“While they were worshiping the Lord,” (Acts 13:2)
Paul and Barnabus, while in the midst of church leadership, received a massive call from God in a moment of worshipping the Lord. They were a cosmopolitan group, men from various backgrounds and nations, but they had their Lord in common. It was Him they served; Him they worshipped. In this conversation, Pastor Nate helps us see the joyful connection we have with God through worship.
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nateholdridge.com/blog/114
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Fight For Your Right To Silence
In his book Hamlet's Blackberry, Willam Powers writes, "Truly disconnected places are increasingly rare.” It’s so true. Finding silence is not only difficult, but it’s also a fight against the noise of life. In this conversation, Pastor Nate helps us see why silence is important, and then gives us some ideas on how to fight for silence in our lives.
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nateholdridge.com/blog/111
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7 Ways Modern Church Leadership Can Walk By Faith
"How can a modern church, in a context like ours, walk by faith? How can we avoid the dangers of sight-based work but keep it in the faith realm?" These are questions that Pastor Nate and the staff at Calvary Monterey consider on a regular basis. In this conversation, Pastor Matt Kehler joins Pastor Nate to respond to these questions by observing scripture, modern church culture, and faith.
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nateholdridge.com/blog/8006
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Liberties, Convictions, & Love
"Can I drink alcohol as a Christian?" "Should I vote Republican or Democrat?" "What kind of music is ok for me to listen to?" Maybe you've landed on answers to these questions, but have been confused when another Christian comes to a different understanding than you. In this conversation, Pastor Nate seeks to depolarize liberty and conviction between people within the church by encouraging love, grace, humility.
Article Links:
Liberties, Convictions, & Love — Don't Judge (1 of 2) - nateholdridge.com/blog/92
Liberties, Convictions, & Love — Don't Stumble (2 of 2) - nateholdridge.com/blog/95
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7 Ways For A Man To Humble Himself
Humility isn't simply achieved by an easy method, but rather learned through a process. It requires repentance when we want to be stubborn. It means submission when we want to retaliate. It embodies empathy when we want to dismiss others. Simply put, it's a new way of life. In this conversation, Pastor Nate looks to the story of Naaman to help us see how we can develop humility in our lives.
Article Link:
nateholdridge.com/blog/102
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The What, Why, & How In Abstaining From Sexual Immorality
In scripture we read, “This is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality” (1 Thessalonians 4:3) But what is sexual immorality? How does our sexuality play into our sanctification? In this conversation, Pastor Nate looks to the book of 1 Thessalonians to help us see how we can stand guard against sexual immorality in our lives.
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nateholdridge.com/blog/71
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How To Go To Church (feat. Pastor Matt Kehler)
If you are a believer, you are the church. Church is not a building; church is God’s people. But when your church gathers, how do you go? How does this gathering work best? In this conversation, Pastor Nate & Pastor Matt Kehler help us think through our church participation while providing some fresh perspective into church life.
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nateholdridge.com/blog/86
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The Mission Statement of a Christ Follower
Modern companies have mission statements - a guiding sentence for all that they do. Is that the same within the church? How about for the Christian? Why is that important? In this conversation, Pastor Nate looks to the book of Romans to help us see what scripture says about the Christian’s mission statement.
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nateholdridge.com/blog/8002
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How Should I Make Decisions?
Have you ever wanted to know how some of the most Spirit-led people make decisions? What does it look like for the ultra-godly to choose where to go and what to do? Perhaps a glimpse into one of the greatest Christian lives ever will serve us as we make our decisions in life. In this conversation, Pastor Nate seeks to help us in our personal decision making by taking a look at the decision-making process of Paul the Apostle.
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nateholdridge.com/blog/80
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How Are We Made In God's Image?
The Bible teaches mankind was made in God's image. But how does this affect our day-to-day lives? What does this say about my identity as a Christian? In this conversation, Pastor Nate helps us see God's grand design by observing how He made mankind in His image.
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nateholdridge.com/blog/77
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The Bible, Christianity, & Recreational Marijuana
With acceptance from culture and legalization from government, Marijuana is becoming a recreational norm within our country. But what does that mean for a Christian? What does scripture say about getting high? How should my faith respond to legalization? In this conversation, Pastor Nate seeks to help Christians by exploring the answers to these questions.
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nateholdridge.com/blog/83
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Exalting God's Faithfulness To The Next Generation
We must tell the next generation of God’s faithfulness to us. This is the role of Christian parents — absolutely — but also the role of the older Christian generation to the younger. In this conversation, Pastor Nate shows us how we can love, protect, and encourage the next generation as we exalt God's faithfulness to them.
Article Link:
nateholdridge.com/blog/66
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Restorative Praise For Your Spouse
In marriage, spouses have an opportunity for God to use them. Like medicine, their words of praise can help restore the brokenness inside their companion. In this conversation, Pastor Nate references the Song of Solomon to give us some practical insight on how to turn dull wordplay into restorative praise for your spouse.
Article Link:
nateholdridge.com/blog/58
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Generosity
Do you want to watch God work in your life? Do you want to surrender all? The truth is, a great way for modern Christians to put their trust in God is through financial generosity. In this conversation, Pastor Nate talks to us about the God’s promises associated with generosity, God's purposes through generosity, and the process of cultivating a generous heart.
Article Link:
The Promise - nateholdridge.com/blog/51
The Purpose - nateholdridge.com/blog/56
The Process - nateholdridge.com/blog/59
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Dear New Dad: Be A Son
To be a man, a husband, or a father is to continually run up against your own limitations. Fortunately, we serve and know a God of wonderful grace and mercy. In this conversation, Pastor Nate gives dads some practical wisdom about parenting by observing the ultimate father, our God in Heaven.
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nateholdridge.com/blog/49
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Leading A Prayer Meeting
Without a doubt, prayer meetings are an amazing opportunity to collectively cry out to God. Sure. But what if you’re the one leading the prayer meeting? That’s when the nerves may begin to kick in. Maybe you’ve asked yourself - Who will show up? What do I say when someone prays differently than I hoped? How do I recover from a “bad” prayer meeting? In this conversation, Pastor Nate helps us see the amazing opportunity we have, as leaders, to lead people into prayer together.
Article Link: nateholdridge.com/blog/47
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Never Totally Spent
Do you ever feel emptied out, like you have nothing left to give? We may say something like "I feel totally spent", but where are we getting the strength to continue moving forward? In this conversation, Pastor Nate encourages us to lean into the daily supply of God's grace and mercy as we live this life.
Article Link: nateholdridge.com/blog/42
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Jesus Christ - The Ultimate Man
Examples of men are plenteous in our culture, but who should we emulate? Ronaldo? Chuck Norris? The Beibs? No, the answer is simply Jesus. In this conversation, Pastor Nate talks with us about the masculinity of Jesus by examining His role as the perfect Priest, Prophet, and King.
Article Link: nateholdridge.com/blog/35
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Ministry & Marriage (feat. Christina Holdridge)
In this interview, Christina Holdridge joins Pastor Nate to talk about their experience in doing marriage, family, and ministry together. Whether you are married, single, dating - in ministry or looking to be in ministry - with kids or without kids - this interview should be a help to you!
Article Link: nateholdridge.com/blog/33b
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Ministry & Marriage
Throughout the history of the church, we have seen how marriage has a direct correlation to the culture of a church. When there is health within the pastor's marriage, there is often times life in the ministry. When there is sin in the marriage, there is often times a sense of apathy in the ministry. In either case, the pastor's marriage has a dynamic effect on the ministry within the church. In this conversation, Pastor Nate helps us re-prioritize ministry and marriage in a way that is God-honoring, wife-loving, and kingdom-focused.
Article Link: nateholdridge.com/blog/33b
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