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Jesus Unlocks Our Senses (Mark 7:31-37)

October 27, 2022 Nate Holdridge

Here, Jesus goes through Sidon perhaps on a brief missions tour, before heading to the region of the Decapolis. Once there, a group of people begged Jesus to lay his hand of healing on a man who was deaf. If you are new to Jesus today, you might be wondering if this was his normal mode of healing. It wasn't. He healed in many different ways, and this healing was one of his most creative! (4 Minutes/1100 Words)

Groaning for Resurrection (Romans 8:18-25)

April 11, 2022 Nate Holdridge

Nearly 2,000 years ago, on a Sunday morning a couple of days removed from the Passover, in Israel, a group of women went to a tomb. Their beloved teacher, leader, and friend had been crucified. They had hoped he was the one to save the world from its chaos and brokenness. Instead, he had suffered and died at the hands of jealous religious leaders, the Roman government, and a bloodthirsty mob. Still, he was special to them, and because he'd been buried with haste, they determined to go to his grave to complete his burial process. (9 Minutes/2300 Words)

Jesus Famous Men #1: They Love God Because He First Loved Them

February 7, 2022 Nate Holdridge

The first question we should ask is this: why study? Why take time out of our busy lives to think about, meditate on, contemplate, and digest a study of God's word? The answer is in the question.

The Curse - How the World Is (Genesis 3:14-19)

August 23, 2021 Nate Holdridge

After Adam and Eve fall into sin, God started in on the serpent. He would then address the woman, and finally, the man. (8 Minutes/2000 Words)

Book Excerpt: Christ Unites

October 29, 2020 Nate Holdridge

Paul prayed for the Ephesian church — and us — to know three things. He longed for us to know the hope of our calling, the riches of our inheritance, and the immeasurable power of God toward us who believe. (4 Minutes/1100 Words)

A Guide For The Climb – Chapter 10 – Steeled For Pilgrimage (Psalm 129)

March 11, 2020 Nate Holdridge

In the earliest years of my walk with Christ, God placed me in a church with a rugged man for a pastor. He and his wife suffered much physical affliction but also chose pain for the mission of Christ. They were some of the toughest people I'd ever seen. It was apparent that their Christianity took strength, and that their Christianity made them strong. (15 Minutes/3000 Words)

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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God's Surpassing Power

November 23, 2017 Nate Holdridge

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 with Nate-power, but God gives surpassing power. He gives a might and strength which surpasses. But what does God’s surpassing power surpass?

3 Minutes / 500 Words