The Anonymity of Pastoral Work

November 14, 2022 Nate Holdridge

In our modern age, talk of pastoral work as anonymous work seems like a stretch. Maybe the pastor in a rural town on a dusty road is anonymous, but pastoring seems to be about as public as you can get these days. We live in a time when pastors are out front, obvious, visible. Many encourage us to leverage social media to minister to people (at best) or build a platform for ourselves (at worst). I mean, we live in the age of the celebrity pastor, so how can pastoral work ever be anonymous?

Jesus Has Authority Over All Natural Brokenness (Mark 1:29-34)

March 16, 2022 Nate Holdridge

On the same day he taught in the synagogue and delivered the man with the unclean spirit, Jesus went to the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Our modern equivalent would be going out to lunch or dinner after church services. And I imagine the disciples' minds were racing as they took Jesus to the house. Did that just happen? Did you guys see what I saw? What have we gotten ourselves into? (3 Minutes/900 Words)

Archival Post: The Purpose Of Generosity

May 13, 2019 Nate Holdridge

The Purpose Of Generosity

Archival Post

“I am happy to share this archival post as a reflection on a topic that has been important to me.

I hope you will enjoy either revisiting this topic with a new awareness or reading it for the first time with fresh eyes.”

— Pastor Nate

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The Purpose Of Generosity

Gospel Scope: God's Children (Romans 8:12-17)

April 11, 2019 Nate Holdridge

God's Children.jpg — Gospel Scope: God's Children

(Romans 8:12-17)

Recently, I attended a large pastor’s conference with church leaders from all over the world. During one of the allotted sessions, they held a question and answer session with senior leaders. Every pastor on the platform had been in ministry for at least forty years. (20 Minutes/3500 Words)

The Purpose Of Generosity (2 of 3)

February 2, 2017 Nate Holdridge

8 Minutes / 1,500 Words