Jesus Has Authority Over All Spiritual Uncleanness (Mark 1:35-45)

March 23, 2022 Nate Holdridge

Mark doesn't refer often to Jesus' prayer life, but when he does Jesus is alone, and his ministry is in the balance. In the garden of Gethsemane, Mark presents Jesus praying to bolster his determination to get the kingdom through the means of his death on the cross (Mark 14:36). After feeding the 5,000, a time John tells us they wanted to take him by force and make him king, Jesus went up to the mountain to pray alone (Mark 6:45-52). (6 Minutes/1500 Words)

Jesus Is the King We Should Follow (Mark 1:2-4)

January 19, 2022 Nate Holdridge

Mark rarely quotes from the Old Testament Scriptures. When he does quote them, it is only the characters of the particular episode -- usually Jesus -- quoting them. (3 Minutes/800 Words)

Exodus 3

December 2, 2020 Nate Holdridge

At the close of Exodus chapter two, we were told that God saw Israel's distress. In fact, we were told that God heard their distress and that God saw their distress and that God was willing to come down and deal with their distress. Exodus 2:25, closed that distress of Israel with a statement, "God saw the people of Israel and God knew." With that, we're set up for the events of Exodus chapter three, that God has seen the difficulty of the people of Israel. He's seen them in their slavery in Egypt, and He's seen that they are now subjected to a Pharaoh who's forgotten Joseph who came before, and He now is going to move on their behalf.

Friend of Sinners, Part 1 (Mark 2:13-17)

August 18, 2020 Nate Holdridge

original_df69a394-3373-4301-bd9b-035d5fed7a9a_MVIMG_20200811_103854.jpg — Friend of Sinners Part 1

(Mark 2:13-17)

In this three-part series, we are going to explore this question: What kind of people enter into God's kingdom? We are going to ask this because the first time Jesus spoke in Mark's gospel, he said, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel" (Mark 1:15). Jesus came. The time is fulfilled and, with him, came the kingdom of God. It is at hand. (7 Minutes/1700 Words)

Archival Post and Podcast: Fight for Your Right to Silence

April 20, 2020 Nate Holdridge

Fight for Your Right to Silence

Archival Post and Podcast

My moment occurred one morning. I was twenty-nine years old, the brand new pastor of my childhood church, with three daughters and a bride to care for. The stress of the previous few years had weighed on me, but there I was, fighting the fight. I woke in the morning darkness, hoping to get a jump on the day, sat down, and read it. (3 Minutes /800 Words)

Faith Is Loved by God (Hebrews 11:2)

October 1, 2019 Nate Holdridge

The author of Hebrews felt a need to brace his readers for coming troubles by urging them to live by faith. He did not want them to shrink back into the Old Covenant but move forward in Christ. He envisioned them enjoying the access to the throne of God their invisible High Priest, Jesus Christ, gave them. (4 Minutes/900 Words)

Benefits Of Paul's Walk To Assos

November 30, 2017 Nate Holdridge

Leaving Troas, Paul decided to take the land route to Assos. His team would need a boat for the rest of the missions trip, but the first part of the journey was shorter by foot. He put everyone else on the boat, but he went by land. Alone, he walked. What were some of the benefits of this decision?

3 Minutes / 500 Words

Fight For Your Right To Silence

June 1, 2017 Nate Holdridge

My moment occurred on the toilet of all places. I was twenty-nine years old, the brand new pastor of my childhood church, with three daughters and a bride to care for. The stress of the previous few years had weighed on me, but there I was, fighting the fight.

4 Minutes / 800 Words