The Dangers of Puffery (Isaiah 5:22)
Message from Pastor Nate Holdridge at our Monday night Regeneration Recovery Ministry Gathering.
Nate HoldridgeDecember 8, 2025
The Promised King and His Good Kingdom—The New Beginning (Matthew 1:1-17)
The Promised King and His Good Kingdom—The New Beginning (Matthew 1:1-17)
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 28, 2025
19 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: Home (Proverbs)
Sunday Teaching—19 God's Wisdom for a Complex World: Home (Proverbs)
Nate HoldridgeJune 15, 2025
The Mature Tame Their Speech – James 3:1-12
Ask yourself: Can I discern wise words from foolish ones? Do I receive wise words with humility? Do I say wise words? Are my words a source of life or…
Nate HoldridgeMay 29, 2025
God’s Wisdom for a Complex World 16: Money (Proverbs)
Sermon Notes: God's Wisdom for a Complex World 16—Money (Proverbs)
Nate HoldridgeMay 18, 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
Concluding Galatians (Galatians 6:11-18)
Paul started Galatians with his melodic line when he stated he was astonished that some in Galatia were turning so quickly from the grace of Christ to a different, therefore…
Nate HoldridgeMay 8, 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
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
Make Gospel Investments Into Church Leadership (Galatians 6:6-10)
They tell us we should invest early and often into our retirement accounts. I don't mean to make you feel bad if you haven't, but that investment advice provides a…
Nate HoldridgeApril 24, 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
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
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
Works of the Flesh: Sexual Misalignment (Galatians 5:19-21)
Here, we find a list of the works of the flesh (19). Paul has told us that two elements within Christians, the flesh and the Spirit, are at constant odds.…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 6, 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
06 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: The Life it Produces (Proverbs 3:13-35)
Sunday Teaching: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: The Life it Produces (Proverbs 3:13-35)
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 23, 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
Run in Gospel Grace: Adopt a New Slavery (Galatians 5:13–15)
Last week, we began a passage that was Paul’s passionate plea to the Galatians to identify and silence hindering voices that were keeping them from running in grace.
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 13, 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
Run in Gospel Grace (Galatians 5:7-15)
One of the Apostle Paul's favorite teaching analogies was the foot race. In this passage, he used it to illustrate how the Galatians were in danger of getting off the…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 6, 2025
Protect and Enjoy Gospel Freedom by Responding through Love (Galatians 5:1–6)
In his ethical defense of the gospel in this passage written for the Galatians, Paul gives them, and us, several ways to protect and enjoy our freedom in Christ: by…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 30, 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
God’s Wisdom for a Complex World 01: The Foundation (Proverbs 1:1-7)
In this teaching from Proverbs 1:1-7, we introduces our series, God’s Wisdom for a Complex World. This message explores how wisdom equips us to navigate life’s uncertainties, focusing on what…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 12, 2025
Applying Paul’s Illustration: Purge Anti-Gospels & Know Who You Are (Gal. 4:30-31)
Today, we finish looking at Paul’s illustration using the story of Sarah and Hagar, which he used to show the struggle between law and grace for the Galatians. Let’s look…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 9, 2025
Applying Paul’s Illustration: Rejoice in Spiritual Barrenness & Expect a Struggle with Legalism (Galatians 4:27-29)
In last week’s post from Galatians, we saw how Paul used the story of Hagar, Sarah, and the birth of their sons from Genesis to illustrate the struggle between law…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 2, 2025
Stay Focused in the Gospel: Christ Formed in Us (Galatians 4:17-20)
With this passage, we wrap up Paul’s passionate appeal to the Galatians not to add to the gospel they’d been given but to stay firm in the gospel of grace.…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 19, 2024
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
Stay Free in the Gospel: In Christian Liberty (Galatians 4:12-16)
Today, we pick up in the middle of Paul’s loving appeal to the Galatians, pleading with them to stay firm in the gospel of grace rather than being swayed by…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 12, 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
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
02 An Advancing Gospel Community: Lives Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:12-30)
Sunday Sermon: 02 An Advancing Gospel Community: Lives Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:12-30)
Nate HoldridgeOctober 13, 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
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 11—The Mature are Patient in a Hard World—James 5:7-12
Sunday Sermon: Maturity Profiled 11—The Mature are Patient in a Hard World—James 5:7-12
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 8, 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 Call of the Shepherd-King 03—I Will Establish My Glorious Kingdom—Micah 3:1-4:5
Sunday Teaching: The Call of the Shepherd-King 03—I Will Establish My Glorious Kingdom—Micah 3:1-4:5
Nate HoldridgeMarch 17, 2024
Knowing God 17—God’s Presence—Exodus 35-40
Sunday Sermon: Knowing God 17—God's Presence—Exodus 35-40In this Calvary Monterey sermon, our final study of Exodus, we delve into "Knowing God 17—God's Presence—Exodus 35-40." This sermon takes us on a…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 25, 2024
Knowing God 16—God’s Nature—Exodus 32-34
Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 16—God's Nature—Exodus 32-34
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 11, 2024
Knowing God 08—God Saves—Exodus 13:17-14:31
Sunday Sermon: Knowing God 08—God Saves—Exodus 13:17-14:31
Nate HoldridgeNovember 12, 2023