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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Dec 31st, 2011
God Through RiverTree 2011–the year in review
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 doing . . . This is just the tip of the iceberg. It was a challenging year of transition. Moving further down the missional path, growing in our generosity, maintaining fiscal stability in a deteriorating... 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? What do we want to forget? Here are the questions I use to reflect on the year. I read through my journal to remember. I discuss my answers with close friends to learn. New Year’s Reflection... Posted by
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Dec 19th, 2011
My all-time favorite Christmas recordings
Everyone has their favorites . . . here are mine. My 12 all-time favorite Christmas recordings “The Christmas Song” by Maren Ord, from Christmas Songs. “Silent Night” by Sixpence None The Richer, from The Dawn Of Grace. “Little Town” by Over The Rhine, from Snow... 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 all experience a more meaningful Christmas. 1. Hold a baby and think of God’s love for me. 2. Bake sugar cookies with my kids–use star cutouts–and read the story of the wise men following...
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..
