God’s Wisdom for a Complex World #17: Phones (Proverbs)
Sunday Sermon: God's Wisdom for a Complex World #17—Phones (Proverbs)
Nate HoldridgeMay 25, 2025
God’s Wisdom for a Complex World 15: Friendship (Proverbs)
Sunday Teaching: God's Wisdom for a Complex World #13: Proverbs on Work
Nate HoldridgeMay 11, 2025
Make Gospel Investments Into the Spirit & Your Community (Galatians 6:6-10)
As we began this passage last week, we saw how, when we deposit into the right areas, making gospel investments, we will experience great returns over time. The first investment…
Nate HoldridgeMay 1, 2025
A Gospel Community is Responsible for Themselves (Galatians 6:1-5)
Today, we’ll look at a third element found in a gospel community according to this passage. In the previous two posts, we saw how the gospel community restores others (1)…
Nate HoldridgeApril 17, 2025
12 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: A Life Built on the Fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9)
Sunday Sermon: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: A Life Built on the Fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9)
Nate HoldridgeApril 13, 2025
11 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: A Tale of Two Voices (Proverbs 8)
Sunday Teaching: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: A Tale of Two Voices (Proverbs 8)
Nate HoldridgeApril 6, 2025
10 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: For (Sexual) Temptation (Proverbs 6:20-7:27)
Teaching Notes: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: For (Sexual) Temptation (Proverbs 6:20-7:27)
Nate HoldridgeMarch 30, 2025
Fruit of the Spirit: The Balance of Our Growth (Galatians 5:22-26)
Last week, we began looking at how Paul details the method of our growth, which is the Spirit producing fruit within us and transforming us as we walk in and…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 27, 2025
Fruit of the Spirit: The Method of Our Growth (Galatians 5:22-26)
The Apostle Paul knew the Galatian church had gotten its start because of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit had birthed the Galatians into Christ's family and strengthened them in their…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 20, 2025
Works of the Flesh: Spiritual, Societal, and Substance Misalignment (Galatians 5:19-21)
Today, we’ll continue looking at Paul’s list of the works of the flesh after seeing the effects of the first category, sexual misalignment, last week. It’s important to pause on…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 13, 2025
08 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: On Sex (Proverbs 5)
Sunday Sermon: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: On Sex (Proverbs 5)
Nate HoldridgeMarch 9, 2025
07 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: What’s Forming You? (Proverbs 4)
Sunday Sermon: 07 God's Wisdom for a Complex World: What's Forming You? (Proverbs 4)
Nate HoldridgeMarch 2, 2025
How to Win the War Within (Galatians 5:16-18)
Last week, we saw how believers are a battlefield, with both flesh and the Spirit warring within them.
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 27, 2025
05 God’s Wisdom in a Complex World: It’s Worth Trusting (Proverbs 3:1-12)
05 God's Wisdom in a Complex World: It's Worth Trusting (Proverbs 3:1-12)
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 16, 2025
04 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: Get in its Spiral (Proverbs 2)
Pastor Nate Holdridge teaches from Proverbs 2, showing how God’s wisdom works as an upward spiral in our lives. As we actively seek wisdom, God meets us and transforms us,…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 9, 2025
03 God’s Wisdom in a Complex World: The Vital Response (Proverbs 1:20-33)
We unpack Proverbs 1:20-33, focusing on the vital response to God’s wisdom. This teaching emphasizes the availability, persistence, and stakes of living in alignment with God’s guidance. Drawing from the…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 26, 2025
02 God’s Wisdom in a Complex World: Back to Basics (Proverbs 1:8-19)
In this message, Pastor Nate Holdridge explores Proverbs 1:8-19, focusing on foundational wisdom that shapes a life of flourishing.
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 19, 2025
07 An Advancing Gospel Community: Requires Ongoing Maintenance (Philippians 4:1-9)
Sunday Teaching: 07 An Advancing Gospel Community: Requires Ongoing Maintenance (Phil. 4:1-9)
Nate HoldridgeDecember 1, 2024
06 An Advancing Gospel Community: Craves Christlikeness (Philippians 3:12-21)
Sermon Notes: An Advancing Gospel Community: Craves Christlikeness (Philippians 3:12-21)
Nate HoldridgeNovember 17, 2024
05 An Advancing Gospel Community: Enjoys Authentic Christianity (Philippians 3:1-11)
Sunday Teaching: An Advancing Gospel Community: Enjoys Authentic Christianity (Philippians 3:1-11)
Nate HoldridgeNovember 10, 2024
04 An Advancing Gospel Community: Breaks Into Darkness (Philippians 2:12-30)
Sunday Teaching: 04 An Advancing Gospel Community: Breaks Into Darkness (Philippians 2:12-30)
Nate HoldridgeNovember 3, 2024
O3 An Advancing Gospel Community: Participates in God’s Kingdom (2:1-11)
Sunday sermon (Part 3 of Philippians): O3 An Advancing Gospel Community: Participates in God's Kingdom (2:1-11)
Nate HoldridgeOctober 20, 2024
Future Church – Joshua 5:13-15
Sunday Sermon: Future Church (Joshua 5:13-15)
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 29, 2024
Maturity Profiled 12—The Mature Live Within a Praying Community—James 5:13-20
Sunday Sermon: Maturity Profiled 12—The Mature Live Within a Praying Community—James 5:13-20
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 15, 2024
Maturity Profiled 10—The Mature Navigate Finances with God—James 5:1-6
Sunday Teaching: Maturity Profiled 10—The Mature Navigate Finances with God—James 5:1-6
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 2, 2024
The View From The Tomb (John 20:1-10)
Easter Sunday Sermon: The View From The Tomb (John 20:1-10)
Nate HoldridgeMarch 31, 2024
The Call of the Shepherd-King 02—I am Ready to Lead (Micah 2, Oracle 1.2)
Sunday Teaching: The Call of the Shepherd-King 02—I am Ready to Lead (Micah 2, Oracle 1.2)
Nate HoldridgeMarch 10, 2024
Knowing God 05: God’s Plans (Exodus 6)
Sunday Teaching-—Knowing God 05: God's Plans (Exodus 6)
Nate HoldridgeOctober 22, 2023
Jesus Replaces Chaos With Flourishing (Mark 9:14-18)
Our episode today provides a significant contrast with the glory of the mount of transfiguration. All the gospel writers are careful to record the stories together. They wanted us to…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 16, 2023
Messengers Of And With Jesus — Mark 16:15-20 — Follow #50
Messengers Of And With Jesus -- Mark 16:15-20 -- Follow #50
Nate HoldridgeApril 11, 2021
Marks Of A Christ-Follower (Mark 12:35-40 — Follow #39)
Sermon Notes: Marks Of A Christ-Follower (Mark 12:35-40 -- Follow #39)
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 10, 2021
One Day Jesus Gained a Disciple (Mark 10:46-52)
As Jesus and his disciples journeyed to Jerusalem, they passed through **Jericho**. He was on his way to die. A **blind beggar** named Bartimaeus sat on the roadside, collecting anything…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 22, 2020
Follow #3 — Mark 1:16-20 — You Are Called To Be His Disciple
Follow #3 -- Mark 1:16-20 -- You Are Called To Be His Disciple
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 16, 2020
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
You have favorite people, I’m sure, and so do I. One of mine is Denise Buck. Together with her husband, Pastor Geoff, Denise has positively impacted my life and our…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 14, 2019
“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid…
Nate HoldridgeApril 3, 2018
God-Hearted #8 — Transformed By The Secret King (1 Samuel 22:1-2)
Belated notes from last Sunday (3/11/18).
Nate HoldridgeMarch 14, 2018
It is easy to think God shoves His people into the deep end without any training or preparation. He does, after all, use the weak things of the world to…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 6, 2018
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
A Guide For The Climb #15 — Enter God’s Blessing Cycle
Teaching notes for Psalm 134.
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 10, 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
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
Psalm 121 A Guide For The Climb #2 — Know God Will Help You Climb
Teaching outline for Psalm 121.
Nate HoldridgeMay 7, 2017
Singleness and the Christian (3 of 3): A Potential Blessing
6 Minutes / 1,200 Words
Nate HoldridgeDecember 6, 2016
20 Years With Jesus
I was recently asked to open the fall semester at Calvary Chapel Bible College with a teaching on their semester theme, "Dwell Richly," from Colossians 3:16. In this post I…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 17, 2016
Singleness and the Christian (1 of 3): Introductory Thoughts
“Single like me.” — Paul the apostle (1 Corinthians 7:8)I believe unmarried men and women are vital to the kingdom of God. 11 Minutes / 2,100 Words
Nate HoldridgeNovember 10, 2016