by Scott Nelson, lead pastor This pandemic has brought on so many bad things. So many things have been canceled, people are divided, and frustrations are running high. But God has been doing so many incredible things as well. People are waking up to faith, spiritual habits are being formed, and families are getting closer […]
Last week, I was out for a run in the morning. There was smoke in the air from the wildfires all over the state. But I needed to get outside, get some exercise, spend time with God, and clear my head. This has been an important habit of mine during the pandemic, and it has […]
From Covenant Grove Church on YouTube The Rooted Life – Discipleship: Closer to Christ (John 15:5-11) // Scott Nelson // September 13, 2020 Audio: We love sharing our resources. If you would like PowerPoint, graphics, Photoshop files, Premiere files, or opening and closing videos – please email us at home[at]covenantgrove.org. https://covenantgrove.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020-09-13_Rooted_Life-Discipleship-Closer_to_Christ-mp3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 47:21 […]
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Last week I shared the thoughts and reflections from the first few days of my backpacking trip. This week’s thoughts are from the last two days. I made it to the top of the mountain, but got sick as I was leaving the trail. This last day was one of the toughest of my life–literally […]
Every year when I go backpacking, I take some time to reflect and write down thoughts. Backpacking gives me a lot of time to think; it is one of the things I appreciate most about it. For the last three years, I have shared these thoughts–and this year’s thoughts are here below. Perhaps you will […]
As you may have heard, the state has rolled back indoor gatherings for churches (and gyms, salons, malls, and more) due to rising COVID-19 numbers and hospitalizations. There are likely a wide range of reactions to this news, from relief to anger to increased anxiety, yet through it all our church will continue to focus […]
by Scott Nelson What does it take for a church to function well? And what is the job of the staff and pastors in a church? These are the questions we are going to explore in this blog post. As we look at our church is key value of Equip. We are spiritual contributors […]
by Scott Nelson Here is the question I have been asked countless times: When will our church reopen? My answer back is that our church has never been closed! In fact, our church has stepped up and done more than ever. Services have been online, Life Groups have continued to meet, Kids and Youth have […]
For a while I was writing my blogs on the key values of our church. But when the pandemic hit, I obviously needed to address that, share thoughts, and give updates. We are still in the crisis, but I think it’s a good time to focus again on the values of our church and why […]
