Alan Crim :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 10, 2025 Alan Crim continues our short series in the Psalms with a message from Psalm 1, an ancient treasure map for blessing. Alan presents 3 critical landmarks—the path to avoid, the path to follow, and the 2 destinations in view. This message follows an announcement from Mark Kline about Awana, and Heather Derr about our College Care ministry. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Josh South :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 3, 2025 Beginning with Mark Kline’s introduction to Immanuel Mission, we heard from several others who served the Navajo through the mission in Northeast Arizona this past June about what God taught them through the experience. These testimonies are followed by a message by guest speaker Josh South from Psalm 96, a song that both inspires worship of God and declares His salvation. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Jesse South :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 27, 2025 "But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold." Pastor Jesse South preaches from Psalm 73, a song written by Asaph, about his emotional journey through frustration at the prosperity of the wicked and his struggle with doubts about God's goodness. Asaph's faith deconstruction turns to reconstruction as his perspective shifts from his own to that of His just, sovereign and good God. Asaph's conclusion: "But as for...
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 20, 2025 In Pastor Steve's message from John 3:16-21, Jesus highlighted the reason for and the reaction to God sending His beloved Son into a lost world. Steve also announces several new Creekside members, and his message follows announcements about upcoming events. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 13, 2025 What is the meaning and magnitude, and means of being “born again”? Pastor Steve’s message from John 3:1-15 highlights Jesus’s answer to these 3 questions revealing the spiritual and substance of a new life in Christ. Steve’s message follows the testimonies and baptisms of two individuals at the start of the service. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 6, 2025 Jesus’ flipping tables and driving the money changers from the Temple in John 2:12-15 was a confrontation of the irreverence and condemnation of the false faith He encountered. Pastor Steve’s message points out three demonstrations of Jesus’ deity that drive home the necessity of authentic faith. Steve’s message follows several announcements, including Mark Kline’s introduction of a VBS program at Creekside July 29-31. Worship music permitt...
Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sun day, June 29, 2025 When Jesus taught in parables, His purpose was two-fold: To conceal the truth from hard-hearted listeners and to reveal the truth to sincere seekers. Mark Kline preaches about the 4 types of soil described in Jesus’ Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13, a picture of the various heart responses to the seeds of the Gospel. Mark also explores why some lives are transformed by God’s word and others don’t grow at all. This message follows sever...
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 22, 2025 In John 2:1-11, while attending a wedding, Jesus answers a menial problem with a miraculous solution. Pastor Steve's message from this story confirms Jesus’ use of miraculous means to prove and manifest His deity. Steve's message follows brief announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Is Jesus calling? Have you picked up? In Jesus’ call of His first disciples in John 1:35-51, we observe at least four human and divine means employed to convince people to follow Him. Pastor Steve's message follows brief announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 8, 2025 "Now this was John’s testimony... He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, 'I am not the Messiah.' In John 1:19-34, Pastor Steve offers three pieces of the testimony of John the Baptist that provide compelling evidence of Messiah’s presence and purpose in the person of Jesus. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 1, 2025 “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” From Pastor Steve’s message on John 1:14-18 we learn three ways God’s Son coming to earth in the person of Jesus Christ revealed His Father’s glory, enabling us to know God personally. Steve’s message follows several announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 25, 2025 Light is an intrusion when we’re sleeping and a welcome help when we need to find our way. Just as there are varied responses to physical light, we see varied responses to the “Light of the World.” From John 1:6-13, Pastor Steve reveals three facts highlighting the priority and possibilities of reacting to the true Light—God’s Divine Son, Jesus. Steve's message follows brief announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436....
John Ottley :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 4, 2025 Following a recognition of Creekside’s high school and college graduates, we welcomed back John Ottley, who served as Pastor 1998-2011 when we were known as Cornerstones Community Church. John gave an update on his chaplaincy ministry before preaching from 1 Corinthians 4, encouraging believers to remember Christ as we evaluate the church, navigate the culture, and contemplate Christianity. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436....
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 27, 2025 In wrath God punishes our sin, but in mercy He pardons it. As our final message in our sermon series covering 2nd Samuel, Pastor Steve preaches from chapter 24 of a firm yet forgiving God. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
In Memory of Betty Louise (Fredregill) Stanger July 13, 1929 ~ April 6, 2025 Memorial Service 3:00 P.M., Saturday, April 26, 2025 Creekside Church Urbandale, IA Welcome: Pastor Steve Smith Officiating: Pastor Mark Stanger "In the Garden" — C. Austin Miles - Betty’s Favorite Song Sharing of Memories of Betty "I’ll Fly Away" — Reba McIntire The Family invites you to join them for light refreshments immediately after the service. Please send any memorial contributions to Creekside Church or a chari...
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 The apostle Paul stressed that if Christ had not been raised from the dead, Christianity would be useless. “But the fact is, Christ has been raised.” This Easter Sunday, Pastor Steve presents a message from 1st Corinthians 15:20-34 and both the comfort and challenge the reality of a risen Christ brings for believers today, exploring the order, outcome, and obligation of the resurrection. Steve’s message follows announcements and mu...
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 13, 2025 In Pastor Steve's Palm Sunday message from 2 Samuel 23:8-39, we learn several lessons from David’s mighty men who protected and perpetuated God’s kingdom. From this story we see God's victory that involves us, genuine loyalty that humbles us, great notoriety that encourages us, and grievous frailty that helps us. Steve's message follows several announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 6, 2025 What we get a taste of now will become a feast in heaven. From “the last words of David” in 2 Samuel 23:1-7, Scripture provides us with good reason for confidence and comfort in the coming kingdom, especially in contrast to our present world. From Pastor Steve’s message, we are convinced by the King’s identity, compelled by His authority, and comforted by the Kingdom’s reality. Steve’s message follows a prayer for Mary Bristow’s upcoming t...
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 30, 2025 “I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.” David, whose song of praise is recorded both in 2nd Samuel 22 and Psalm 18, was an expert at being rescued. From Pastor Steve’s message we find 3 aspects of God’s deliverance that inform, improve, and instruct His people. Steve's message follows announcements and some words of gratitude from our elders for Ken Taylor's many decades of faithful service at ...
Travis Lee :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 23, 2025 Worship led by Travis Lee Band (travisleeband.com) Message: "That Way God Uses Storms" (Jonah 1:10-16) by Travis Lee Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436. Travis Lee Band music property of Travis Lee Band.
1. Four Battles Fought, and Four Giant Enemies Slain a. Who killed the giant named Goliath, David or Elhanan? i. 1 Samuel 17; 1 Chronicles 20:5; 2 Samuel 23:24 b. Who are these giant warriors and what is their significance? i. Genesis 14:5; Deuteronomy 2:10-11, 20; 3:2,11; Joshua 11:21-22 ii. Numbers 13:33; Genesis 6:1-4 c. How are the promises of God fulfilled through His anointed David? i. 2 Samuel 3:18; Exodus 23:30–31, Numbers 13:33; Deuteronomy 3:2 2. The Lamp of Israel is the Light of the ...
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 9, 2025 Corruption always has a cost. In a challenging passage (2 Samuel 21:1-14), Pastor Steve walks through 4 concepts to grasp in understanding the painful reality—and the remedy—for God’s wrath against sin to help us in living rightly. Steve’s message follows brief announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 2, 2025 Rebellion, remorse, ruthlessness, reason and reassurance—The characters in 2nd Samuel chapter 20 inform us of and inspire us to face some sobering realities of kingdom living. Pastor Steve's message follows brief announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 23, 2025 Have you ever come home to an abrupt reality check? King David’s return to Jerusalem in 2nd Samuel 19:9-43 elicits at least 3 proper responses to the rule of the Lord’s Anointed. Pastor Steve’s message follows several announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 16, 2025 The story of Absalom’s death (2 Samuel 18-19:8) has 3 important lessons about God’s work in preserving and promoting His kingdom that encourage and equip His children. Pastor Steve preaches about the sovereign crushing of our enemies, the sad consequences of our iniquities, and the stern confrontation of our inadequacies. Steve’s message follow several announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 9, 2025 The world’s kingdoms are temporary, but God’s is forever. Pastor Steve’s message from 2nd Samuel 17 is a comfort that God’s king and kingdom will prevail, through the secret and seen sovereignty of our God, the silencing of His enemies, and the support of His allies. Steve’s message follows announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 2, 2025 Knowing our enemies—the enemies of God, God’s King, and God’s kingdom—enables us as God’s children to resist and respond in godly ways. In Pastor Steve’s message from 2nd Samuel 16, we are exposed to three types of enemies: those who manipulate, those who denigrate, and those who are apostates—none of whom can deny the victory we have in Christ. Steve's message follows announcements and a prayerful sendoff for our team headed for Haiti ...
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 26, 2025 As we see in 2nd Samuel, rebellion against God’s wisdom and assaults on His kingdom and people are nothing new. Following announcements, Pastor Steve preaches from chapter 15 and reveals two important insights on how to respond to rebellion against God’s king and kingdom. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 19, 2025 “‘I must know one thing,’ the king replied, ‘and tell me the truth… Did Joab put you up to this?'" 2nd Samuel 14 is a story of deception, manipulation and insincerity—by King David’s nephew Joab, the woman he sent to facilitate the return of David’s son Absalom, and the supposed reconciliation between the two that followed. Pastor Steve’s sermon from this chapter shows us the toll manipulation takes on our spiritual and relational healt...
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 12, 2025 In 2nd Samuel 13, tragically, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. From Pastor Steve’s message, we see the glaring failures of the main characters that reveal the depth of human depravity as well as our need for a Savior and victory over the penalty and power of sin. Prior to Steve’s message, Bob and Debbie Short shared parting words as they begin a focus of their ministry in Carlisle. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264...
