Childlike People Have the Kingdom (Mark 10:15)

October 27, 2020 Nate Holdridge

"...For to such (people like children) belongs the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:14b). What does this mean? To answer this question, we must recall how the disciples felt about Jesus, the kingdom, and these children. They had stood outside the house, policing who went in to see Jesus. They knew Jesus was the King of a kingdom, but they didn't yet understand the nature of that kingdom. (4 Minutes/800 Words)

Video Message: The Never Ending Empire

October 16, 2020 Nate Holdridge

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There is a nation, a kingdom, a empire that will stand forever. Daniel saw it through a dream that King Nebuchadnezzar had thousands of years ago. In the dream there was a statue that had a gold head, chest and arms of silver, and feet of iron mixed with clay. Daniel interpreted the dream to represent four kingdoms, the Babylonian empire, the Persian empire, the Grecian empire, and the Roman Empire. In the vision there was a stone that destroyed the entire statue.

Election Year Encouragements for Our Congregation

October 15, 2020 Nate Holdridge

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As everyone is aware, we are in a divisive presidential election season. Though I love my country and consider myself blessed to be a citizen here, as a senior pastor, I grin and bear these seasons every four years. But this year, I thought it could be helpful to offer some pastoral counsel for this election. I want to point you afresh to Jesus and give you some biblical pillars during this disruptive time. (8 Minutes/2000 Words)

A Guide for the Climb -- Chapter 5 -- Remember All Your Previous Rescues (Psalm 124)

August 15, 2019 Nate Holdridge

If you have ever seen a child walk off a roller coaster with a huge grin on their face, especially if they stepped onto it with a grim one, then you know what this next psalm is all about. The people who sing it had been attacked by a monster, threatened by a flood, and trapped by a fowler. But God rescued them from every calamity, and they remembered His rescues by singing about Him. (14 Minutes/3700 Words)