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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Mar 29th, 2011
Lesson 3: Follow The Leader
Life lessons for those who want to climb high . . . Follow the leader. Our final summit bids on both Kilimanjaro and Cotopaxi were begun near midnight. At night the temperatures are at their lowest which keeps the volcanic skree (climbing through skree is like climbing through sand) and fresh snow solid. I’ve also found night climbing of benefit because limited vision keeps me from seeing what is actually... Posted by
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Mar 15th, 2011
Lesson 2: Climb With A Cause
Life lessons for those who want to climb high . . . Climb with a cause. The night before we began our summit bid on Cotopaxi our guides gathered our team together for one final briefing. Abraham (our lead guide) had a map of the mountain. He showed us the route we would take to reach the summit. He explained that the first five hours of the climb our legs would take us up . . . the last two . . . our...
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..
