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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Aug 29th, 2011
A Prayerful Response
Father, I know that the Presidency of Stadia is a sacred entrustment from you. I pray that I will invest this trust wisely. May you and you alone receive glory, all glory, both now and forever. I thank-you for allowing me to be part of a church like RiverTree for the past 22 years and in the years to come. For the faithfulness of your people that has allowed this new partnership to come to pass. I celebrate... Posted by
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Aug 23rd, 2011
Planting Missional Life: God Moved Into The Neighborhood
We recently began a six week teaching experience at RiverTree that we titled: Planting Missional Life. This series is the culmination of several years of work that God has been doing in the life of our leadership and the heart of His church. It is also the launch of a new way to do life and ministry. As we begin this journey, I have never felt closer to the heart of God about the direction to which He is...
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..
