ArticlesMinistry & Leadership The Benefit of Unity at CGN (Psalm 133) “A SONG OF ASCENTS. OF DAVID. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on…Nate HoldridgeJanuary 12, 2023
Christian LivingHistory & Holidays Next Christmas "So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save…Nate HoldridgeDecember 26, 2022
Ministry & Leadership The Anonymity Of Pastoral Work In our modern age, talk of pastoral work as anonymous work seems like a stretch. Maybe the pastor in a rural town on a dusty…Nate HoldridgeOctober 23, 2022
ArticlesGospel The Man Of War Exodus 12:1-3 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…Nate HoldridgeOctober 5, 2022
Ministry & Leadership 50 Healthy Church Leader Tips The following are a few suggestions that may (or may not) work for you. I have tried every one of them and can attest to…Nate HoldridgeAugust 24, 2022
CultureCurrent Events How Should We Respond To The Roe Decision? The Bible tells us to “give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute; rescue the weak…Nate HoldridgeJune 26, 2022
Christian LivingMinistry & Leadership How to Rejoice Always in Ministry "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice" (Philippians 4:4). What kind of wild man tells a group of people to rejoice at…Nate HoldridgeSeptember 9, 2020
Books New Book Release: “Christ Unites”! Christ Unites: How Jesus Connects His People to His Purpose In "Christ Unites," Pastor Nate Holdridge takes you on a journey through Paul's letter to…Nate HoldridgeMay 27, 2020
DiscipleshipMinistry & Leadership Does Love-Fueled Ministry Exist? My start in ministry was unexpected. I'm the son of a church-planting pastor. My childhood memories consist of awkward church people, financial struggles and a…Nate HoldridgeMarch 11, 2020
Ministry & Leadership 6 Lessons I’ve Learned About Small Group Ministry Having pastored a church without small groups, and now having pastored a church where always at least half of the congregation is in a small…Nate HoldridgeFebruary 27, 2020
Christian Living Three Christlike Attributes We Find in the Warrior Caleb In Israel's heyday, to call someone a "dog" was an insult, not a stage name in the rap game. Some say the name "Caleb" meant…Nate HoldridgeOctober 6, 2017
Christian Living The Blessings That Come When We Fear the Lord "Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it. Better is a dinner of herbs where love…Nate HoldridgeSeptember 27, 2017
Discipleship Mary Magdelene’s Perspective on Christ’s Resurrection A historical fiction: The agony of the moment was of the severest variety. I was in such torment. I'd been tormented by demons before, but…Nate HoldridgeSeptember 6, 2017
Discipleship Seven Ways to Become a Person of God "And the woman said to Elijah, 'Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your…Nate HoldridgeAugust 23, 2017
Theology We will Not Die Before Our Time “About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the…Nate HoldridgeJune 5, 2017