Gregnettle.com is the blog of Greg Nettle, senior pastor of Rivertree Christian Church. The roar of love is a favorite description of how Greg describes God's love for all people. Greg has dedicated his life to sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible in the most effective ways possible. Greg believes that the sign of a mature Christian is not how far they remove themselves from the world, but how deeply they penetrate the world with the "roar of God's love."
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Jan 9th, 2012
Why RiverTree partners with Stadia a...
Tabitha, Greg, Inti (sponsored child) and Wess Stafford This past week was life-changing for me. I spent five days in Ecuador with 9 other Pastors from across the U.S., leaders from Compassion International... Posted by
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Dec 31st, 2011
God Through RiverTree 2011–the...
At the close of each year, our RiverTree staff puts together a list of highlights to share with our Elders. This year we thought it would be great to celebrate with our entire church family what God has been... Posted by
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Dec 30th, 2011
Reflecting...
Once again another year comes to a close. For some it was a very good year . . . for others . . . What did we learn? How has God changed us? What would we do differently? What do we want to remember?... Posted by
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Dec 19th, 2011
My all-time favorite Christmas recor...
Everyone has their favorites . . . here are mine. My 12 all-time favorite Christmas recordings “The Christmas Song” by Maren Ord, from Christmas... Posted by
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Dec 12th, 2011
My Christmas bucket list...
My friend, Tom, sent me his Christmas “bucket list” that he wrote to help him get more out of Christmas this year. I loved the idea so I put a list of my own together in hopes that we’ll... Posted by
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Nov 24th, 2011
Simple Thanks-Giving...
So, this Thanksgiving morning . . . here are some simple and not so simple things for which I am thankful. *That my children love and actually “like” one another. *Big... Posted by
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Nov 21st, 2011
Thanksgiving traditions...
This past weekend in our gatherings, Alex Absalom and I shared several traditions that may help make the Thanksgiving holiday even more meaningful. Throughout the week, as I asked people if they had any... Posted by
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Nov 6th, 2011
To My Daughter On Her 13th Birthday...
You are my sunshine. Always have been. Always will be. Late one night, shortly after you were born, I held you in front of our Christmas tree. I prayed, “God, please help Tabitha grow up to be a woman... Posted by
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Nov 4th, 2011
What I Wish The Church I Lead Knew...
My friend, Jen Taylor, recently wrote a blog post that generated quite a bit of cyberspace discussion: What Pastors Wish You Knew (http://bit.ly). She writes, “So I asked about two dozen Pastors... Posted by
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Nov 2nd, 2011
58: Fast Living...
I’ve known Scott Todd for several years now. I first became acquainted with him when he was leading an initiative to help stop the AIDS pandemic in Africa. Today, Scott is a champion not only to put... Posted by
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Oct 31st, 2011
7 Billion To Serve . . . Today...
That’s right, global population hit 7 billion people today! October 31st, 2011 is a day that goes down in the history books. In 1900 we were at 1.6 billion and by 1999 we had eclipsed 6.1 billion....
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Greg NettleI am a diehard Cleveland Browns fan that dies hard every year. I have traveled to Peru, Ecuador, Ireland, Tanzania, England, France, Holland, South Africa, Wales, Northern Ireland, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti and Scotland. And there’s nothing I would rather do than have a cup of coffee with my wife, Julie, at our local Starbucks. I enjoy bungee jumping, whitewater rafting and skydiving. The faster the roller coaster the better. My most recent adventures have included climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and a spiritual pilgrimage to Israel. I have read more than 50 books a year for the past 20 years but my favorite is to read the Bible with my 10 year old daughter, Tabitha and newly adopted son, Elijah. I used to travel and sing with Rich Mullins and I have had breakfast with Jerry Falwell. I would rather spend an hour with Howard Stern than an hour with the Pope. I love Kraft macaroni and cheese out of a box, Ho Ho’s, filet mignon and lobster with drawn butter—jalapenos on everything..
