Paul prayed for the Ephesian church — and us — to know three things. He longed for us to know the hope of our calling, the riches of our inheritance, and the immeasurable power of God toward us who believe. (4 Minutes/1100 Words)
Read moreBook Excerpt: No-Nonsense Biblical Man
Paul learned how to be content in every condition of life. He had been well loved, but he had also experienced a deep poverty. He had been healthy, but he had also been sick. He had been exalted, but he had also been brought low. In the midst of these extreme highs and lows, Paul learned a wonderful secret— contentment. (2 Minutes/400 Words)
Read moreBook Excerpt: Dear New Dad
The funny thing about fathering is that even though the influence is so great and the responsibility so intense, billions of us have done it. Some have fathered well and some have fathered poorly, but it isn’t exactly a role you go to school for. There is no small segment of professional fathers for the rest of us amateurs to look up to. No, we all have to figure it out and learn and grow as this role in life comes our way. (3 Minutes/700 Words)
Read moreBook Excerpt: Let Us Hear
John was an incredible man with an incredible life story. Peter or Paul he was not. God had a different plan for his life. Paul had traveled and written profusely. Peter had led and taught courageously. John had endured an exhorted lovingly. He is nearing the end of his race when he receives the final book of the Bible - the Revelation of Jesus Christ. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
Read moreBook Excerpt: Christ Unites
Paul tells us who this war is with: Satan, rulers, authorities, cosmic powers, and spiritual forces of evil. Paul takes no time defending the reality of these forces. To him, their presence is undeniable. (3 Minutes/700 Words)
Read moreNate's New Book Is Here: Christ Unites
In his new book Christ Unites, Pastor Nate Holdridge takes you on a journey through Paul's letter to the Ephesian church. There, Jesus is seen as the head of the church, the originator of a new humanity designed to carry out His will. Each chapter tackles a different dimension of Christ's work at unifying all things to Himself, at His purpose and plan for His people.
Read moreBook Excerpt: The No-Nonsense Biblical Man
It all starts with the Gospel. Far too much teaching on the life of a Christian man centers around the actions of his life instead of on the heart that beats within him. The no-nonsense biblical man must have a deep-seated heart for the Gospel. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
Read moreBook Excerpt: Let Us Hear
The next part of John’s vision has little to do with sight but instead focuses on sound. He hears the voice of Christ, and it is like the roar of many waters. His voice is loud and crushing and beautiful, like an immense waterfall. (1 Minute/400 Words)
Read moreBook Excerpt: The No-Nonsense Biblical Man
Unless we give our lives to a cause greater than ourselves, and unless we pour into the lives of others, we will suffer an inevitable and gradual shift into self-introspection, selfishness, and ultimately despair. Jesus came to serve, and He is our model for life. ( 1 minute/300 Words)
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