by Greg | Dec 18, 2012 | Archive
When news of the vicious and tragic deaths of 20 children in Newtown, Connecticut came across my desk Friday morning, I sat and cried. Stunned. Thinking of my own two children who were in their own school settings. Imagining what this would do to the families of...
by Greg | Dec 14, 2012 | Archive
We’re winding down with only a few shopping days left before Christmas. In my opinion, one of the best gifts we can give to someone is a great book to read. Just this week I gave each of RiverTree’s Elders three of my favorite reads of the year:...
by Greg | Nov 20, 2012 | Archive
“A gift with the power to change Christmas.” That’s what the book, The Sparkle Box, claims. And I agree! My friend, Jill Hardie, wrote this book. I know her family’s story. The difference the tradition of giving gifts to Jesus has made in...
by Greg | Nov 7, 2012 | Archive
In the New Testament, the Greek word for disciple is mathetes. That word simply means “learner” or “pupil.” This means that every time we see the word disciple in the Bible, we can insert the word “learner.” Here comes the key...
by Greg | Nov 1, 2012 | Archive
I just returned from another trip to Ecuador and was once again amazed by the powerful partnership between church planting and caring for children. Several Stadia leaders and I got to see first hand how churches planted just a year ago are already transforming entire...
