Preparation workshop with Ben Courson and John Hwang this week at the Calvary Global Network pastors'…
Nate HoldridgeJune 26, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #8 — Psalm 127 — Embrace God’s Vision For Home
Theme: Pilgrims want the house of God to impact their house, so they look for God’s help, health, heritage, and heroes.
Nate HoldridgeJune 25, 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
Psalm 126 A Guide For The Climb #7 — Recognize Where True Joy Is Found
Theme: The pilgrim must know where true joy is found. Look back, look around, look forward and know your true joy is found in God.
Nate HoldridgeJune 18, 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
A Guide For The Climb #6 — Be At Peace Due To Your Position In God — Psalm 125
Theme: Though hard for us to believe, when we put our trust in Christ, He gives us an immovable position. This song highlights our radical position, along with the peace…
Nate HoldridgeJune 11, 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
Psalm 124 A Guide For The Climb #5 — Remember Your Previous Rescues
Theme: Pilgrims remember the previous times God has rescued them, testifying of His grace towards them. We confess, “God was amazing in there.”
Nate HoldridgeMay 28, 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
Psalm 123 A Guide For The Climb #4 — Develop An Eye Of Hope
Theme: The pilgrim life learns to develop an eye of hope in God, which takes faith that goes beyond the seen, a servant heart towards God, patience in waiting for…
Nate HoldridgeMay 21, 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
Psalm 122 A Guide For The Climb #3 — Have A Vision For The Worship Assembly
Theme: The climb is helped by a love for the assembly, so we must have a vision for the local worship gathering.
Nate HoldridgeMay 14, 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
Psalm 121 A Guide For The Climb #2 — Know God Will Help You Climb
Teaching outline for Psalm 121.
Nate HoldridgeMay 7, 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
Psalm 120 A Guide For The Climb #1 — Prerequisites Which Aid Your Decision To Climb
Teaching outline for Psalm 120.
Nate HoldridgeApril 30, 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