Nathan Colestock
I serve as a pastor at Christ the King Church and as Head of School at Valor Classical Academy. My wife Maddie and I are raising four children.
2026
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You're Responsible for Results
Men reject passivity, accept responsibility, lead courageously, and expect the greater reward.
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From Confusion to Obedience
Hiroo Onoda was confused. And because he was confused, he fought a war that had already been over for 29 years.
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From Ignorance to Repentance
Many, many times in my life I have been ignorant of my sin.
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Guard the Gates
But that doesn't mean that the job is done. The hardest work is just starting.
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Avoid Sabotage by Being Sober Minded
So far in the story of Nehemiah, we've seen him continually stand strong in the face of opposition.
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The Resurrection Means Jesus Is King of Everything
Psalm 2 tells the story of Easter, of resurrection Sunday.
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A Good Shepherd Lays Down His Life for the Sheep
He's a picture of Christ, our good shepherd, who laid down his life for the sheep.
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Build and Fight
Nehemiah 4 is the inspiration for our strategy, build and fight.
2025
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Pray Lots. Work Hard.
When God's people are despised, they pray and then they work to prove their enemies wrong.
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Put Your Name on Something
Who knows what amateur work God will give to us that will turn out to be the most important thing that we will ever do.
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Who Can Stand Against Us?
Ruined walls will not stand against us. Angry, powerful enemies will not stand against us.
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How Can I Start Building and Fighting?
And often the hardest thing about building and fighting in those specific activities is getting started, isn't it?
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Make War, Not Peace
Stop the fighting. You can have it. Just make peace with me was the offer.
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Win the World Through the Word
God's purpose is to rebuild a society that honors him in all of life.
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Fear to Faith, Faith to Favor
It's a story of redemption with a joyful ending from fear to faith to favor.
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From Fear to Faith Again: A Saint's Journey
And then as the opposition grows really stiff, they blow over and they won't stand to continue building for God.
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All Hands on Deck
And their names are immortalized in Scripture because they heard the call of God and answered.
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Learning to Live in the Story of Ezra–Nehemiah
It starts with a decree from God that his kingdom should be built.