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
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
Maturity Profiled 04—The Mature Love Without Partiality—James 2:1-13
Sunday Teaching: Maturity Profiled 04—The Mature Love Without Partiality—James 2:1-13
Nate HoldridgeJune 2, 2024
03 Maturity Profiled—The Mature Receive Wisdom—James 1:19-26
Sunday Sermon: The Mature Receive Wisdom—James 1:19-26
Nate HoldridgeMay 26, 2024
Knowing God 13—God’s Commands—Exodus 20
Sunday Sermon: Knowing God 13—God's Commands—Exodus 20
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 14, 2024
Simeon Saw—Christmas Eve 2023 (Luke 2:25-35)
To Simeon, nothing about this morning felt any different than thousands of mornings. A rooster crowed in the distance. The predawn light revealed the shape of the darkened hills. The…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 24, 2023
Knowing God 10—God Tests—Exodus 15:22-17:7
Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 10—God Tests—Exodus 15:22-17:7
Nate HoldridgeNovember 26, 2023
Jesus’ Transfiguration Offered an Encouraging Preview (Mark 9:1-3)
In response to the disciples' confession and this new teaching about his death and resurrection, Jesus took three of his men to a mountaintop. Though we don't know the exact…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 26, 2023
Revolution of the Heart, Part 3: Cleanness Comes From Christ’s Effort (Mark 7:18–23)
Every nation, people group, political party, and educational system is populated by broken people. Even the best-laid plans and philosophies are tainted by the sinful hearts of humanity. This is…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 6, 2022
Revolution of the Heart, Part 2: Human Efforts for Cleanness Produce Hypocrisy (Mark 7:6–17)
Human efforts for cleanness produce hypocrisy. Why? Because we can't really change ourselves, because the problem is with the heart. (4 Minutes/900 Words)
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 29, 2022
Unhitched #4 — Jonah 4 — God Trains
Sunday Sermon: Unhitched #4 — Jonah 4 — God Trains
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 25, 2022
Revolution of the Heart, Part 1: Cleanness Does Not Come by Human Effort (Mark 7:1–5)
After reading this opening paragraph, you'd be forgiven for thinking this has nothing to do with our modern time. I assure you, this passage has much to do with life…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 23, 2022
Whole-Hearted Work #3—How To Do Good Work (Colossians 3:22-4:1)
Sunday Sermon: Whole-Hearted Work #3—How To Do Good Work (Colossians 3:22-4:1)
Nate HoldridgeMay 15, 2022
A Healthy Heart Before God – A Basic Description of the Uncondemned Heart (1 John 3:23-24)
John has been helping us learn to deal with our hearts when they condemn us (3:19-20). He has shown us what happens when God sets our hearts free of condemnation…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 24, 2021
A Healthy Heart Before God – Results of a Heart Free of Condemnation (1 John 3:21-22)
Last week we spent some time thinking about how to deal with a condemned heart. And now John moves on to recount some of the results of a heart free…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 17, 2021
A Healthy Heart Before God – How To Deal With a Condemned Heart (1 John 3:19-20)
At this point in his letter, John knew his readers were ripe for feelings of condemnation. He'd written to them about believing in Jesus, obeying God, and loving other Christians.…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 10, 2021
How To Love God’s People – Part 3 (1 John 3:17-18)
Today, in part three, we will look at the last two lessons, followed by some applications of the entire passage of 1 John 3:11-18. This passage gives us practical help…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 3, 2021
The Life of David: Shaped (1 Samuel 18)
David was a God-hearted man, and his defeat of Goliath was evidence of his deep love and reverence for the Lord. David believed in God when no one else would…
Nate HoldridgeJune 7, 2021
The Life of David: Pillars of the Heart (1 Samuel 16:14-23)
The pillars of ancient Greek buildings were designed to connect the entire structure above to the foundation below. As we've already seen, David was a man with a foundation. In…
Nate HoldridgeApril 5, 2021
Goal #3 of First John: Produce True Joy (1 John 1:1-4)
One thing I love about John's writing is his willingness to directly state his reasons for writing. One reason this is beautiful is that his letters, especially this first one,…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 9, 2021
Video Message: Longing For What Is Right
The cry of the human heart is so often for justice. It is in us because God has made us and we long for that which we know is right.
Nate HoldridgeJuly 24, 2020
A Prayer to Come to the Rock (Psalm 612)
With a faint heart, I cry out to You, O Lord. My flesh wants to appear stronger than I am. I want to think of myself strong. But you are…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 12, 2020
For the Dry and Weary (Psalm 119:83)
Have you ever felt dry and worn out by life? Has your energy and passion ever withered so much it is hard to go on? Have the waves of trials…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 11, 2020
A Plea to Prioritize People (1 Corinthians 16:7)
We can't understand the gravity of Paul's mission. At his conversion, Jesus told him he'd be the apostle to the nations. He'd testify of Christ before kings and authorities, Gentiles…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 5, 2020
God’s Aid for the Overwhelmed Heart (Psalm 94:19)
God is Father to every believer in Christ. As "Abba, Father," He loves to hear His people. He never tires of our concerns. He invites us to cast all our…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 27, 2020
A Healthy Heart Before God — The True Vine #9 — 1 John 3:19-24
A Healthy Heart Before God -- The True Vine #9 -- 1 John 3:19-24
Nate HoldridgeNovember 10, 2019
For Whom Does Your Heart Burn? (Hosea 7:4-7)
Ready. Set. Go. The people of Israel, during Hosea's prophetic work, were primed and prepared for rebellion. Their hearts, like a preheated oven ready to bake, were predisposed to chase…
Nate HoldridgeApril 18, 2019
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
Humans are amazing creatures. With our hands, we can build. With our minds, we can invent. With our mouths, we can communicate. And with our hearts, we can deceive ourselves...
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 27, 2018
Get Some Physical Exercise Because It Has “Some Value”
A brief devotional thought regarding physical exercise.2 Minutes / 400 Words
Nate HoldridgeApril 20, 2017
