Calvary Church Podcast

Title: Fighting through the Fog: Battling Sloth and Acedia
Speaker: Matt Kehler
Text: Psalm 143

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Second Women’s Gathering of 2025 on the theme of building “A Faith that Lasts” from Hebrews 12:1-2. The truth is that walking closely with God no matter the season or struggle is not always easy. Sometimes heartbreak and the difficult stuff of life can really shake our faith. BUT- it is possible to stay deeply connected with Jesus, firm in our faith, for our whole lives.

Title: God's Wisdom For A Complex World: Garden Living
Speaker: Nate Holdridge
Text: Proverbs 6:1-19

Overview: In this Sunday teaching, Pastor Nate Holdridge unpacks Proverbs 6:1-19, examining how God’s wisdom sharpens our ability to navigate life’s complexities. He highlights three key areas—wise financial stewardship, diligent work, and peacemaking—showing how each reflects God’s design for maturity. Through this passage, we see the contrast between wisdom and folly, learning how to avoid financial recklessness, overcome apathy, and reject divisiveness. Ultimately, Pastor Nate points us to Christ, the perfect steward, faithful worker, and true peacemaker, who redeems our failures and leads us into a life of wisdom.

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Title: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: On Sex
Speaker: Nate Holdridge
Text: Proverbs 5

Overview: Pastor Nate Holdridge continues the God’s Wisdom for a Complex World series with a message from Proverbs 5 on God’s vision for sex. In a world that distorts and redefines sexuality, this passage offers a clear and compelling alternative—one that leads to life, not destruction. Addressing three key questions, Pastor Nate explores whether sex is death-producing or life-giving, meaningless or consequential, scattered or channeled. With insights from Solomon’s wisdom, Joseph’s integrity, and Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well, this teaching brings both clarity and hope.

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Title: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: What's Forming You?
Speaker: Nate Holdridge
Text: Proverbs 4

Overview: Pastor Nate Holdridge teaches from Proverbs 4, exploring the powerful question: What is forming you? Every day, wisdom, habits, and influences shape who we become. Looking at Solomon’s call to pursue godly wisdom and Daniel’s example of faithfulness in Babylon, this teaching challenges us to examine the paths we are walking and the voices we are following. How can we guard our hearts, seek wisdom, and choose the right influences? Listen in as we consider the lifelong impact of the choices we make today.

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Title: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: The Life it Produces
Speaker: Nate Holdridge
Text: Proverbs 3:13-35

Overview: This week, Pastor Nate Holdridge teaches from Proverbs 3:13-35, exploring how God’s wisdom establishes order, provides security, and creates life-giving communities. True wisdom is more than knowledge—it is the foundation for a flourishing life. Looking at creation, the rhythms of life, and the example of Joseph, we see how wisdom sustains and blesses not only ourselves but those around us. How can we align our lives with God’s wisdom and experience its blessing? Join us as we consider what wisdom produces in our daily lives.

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Title: God's Wisdom in a Complex World: It's Worth Trusting
Speaker: Nate Holdridge
Text: Proverbs 3:1-12

Overview: In this message, Pastor Nate Holdridge teaches from Proverbs 3:1-12, emphasizing the importance of trusting God’s wisdom over our own instincts. He explores the destination, description, and drive of trust, showing how God’s wisdom leads to lasting blessings, even when it feels counterintuitive. Through practical examples and biblical insight, Pastor Nate challenges us to internalize God’s steadfast love and faithfulness so that we can confidently walk in His ways. Whether navigating decisions, finances, or difficulties, this passage calls us to wholehearted trust in the God who is always faithful.

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Title: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: Get in its Spiral
Speaker: Nate Holdridge
Text: Proverbs 2

Overview: Pastor Nate Holdridge teaches from Proverbs 2, showing how God’s wisdom works as an upward spiral in our lives. As we actively seek wisdom, God meets us and transforms us, leading us deeper into understanding, righteousness, and discernment. This message unpacks the human responsibility to pursue wisdom and God’s role in shaping us, protecting us from temptation, and guiding us into lasting spiritual growth. Through biblical examples and practical application, we are called to stay in the wisdom spiral, trusting that God is actively at work in our lives.

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Title: His Legacy
Speaker: Geoff Buck

Title: His Community
Speaker: Matt Kehler