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God's Inexpressible Gift (2 Corinthians 9:15)

December 14, 2023 Nate Holdridge

In this sentence, we have the concluding remark of a two-chapter exhortation from the Apostle Paul to the Corinthian church. At the time of this letter, the Jerusalem church was in a large-scale financial trial, likely due to persecution, famine, and perhaps a bit of negligence, and the Corinthian church had pledged some support. Paul had already collected some funds from other churches (the Macedonians), but now he heard that the Corinthians were thinking about neglecting their promised contribution, so he wrote 2 Corinthians 8-9 to them. As I said, it was an exhortation, particularly to be generous and give.

Archival Post: 7 Ways Modern Church Leadership Can Walk By Faith

February 21, 2023 Nate Holdridge

7 Ways Modern Church Leadership Can Walk By Faith

Archival Post

It would have been awesome to have been part of the first church. But instead, I was born in 1978. Still, in my mind, I am part of that first church. That age still exists. I’m in it. When I read Acts and 1 Timothy and Philemon and 1 John it still applies. I feel at home. I might have to think through how it works out in my setting, but work out it does.

God's Inexpressible Gift—Christmas Sunday 2022—2 Corinthians 9:15

December 25, 2022 Nate Holdridge

Christmas Sunday Sermon: God's Inexpressible Gift—2 Corinthians 9:15

He Became Poor For Us—Christmas Eve 2022—2 Corinthians 8:9

December 24, 2022 Nate Holdridge

He Became Poor For Us—Christmas Eve 2022—2 Corinthians 8:9

Archival Post: Marriage Principles From Non-Marriage Verses, Part 2 - The Spirit Transforms Us

October 18, 2022 Nate Holdridge

Marriage Principles From Non-Marriage Verses, Part 2
The Spirit Transforms Us

Archival Post

Christina and I are not the same people we were in 2002, the year we stood before God and witnesses and declared our covenant of love for one another. As age and life has ticked by, we have both matured. In a sense, because we were relatively young when we married, we have grown up together. But our personal growth is not due entirely to the natural flow of life. No, we have both experienced spiritual transformation at the hands of Jesus Christ. He has shaped and molded us over the years.

Archival Post: A Plea to Prioritize People

January 10, 2022 Nate Holdridge

A Plea to Prioritize People

Archival Post

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 and Jews. His life was to be wholly dedicated to the task of the evangelization of the world — serious stuff.

Archival Post & Podcast: God's Systematic Destruction of Our Self-Reliance

August 12, 2021 Nate Holdridge

God's Systematic Destruction of Our Self-Reliance

Archival Post & Podcast

Paul felt the trial which caused him such despair was one which could teach him to rely not on himself, but on God, the one who raises the dead.

Archival Post: Many Desperately Need the New Family of the Church

April 29, 2021 Nate Holdridge

Many Desperately Need the New Family of the Church

Archival Post

Family and friends may stand at a distance, but God’s people do not. They are a new family and people-group for the wayward sinner. When Christ and his blood come rushing in to heal the repentant, a new member is added to the family. Angels sing.

A Plea to Prioritize People (1 Corinthians 16:7)

March 5, 2020 Nate Holdridge

a+plea.jpg — A Plea to Prioritize People (1 Corinthians 16:7)

(1 Corinthians 16:7)

Archival Post: God's Surpassing Power

April 15, 2019 Nate Holdridge

“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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