The Son Who Came To Make Sons: Where He Arrived From (Galatians 4:4b)

December 6, 2022 Nate Holdridge

The book of Galatians is one of Paul's earliest works. In it, he combatted the idea that faith plus works lead to salvation. He warned his audience about the danger of trying to obtain God's favor through the keeping of the law (and losing God's favor when disobeying the law). And, here, to bolster his argument, Paul seems to have quoted an early Christian confession. (3 Minutes/700 Words)

The Son Who Came To Make Sons: When He Arrived (Galatians 4:4a)

November 29, 2022 Nate Holdridge

Be Shaped by Jesus' Power (Mark 8:16-21)

November 17, 2022 Nate Holdridge

While Jesus warned the disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod, the disciples worried that they had no bread. They'd only brought one loaf with them, and they assumed Jesus was rebuking them for their oversight. I really try not to pick on the disciples, but... (3 Minutes/800 Words)

Be Shaped by Jesus’ Style (Mark 8:11–15)

November 10, 2022 Nate Holdridge

It seems ironic that the Pharisees wanted Jesus to perform a sign from heaven right after he miraculously fed four thousand people. They didn't want a miracle—they knew Jesus was capable of those—but a sign from heaven, or a sign from God, testifying to Jesus' identity. They didn't realize that his presence was a sign from heaven, for he had stepped out of glory to minister to humankind. (3 Minutes/700 Words)

4 Strategies To Help You Parent Adult Children

November 9, 2022 Nate Holdridge

Christina and I are in a season of preparation, readying ourselves for the inevitable departure into adulthood of all our daughters. With our first recently off to college, we have begun more intentionally seeking wisdom from others on how to parent adult children. (4 Minutes/1100 Words)

Jesus Famous Podcast Recap

November 8, 2022 Nate Holdridge

Catch up on the latest episodes of the Jesus Famous Podcast, a series of conversations with Nate Holdridge discussing ways we can see Jesus famous in our lives.

Be Shaped by Jesus' Compassion (Mark 8:1-10)

November 3, 2022 Nate Holdridge

If this episode sounds familiar, it's because Jesus has already fed a large crowd of five thousand earlier in Mark (6:30-44). And there are many similarities between this miraculous feeding and the first—a deserted setting, Jesus' compassion on the crowd, the dividing of bread and fish, and leftovers of bread. But there are also many differences between the two episodes. (5 Minutes/1300 Words)

The Man of War: Exodus 15:1-3

October 31, 2022 Nate Holdridge

When Christ called the church of Ephesus back to its first love, he called all of us back to ours (Revelation 2:4-5). Years of church services and small groups, decades of ministry and study, if we aren’t careful, have the potential of developing into apathy.

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)

Prayer Aim: To Know God Better

October 26, 2022 Nate Holdridge

When the Apostle Paul prayed, what did he ask God to do? This question is not meant to regulate or confine our prayers but to sharpen and elevate them. (3 Minutes/800 Words)