by Rick Bertou | Aug 18, 2020 | Testimony
This blog was written in early May. This morning was a major milestone for me. It was the first time I’d run through Powell innearly 10-months after suffering injury. As I ran again outside for the first time, I reflected onwhat it meant to me, and thought I might...
by Rick Bertou | Jan 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every Few Years… Everything Changes As I sit here in my office, on the 3rd of a new year – a new decade, I’m reminded of one simple truth I learned long ago. Every few years… everything changes. It’s true… an absolute fact. Unchangeable. Unstoppable. No matter your...
by Rick Bertou | Dec 19, 2019 | Devotional
In this 3-part blog series, we’re looking at the elements of spiritual preparation and maturity. Two weeks ago, we talked about repentance. Last week, we looked at confession. Many people do not make a distinction between repentance and confession. However, what I’m...
by Rick Bertou | Dec 12, 2019 | Devotional
Our church is talking about spiritual preparation and maturity. Last week we talked about repentance. Repentance is defined as “changing your mind about something”. If we desire to turn away from sin and turn towards God, then we must first change our mind about our...
by Rick Bertou | Dec 5, 2019 | Devotional
Let’s talk about repentance. The Bible calls us to repent – so what does that mean? What does it look like? Didn’t I do that when I was saved? Now that I’m saved, do I still need to repent? If we are calling our church to repent, what does that mean? I’m going to...
