christrethNov 26, 20132 minCrawlers Ledge (part 1)I have thought a lot about the Kalalau Trail over the past several months as I’ve processed the entire experience. Beyond the all out...
christrethNov 21, 20133 min34 Years until 50The Journey: Tomorrow Kim and I will be married 16 years. Where has time gone? I also realized today that if you take our 16 years of...
christrethNov 19, 20132 minCompetition & The NetherlandsThe switch had been flipped. The early morning talk was different than the previous ten weeks. The focus wasn’t so much on the impending...
christrethJun 7, 20122 minCatalysts for Spiritual GrowthSeveral weeks ago (May 20th to be exact) I talk about a list of resources that I personally use to be a catalyst in my spritiaul growth....
christrethMay 30, 20121 minIGNITE: Prayer PartnershipThere are moments when in the middle of the chaos, you can sense God’s presence in such a real way. What we are experiencing at...
christrethNov 21, 20111 min5 Words in 10 SecondsI asked a group of approximately 80 people, all connected to Renaissance Church, a simple question. When you think of Renaissance, what...
christrethNov 16, 20111 minArt, the Bible, and an Eruption of ColorRenaissance Church had an incredible opportunity to have artist Tom Clark be part of our weekend services (11/13/2011). After every...
christrethJul 21, 20112 minSIMPLIFY!“Our life is frittered away by detail . . .simplify, simplify.” ~Henry David Thoreau~ There are great written masterpieces that have...
christrethJul 19, 20112 minWhat direction should you go?Have you ever been at a place in life where you know change is on the horizon? You can sense there is going to be a shift in the...
christrethJul 15, 20113 minTrethewey Family is Heading to New Jersey!Sixteen years ago, I had one of those moments where God simply said to me, “Chris, take a step out of the boat. I have a plan for you.” I...
christrethNov 2, 20103 minCaptain Obvious Strikes AgainCaptain Obvious struck in a mighty way several weeks ago leaving Kim and I laughing in disbelief. We were in San Diego for a wedding. I...
christrethOct 28, 20102 minWho’s talking about your church? (part 2)In Who’s talking about your church (part #1), I asked the first of two questions. Q #1: Why is Apple the most covered company? Here’s the...
christrethOct 27, 20102 minWho’s talking about your church? (part 1)I read this post at MacRumors a few days ago entitled “Apple Most-Covered Tech Company in Mainstream Media“. I didn’t need to see any...
christrethOct 25, 20102 minThe Most Important Person to Lead is You!November 7th is the date. It has been staring at me straight in the eyes for over 9 months. It has been slowly creeping forward. Now I...
christrethOct 12, 20103 minRun, Walk, or Crawl?I received an email yesterday from the race director of the Silverman Ironman. I was excited because the race is less than a month away...
christrethOct 7, 20102 minThe Church has Left the BuildingI was sitting on the couch Sunday night after a weekend filled with Soccer games, church services, and Boulder City’s Art in the Park....
christrethOct 5, 20103 minCreative Ramblings from a Creative PlaceAfter church on Sunday my family went to the annual “Art in the Park” located in Boulder City Nevada. Art in the Park is just what the...
christrethAug 20, 20092 minThe 1st Impression will be the Lasting Impression!You only have one time to make a 1st impression. That one moment you can never get back. You do not get a “do over”. You can not push...
christrethMay 21, 20092 minInnovation KillersI have been having several strategic conversations with people on my staff about INNOVATION. I can sense a real desire to try new ideas –...
christrethMay 20, 20092 minAndy Stanley – Principle of the PathOne of the books I am reading is Andy Stanley’s book, The Principle of the Path. (I am not sure if you are like me, but I have 5...