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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Jul 26th, 2011
Necessary Endings
My friend Alex recommended this book to me and WOW am I glad that he did! The book? Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud. Cloud’s premise is that as we go through life . . . in our personal life, business life, relationships, spiritual life, etc. . . . we need to prune. When do we prune? 1. If an initiative is siphoning off resources that could go to something with more promise, it is pruned. 2. If an... Posted by
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Jul 19th, 2011
Unbroken
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand is without a doubt one of the best reads of the summer. I couldn’t put this one down! Hillenbrand recounts the TRUE story of Louie Zamperini–I capitalize TRUE because it is almost beyond belief. Zamperini was a U.S. Olympic runner who hung up his shoes to enter the military during WWII. During a routine search mission over the Pacific, Louie’s plane crashed into... Posted by
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Jul 11th, 2011
Hell No? Hell Yes?
In a nutshell, “Hell no? Hell yes?” pretty much summarizes Rob Bell’s book Love Wins and Francis Chan’s Erasing Hell. I read Love Wins by Rob Bell a couple of months ago. After reading it I felt more compelled to tell people about Jesus. Even more glad that I’m part of the great beautiful bride, the church. I appreciate the fact that Rob is not afraid to wrestle through many of... Posted by
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Jul 3rd, 2011
Our house is on the market
Julie and I just put our house on the market. And just for clarification, we love living here! We live at the top of a wooded hill on 3.2 acres in a very “pastoral” setting (pun intended). Jackson Local is a great school system and we have MANY friends in the community. So why is our house on the market? Because we believe God is calling us to move into the city of Canton. Though only 25 minutes from 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..
