
Calvary Monterey Podcast
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May 11, 2025 • 41min
God's Wisdom for a Complex World: Friendship
Title: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: FriendshipSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeOverview: In this Sunday Sermon from Calvary Monterey, Pastor Nate Holdridge speaks about the power, necessity, and beauty of gospel-shaped friendship in a world increasingly marked by isolation and disconnection. Drawing from Proverbs and the nature of God Himself, Nate calls believers to pursue friendships that are constant, courageous, refining, and shaped by the love and mission of Christ. Let's be encourage to resist shallow connections and instead build relationships rooted in reverence for God, mutual spiritual growth, and sacrificial love.Link to Discussion QuestionsLink to Sermon Notes

May 4, 2025 • 49min
God's Wisdom for a Complex World: Emotions
In this discussion, family pastor Matt Kehler shares wisdom on navigating emotions through insights from Proverbs. He highlights how emotions shape our spiritual development and relationships, urging listeners to embrace their feelings. Kehler emphasizes that emotions should be viewed as indicators of deeper issues, fostering self-awareness. Drawing lessons from Jonah’s story, he underscores the role of emotions in faith while advocating for emotional awareness and community support for personal growth.

Apr 27, 2025 • 42min
God's Wisdom for a Complex World: Work
Title: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: WorkSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeText: Proverbs 10:4-5Overview: In this Sunday message, Pastor Nate Holdridge explores what Proverbs has to say about our work and careers. With clarity and conviction, he challenges us to see work not merely as a way to pay the bills but as a deeply spiritual act that reflects God’s character. Whether we’re digging ditches, managing teams, or raising children, our work can become a meaningful expression of love, diligence, and integrity. This teaching unpacks how we can view our jobs through God’s wisdom—and how that wisdom can transform our everyday labor into lasting worship.Link to Sermon NotesLink to Discussion Questions

Apr 20, 2025 • 22min
Down With The King (Ephesians 1:15-23)
Title: Down With The KingSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeText: Ephesians 1:15-23Overview: This Resurrection Sunday, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through the grand sweep of Scripture to show how Jesus fulfills the centuries-long hope for a true and glorious King. From creation to Christ’s enthronement, this teaching from Ephesians 1:15–23 reminds us that the risen Jesus now reigns with unmatched power and invites us into his expanding kingdom. Discover how your life fits into God’s eternal plan through the reign of King Jesus.Link to Sermon NotesLink to Discussion Questions

Apr 13, 2025 • 40min
God's Wisdom for a Complex World: A Life Built on the Fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9)
Title: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: A Life Built on the Fear of the LordSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeText: Proverbs 9Overview: In this Sunday sermon, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks us through Proverbs 9, the final movement in the preamble of Proverbs. He shows us how the fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom and contrasts the invitations of Woman Wisdom and Woman Folly. With compelling illustrations and biblical insights, Pastor Nate invites us to build lives rooted in reverence for God—lives that are receptive to instruction, alive to God’s path, guarded at the heart, and continually drawn to his wisdom. This message offers a powerful call to live more fully in the reality of God’s good design.Link to Sermon NotesLink to Discussion Questions

Apr 6, 2025 • 30min
God's Wisdom for a Complex World: A Tale of Two Voices (Proverbs 8)
Title: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: A Tale of Two VoicesSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeText: Proverbs 8Overview: In this week’s Sunday teaching, Pastor Nate Holdridge brings us a narrative sermon from Proverbs 8, where Wisdom herself recounts the long history of her voice—her partnership with God at creation, her battle against the serpent’s lies, and her ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Speaking from the heights, at the crossroads, and within the gates of our lives, Wisdom invites us to heed her voice over the enemy’s deception. This message reveals the tension between two eternal voices and invites listeners to embrace the victorious wisdom of the cross, now alive in the church and destined to reign forever.Link to Sermon NotesLink to Discussion Questions

Mar 30, 2025 • 43min
God's Wisdom for a Complex World: For (Sexual) Temptation (Proverbs 6:20-7:27)
Title: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: For (Sexual) TemptationSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeText: Proverbs 6:20-7:27Overview: In this week’s teaching from Proverbs 6:20–7:27, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks us through one of Scripture’s most detailed passages about sexual temptation and the call to wisdom. He highlights how God forms our hearts through his Word, how temptation operates through deception and desire, and how the gospel doesn’t just forgive us but transforms us. This is a message about more than avoiding sin—it’s about embracing the life Jesus came to give.Link to Sermon NotesLink to Discussion Questions

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Mar 23, 2025 • 46min
Fighting through the Fog: Battling Sloth and Acedia
Matt Kehler, Family Pastor at Calvary Monterey, shares insights on battling sloth and acedia, emphasizing its spiritual danger. He traces its historical roots and contrasts it with other sins, using personal anecdotes and Biblical references. Matt highlights the importance of deliberate spiritual practices and God's unconditional love in overcoming spiritual apathy. Through engaging storytelling, he connects Christ's sacrifice to modern struggles, encouraging listeners to maintain faith and a clear vision in their spiritual journey.

Mar 22, 2025 • 1h 13min
Finding Encouragement and Instruction from Others to Build a Faith that Lasts
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.

Mar 16, 2025 • 43min
God's Wisdom For A Complex World: Garden Living (Proverbs 6:1-19)
Title: God's Wisdom For A Complex World: Garden LivingSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeText: Proverbs 6:1-19Overview: 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.Link to Sermon NotesLink to Discussion Questions