God’s Wisdom for a Complex World #13: Proverbs on Work
Sunday Teaching: God's Wisdom for a Complex World #13: Proverbs on Work
Nate HoldridgeApril 27, 2025
God is Love 01—The Overflowing Love of the Father (Galatians 4:4-6)
Sunday Teaching Notes: God is Love 01—The Overflowing Love of the Father (Galatians 4:4-6)
Nate HoldridgeDecember 15, 2024
08 An Advancing Gospel Community: Partners Together (4:10-23)
Sunday Teaching: An Advancing Gospel Community—Partners Together (4:10-23)
Nate HoldridgeDecember 8, 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
01 An Advancing Gospel Community: Partners Together (Philippians 1:1-11)
Sunday Sermon: 01 An Advancing Gospel Community: Partners Together (Philippians 1:1-11)
Nate HoldridgeOctober 6, 2024
Future Church – Joshua 5:13-15
Sunday Sermon: Future Church (Joshua 5:13-15)
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 29, 2024
Pay Attention to Your Listeners (Acts 14:8–10)
During their first ministry trip together, Paul and Barnabas arrived in a city named Lystra. As Paul addressed a small gathering, a man sat near him. Born without the ability…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 12, 2022
The Struggle for Obedience, Part 4: Understand What He’s Done (Mark 6:51-52)
Here we have a summary report about Jesus' healing ministry. This report is Mark's way of giving us a sense of the general atmosphere surrounding Jesus' life at that time…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 15, 2022
How To Unleash Jesus’ Mighty Work in Your Life (Mark 6:1-6)
The story before us is one of the most terrifying in all the gospel accounts. Jesus visits his hometown of Nazareth (1), and they are astonished at his words and…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 3, 2022
Jesus Fills Our True Need (Mark 2:1-12)
The story pivots us from the introductory days of Jesus' ministry to the controversial ones. We know Jesus wasn't popular with all people at all times—he was, after all, crucified.…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 30, 2022
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
Jesus Is the King of the Kingdom (Mark 1:14-15)
With the beginning of Jesus' preaching ministry, we have a conclusion, of sorts, to Mark's introduction. He had said, "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of…
Nate HoldridgeJune 30, 2020
Partnering With God (Acts 21:19)
After many years among the nations, making disciples, Paul returned to Jerusalem. He reported to the church. He told them "one by one the things God had done among the…
Nate HoldridgeJune 16, 2020
6 Lessons I’ve Learned About Small Group Ministry
Having pastored a church without small groups, and now having pastored a church where always at least half of the congregation is in a small group, I can tell you…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 18, 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
Personal & Pastoral Updates, Prayer Requests
Here we are. 2020 is here. And with the new decade and year come fresh opportunities. I believe God is doing great things, and I feel so fortunate to be…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 1, 2020
A Guide for the Climb – Chapter 8 – Embrace God’s Vision for Work and Home (Psalm 127)
In moving through these songs of ascents, one can imagine the pilgrim. He has sung various songs, traveled along the path, and has approached Jerusalem. He is starting now to…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 17, 2019
7 Marks Of A Cool Church (Acts 2:42)
I have heard recitations of Acts 2:42 my entire Christian life. Seems the circles I run in love it. Part of it has got to be the sweet outline --…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 10, 2019
Paul had a roller coaster relationship with the church in Corinth. They loved him. Then they hated him. They admired him. Then they belittled him. Like the ocean tide, the…
Nate HoldridgeJune 11, 2019
At Calvary Monterey, we emphasize our small group ministry, believing it necessary for Christians to gather together outside the large weekend meeting. Though Sundays are of immense importance, nothing can…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 25, 2019
A point comes in any church's life where atrophy sets in. The passion and joy and labor begin to dry up as people begin to grow discouraged in the mission.…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 6, 2019
Each week at Calvary Monterey we hold an hour-long staff chapel. Currently held on Wednesdays after lunch, Staff Chapel is an opportunity for the staff of our church to gather…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 20, 2019
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
Wall Dancin’
There is a time for wall-dancin’, but you’ll never get to it if you don’t have a vision for it...
Nate HoldridgeDecember 26, 2017
The halfway point of any work for God is a dangerous place. Nehemiah and the people who had a mind to work got to their halfway point rather quickly. But…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 19, 2017
The close of Nehemiah’s prayer is one of my favorites in all of Scripture. Up until this point in the narrative, Nehemiah’s position in the Persian kingdom is unknown, but…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 12, 2017
God is intensely concerned with people. This should be evident by observing the natural order, things like the seasons or the finely tuned human body, but should be most evident in…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 28, 2017
Power. Might. Strength. There is a brand of power that is human. There is also a power that belongs to God. Our text calls it “surpassing power.” I am born…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 23, 2017
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 #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
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
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
Get Some Physical Exercise Because It Has “Some Value”
A brief devotional thought regarding physical exercise.2 Minutes / 400 Words
Nate HoldridgeApril 20, 2017
