Dreams come true, unless they don’t, which is the scary thing about dreams. You think and you hope and you plan and you push, and when it doesn’t happen like…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 21, 2017
United For Unity #8 — United To Your New Self (Ephesians 4.17-32)
Teaching Notes for Ephesians 4:17-32.
Nate HoldridgeNovember 19, 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
United For Unity #7 — United To The Church (Ephesians 4:1-16)
Teaching notes for Ephesians 4:1-16.
Nate HoldridgeNovember 12, 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
Handling Revelations Well
The servant of Christ is a learner of Christ. As the years tick by, Christ will reveal Himself to His disciples, His servants. In the word, through experiences, and in…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 2, 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
United For Unity #6 — United To Christ’s Love (Ephesians 3:14-21)
Teaching outline for Ephesians 3:14-21.
Nate HoldridgeOctober 29, 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
United For Unity #5 — United To God’s Plan (Ephesians 3:1-13)
Teaching outline for Ephesians 3:1-13, United To God's Plan.
Nate HoldridgeOctober 22, 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
United For Unity #4 — United To One Another (Ephesians 2:11-22)
Teaching outline for Ephesians 2:11-22.
Nate HoldridgeOctober 15, 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
United For Unity #3 — United To Life (Ephesians 2:1-10)
Teaching notes for Ephesians 2:1-10.
Nate HoldridgeOctober 8, 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
United For Unity #2 — United To Reality (Ephesians 1:15-23)
Teaching outline for Ephesians 1:15-23.
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 24, 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
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
United For Unity #1 — United To Blessings (Ephesians 1.1-14)
Teaching notes for Ephesians 1:1-14 — United For Unity #1: United To Blessings
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 17, 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
A Guide For The Climb #15 — Enter God’s Blessing Cycle
Teaching notes for Psalm 134.
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 10, 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
A Guide For The Climb #14 — War For Unity (Psalm 133)
Teaching outline for Psalm 133.
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 3, 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
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
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
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