No Mediocre Marriage

Several years ago, my wife and I made a commitment that we would never settle for a mediocre marriage.  We had both watched too many marriages that slid into mediocrity and eventually spiraled into divorce.  For us, life is too short to allow our most important human...

Exponential thoughts

Another Exponential Conference has come and gone.  The effects of the conference are here to stay. I brought three leaders with me to Exponential this year–their first time.  They were blown away.  They loved the authenticity of the speakers, the willingness for...

7 billion reasons . . .

I awoke in the middle of the night. It was one of those times when, try as I might, sleep was not going to return. It was one of those times when I sensed that God wanted to speak into my life. The burning question with which I had been wrestling? “Why plant new...

“One Of” eBook

eBook: “One Of” Download Here Over the past several years as RiverTree forged ahead to make the transition from being a purely attractional model church (discipleship takes primarily in the weekend gatherings) to a missional church that is attractive...

What I love about Easter . . .

    *Hiding Easter baskets.           *Reese’s peanut butter eggs.           *Easter egg hunts.           *Making “bird’s nests” with the kids.    ...