Upside Down Treasure (Matthew 6:19-24)
Chapter 17. Upside Down Treasure (Matthew 6:19-24)
Nate HoldridgeMarch 19, 2026
Jesus Famous Men Serve Their Homes for Christ
Every person on earth is shaped in some way by his or her father. While a male will contribute to a pregnancy, a father contributes to a legacy. Like the…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 4, 2022
His Introduction: Jesus Is God Breaking Through (Mark 1:9-11)
After setting the stage and telling us about John the Baptist, Mark immediately takes us to the inauguration of Jesus' earthly ministry. (6 Minutes/1600 Words)
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 9, 2022
Dust Oriented, Breath Oriented, or Both? (Genesis 2:5-7)
With conditions perfected, God made the first man from the **dust from the ground**. Everything had been readied, so now God fashioned humanity from the soil, the raw material of…
Nate HoldridgeJune 14, 2021
Day 7: What Can We Learn From The First Sabbath? (Genesis 2:1-3)
Because of the finality of creation, **the seventh day** receives special treatment in this verse. It doesn't follow the order of the first six days, where God spoke something into…
Nate HoldridgeMay 31, 2021
The Beginning (Genesis 1:1)
Like the sudden blast of a cannon, Genesis begins. There is no long preamble, no introductory comments. Instead, we are thrust into the story, and the story starts with **God**,…
Nate HoldridgeMay 10, 2021
Election Year Encouragements for Our Congregation
As everyone is aware, we are in a divisive presidential election season. Though I love my country and consider myself blessed to be a citizen here, as a senior pastor,…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 15, 2020
The Call of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3)
The passage tells us the Lord spoke to Abram. We aren't told how God spoke to Abram, nor does it tell us why God chose to call this man. I…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 20, 2020
In the Beginning, God (Genesis 1:1)
Like the blast of a cannon, the book begins. There is no long preamble, with no introductory comments. Instead, we are thrust into the story, and the story starts with…
Nate HoldridgeApril 30, 2020