Improve Your Sermon Preparation

January 30, 2019 Nate Holdridge

Bible teachers and preachers are a gift to the body of Christ, but they have also received a gift and a calling from the Lord, one they must steward well for the glory of God. I don’t personally know of any communicator of God’s word who feels they have no room to improve. Every pastor or teacher I know wants to grow in their gifting. (7 Minutes/1400 Words)

Archival Post: Get Some Physical Exercise Because It Has "Some Value"

January 22, 2019 Nate Holdridge

**Get Some Physical Exercise Because It Has "Some Value"**

*From the Archives*

My society is body image crazed. No one thinks exercise is pointless. Even those who reject the practice believe in its value. I don’t really need to preach its benefits. In fact, Paul helps me preach something different. Training towards godliness is better, because internal health is better than external health.

Easter Tips For Pastors

January 9, 2019 Nate Holdridge

Our Good Friday services have developed into a significant part of our church calendar, and Easter Sunday is our largest gathering of the year. I have learned a lot about myself and how I best work through such a busy and blessed time, so here is some advice I would give to other pastors. (9 Minutes/1600 Words)

My Sermon Preparation Process (for Bible Teachers)

August 11, 2018 Nate Holdridge

Learning another pastor's teaching preparation process has always edified me, so this post is for pastors who would like a glimpse into my routine. Here's a bit of what I cover:

How I select my text.
The importance of a book and text theme.
What I do on each day of the week.
Screenshots and links of my various stages.

25 Minutes / 4,100 Words

Nuts and Bolts of Sermon Preparation Workshop Questions And Answers

June 26, 2017 Nate Holdridge

I am really looking forward to helping teach the Nuts & Bolts Of Sermon Preparation workshop with Ben Courson and John Hwang this week at the Calvary Global Network pastors' conference in Costa Mesa, CA. Here are my written answers to the questions John graciously generated.

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