What Does the Magnificat Say About Mary?

November 30, 2021 Nate Holdridge

Allow me to introduce you to a much better Christmas song than any modern artist could compose. In the early chapters of Luke, three songs were sung. Simeon sang the third after he held baby Jesus in his arms in the temple. Zechariah sang the second after his wife, Elizabeth, in her old age, bore a son they named John. And Mary sang the first after visiting Elizabeth, a relative, while both of them were pregnant. (7 Minutes/2000 Words)

Exodus 32

June 16, 2021 Nate Holdridge

The section that we're entering into here in chapter 32 actually extends all the way through to chapter 34. We're not going to cover all three chapters in one sitting, though that would be an appropriate exercise because they are a unit. And this unit is meant to communicate a message about the rebellion of the people, the mediation of Moses in interceding for the people, and God's restorative process in the people's lives, bringing them right back into the covenant.

Perishing Without Vision? (Proverbs 29:18)

April 19, 2021 Nate Holdridge

Proverbs 29:18 is an oft-misunderstood verse. Many have taken this proverb to mean that unless a spiritual leader, like a pastor, has a vision for where the church is going to go, then the people flail and fail. There is a grain of truth in the concept, but this passage does not teach the concept. (2 Minutes/400 Words)

Exodus 5-6

January 20, 2021 Nate Holdridge

Hey, church. Thanks for joining me in a reading and study of the Book of Exodus. We've been on a little winter Christmas break. Thank you for that time, but with the New Year having begun, it's time now to jump back into our Tuesday night study and to jump back into the Book of Exodus.

Faith Sees Greater Realities (Hebrews 11:27)

January 14, 2020 Nate Holdridge

When God looks at His people, He often sees things we cannot see in ourselves. Through a lens of grace, God knows His children. He looked with grace upon many of the characters found in Hebrews 11. Moses is no exception. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)

Faith Works for God (Hebrews 11:7)

October 29, 2019 Nate Holdridge

I'd get it if Noah objected. He didn't live near a large body of water. The earth likely hadn't produced any rain by the time he came around. We'd understand if he balked at God's direction to build a massive boat in the middle of nowhere. (6 Minutes/1300 Words)