Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 23, 2022 If you found money in the pocket of a jacket you put away last Spring, you know a little of what it’s like to have treasure you didn’t realize. Pastor Steve presents three steps to fully realizing and resting in the God-given treasures of our salvation in Christ. From Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:15-23, we see that our treasures are appreciated with praise, articulated in prayer, and assured with power. Steve's message follows a prayer ...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 16, 2022 We often don’t receive what this world promises, but a Christian’s inheritance in Christ is secure. Pastor Steve preaches the 2nd part of a message about the promised blessings for the believer in Ephesians 1, a guarantee from the Holy Spirit that is the anchor, the assurance, and the aim of our hope and inheritance in Christ. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Oct 15, 2022•49 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 9, 2022 “Christ’s riches are our riches, His resources are our resources, His righteousness is our righteousness…” (John MacArthur). God the Father selected us in Christ and saved us in Christ. Pastor Steve preaches from Ephesians 1:3-10 about these two praiseworthy blessings believers have because of our identity in Christ. Steve's message followed a prayer for Mary Bristow as she prepares to fly to Haiti ahead of the rest of the Haiti Missions...
Oct 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 2, 2022 The authority behind a message should affect how much attention we give it. Pastor Steve begins our sermon series on the book of Ephesians, a message with the authority of Christ written to those who are in Christ concerning the riches of Christ—–so that we can live like Christ. In Ephesians 1:1-2, Paul employs three tactics to connect God in Christ to the source, significance and substance of His message in order to inspire its receptio...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Doug Elrick :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 25, 2022 The book of Esther doesn’t specifically mention God, but as Doug Elrick’s message reveals, God is not absent in the story. Doug concludes our summer series ‘Compelling Faith in Uncertain Times’ with an overview of Esther and an exploration of the undeniable work of God in Esther’s courage and the redemptive work of Christ in her faithfulness and self-sacrifice. Doug’s sermon follows several announcements. Worship music permitted under...
Sep 24, 2022•59 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 18, 2022 As king of Judah, “Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the Lord...” From 2 Chronicles 14, Pastor Steve explores Asa’s “good and right” actions and the victory that resulted. From Asa’s example, Steve brings out 5 key components to compelling faith in uncertain times: The faithful remove idols, refocus on God, reinforce their defenses, rely on God, and realize His blessing. Steve’s message follows a couple brief announcemen...
Sep 17, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 11, 2022 In light of an all-good, all-knowing, and all-powerful God, how should Christians deal with the reality of human suffering, something we all experience sooner or later? Bob Short preaches from Romans 8 addressing some hard questions about a faith that suffers—What are the kinds and characteristics of suffering the apostle Paul is talking about? What is God’s purpose, our role, and the appropriate response to tribulation? Bob's message f...
Sep 10, 2022•57 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 4, 2022 Being tethered to the world leads to destruction, and even for the hop-filled Christian there are consequences of standing up for our faith. Pastor Steve preaches from 2 Chronicles 18, providing us with three incentives for allegiance to God’s Word rather than alliances with the world.
Sep 03, 2022•58 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 28, 2022 As Christians, our hope is not that this is our best life. Our hope is the life to come. Pastor Steve concludes a message begun last week from 2 Kings 18-20 with lessons from the faith of Hezekiah, whose prayer resulted in the defeat of an enemy and the deliverance of God’s people. Like Hezekiah, we can rely on a God who is worthy of our reverence, wants us to rely on Him, and works for our relief from the penalty of sin and the struggle...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 21, 2022 From Hezekiah's example in 2 Kings 18:1-20:11, Pastor Steve teaches how reverence for and reliance upon the Lord points to a heart for God in whom He hears and helps. Steve's message follows an announcement about Awana and the need for volunteers before the Fall program kicks off August 31st. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Aug 20, 2022•59 min
Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 14, 2022 In 1st Samuel chapter 25, a “rich and rude rancher” named Nabal provokes the anger of the warrior David. Mark Kline highlights the wise and well-timed peacemaking efforts of Nabal’s wife Abigail, whose grace rises above the foolishness of her husband and the rash anger of David. The sins of Nabal and David remind us of what can happen if we take our eyes off God, and Mark shows how Abigail’s better way ultimately displays for us the light...
Aug 13, 2022•48 min
Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 7, 2022 "Jonathan said to David, 'Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord, saying, 'The Lord is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.’” (1 Samuel 20:42) Aside from our relationship with God, we are created for friendship with one another. Kyle Clarkson preaches from 1 Samuel 18, 19 and 20, exploring the friendship between Jonathan and David, and showing how...
Aug 07, 2022•49 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 31, 2022 As an extension of last week’s message, Pastor Steve draws two more examples of faith from the life Jonathan in 1 Samuel 14. Contrasted with the folly demonstrated by King Saul, we see that bold faith doesn’t tolerate manipulation from men, but illustrates and incites devotion to God. Steve’s message follows several brief announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Jul 30, 2022•50 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 24, 2022 Jonathan’s courageous actions in 1 Samuel chapters 13 and 14 reveal 5 marks of bold faith in those through whom God powerfully works for His glory. In this message from Pastor Steve we learn that bold faith irritates opposition, identifies fake devotion, ignores obstructions, implements a plan, and inspires others. Steve’s message follows announcements and a brief interview of Pablo and Bethany Calderon, Creekside-supported missionaries to...
Jul 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Alan Crim :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 17, 2022 Rahab the prostitute lived in a house built in the outside wall of Jericho, and in other ways existed at the outskirts of society. Despite this, her legacy of faith is Biblically famous. Alan Crim preaches about Rahab’s alliance with Israelite spies in Joshua 2 and a surprising demonstration of how God rewards faith that takes risks, faith that has a reverent understanding of God, and faith that trusts in His salvation. Alan’s message follow...
Jul 16, 2022•59 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 10, 2022 In Pastor Steve’s message from 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10, Hannah’s example reveals three marks of courageous faith to encourage believers to remain steadfast to our sovereign God. The faith of Hannah, the mother of Samuel, amidst tough times demonstrate walking faithfully in God’s providence, praying fervently in His presence, and responding gratefully to His plan. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436
Jul 10, 2022•58 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 3, 2022 How can Christians display fearless faith in a fickle world? In Pastor Steve’s message from Danial 6, the faith portrayed by Daniel has 3 distinct features that challenge and comfort God’s children while prompting others to fear Him. Steve's message follows several announcements about upcoming events, teens serving at Bible camps, and a parent-child dedication. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 26, 2022 “Two cities have been formed by two loves: the earthly by the love of self, even to the contempt of God; the heavenly by the love of God, even to the contempt of self.” (Augustine) Christianity is at odds with our culture. Should Jesus’ followers fight it, flee it, conform to it, or engage it? Preaching from Daniel 1, Steve Smith uncovers 3 stages of living courageously in a contrary world—our realization of alienation, our refusal to comp...
Jun 24, 2022•57 min
Audio from a brief Q&A session held June 26th at Creekside to address questions about our desire to bring on a full-time youth pastor. Feedback is being accepted until July 3rd at CreeksideDM.com/youthpastorfeedback, and if you have further questions, please contact your deacons or elders.
Jun 23, 2022•22 min
Anand Darla :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 29, 2022 A particularly faith-defining service featured a musical presentation from Creekside’s Generation Jesus youth band and a special Father’s Day choir. Anand Darla then continues our ‘Compelling Faith in Uncertain Times’ series with a message from Genesis 24 and the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah, focusing on faith as demonstrated by Abraham, exercised by an unnamed servant, elevated by Rebekah, and evidenced by Isaac. Anand’s message follows ...
Jun 18, 2022•46 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 12, 2022 Christians are not called to literally lay our children on an altar like Abraham’s near sacrifice of his son Isaac. But his obedience instructs and inspires a correct approach to a contrary and chaotic world. Pastor Steve preaches from Genesis 22:1-19, showing how Abraham’s obedience portrays for us genuine faith and points us to genuine forgiveness. Steve’s message follows a testimony about the impact a youth pastor had on the life of a m...
Jun 11, 2022•59 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 5, 2022 Our culture increasingly celebrates perversion, victimizes the vulnerable, cancels the truth-tellers, teaches what is contrary to God’s word in the classroom, and attacks Christian perspectives with prejudice and without impunity. In general, believers are called to gracious restraint under oppression. But should people of faith ever fight for truth in the face of adversity? And what should that look like? Pastor Steve preaches from Abram’s...
Jun 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 29, 2022 Compelling faith in God informs, inspires and transforms us into who God wants us to be. Pastor Steve’s first message in our summer series, Compelling Faith in Uncertain Times, studying the faith of Old Testament believers, explores the faith of Abram in Genesis 12. In it we see that Abram received the call of God and rested in the comfort of God, leaving us an example in how we respond to God’s call and trust in His promises in our own liv...
May 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 22, 2022 At the end of Matthew 18, Jesus makes the point that disciple-making is the main thing. Concluding our two and a half year journey through the gospel of Matthew, Pastor Steve’s message on Christ's Great Commission provides motivation from Jesus’ authority as King, instructions to go, baptize, and teach, and consolation in the fact that Jesus is with us in our mission to make disciples. Steve’s message follows a membership announcement from ...
May 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 15, 2022 “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” Christians are saved from the penalty of sin, but also freed from slavery to sin. Bob Short’s message from Romans 8:1-17 serves as a reminder of the freedom believers have through the power of the in-dwelling Holy Spirit of God. Worship music permitted under CCLI ...
May 14, 2022•1 hr
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 8, 2022 How we treat a person after they’ve died indicates how we valued them when they were living. By some Jesus was esteemed, and by others, as demeaned. Pastor Steve's message about Jesus’ burial in Matthew 27:57-66 reveals two possible and contrasting responses to the person of Jesus that inspire boldness, instill confidence, indict and invite those who don’t know Jesus to reconsider the message of His empty tomb and His offer of salvation. Ste...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Micah Tuttle :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 1, 2022 Creekside’s centenarian Gene Arns, a few days before his 103rd birthday, began the service sharing what God’s accomplished in his life. Inspired by Gene’s testimony of a life well-lived, missionary Micah Tuttle abandons his planned sermon from Revelation 22 for a more relevant message from Mark 14, asking “Where are the men?” Micah preaches an urgent warning from the account of Peter’s gradual, step-wise drift away from the Lord due to prid...
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 24, 2022 “Truly this was the Son of God.” Pastor Steve preaches on three aspects of Jesus’ death recorded in Matthew 27:45-56 that led to this Roman centurion’s conclusion. In the death of Jesus, the visceral realities, visible results, and viable responses confirm Him as the Son of God and savior of the world, compelling us to receive Him to gain life or reject Him to lose it. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Apr 24, 2022•54 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 17, 2022 If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, the Christian faith is mere fiction. If Jesus physically and historically rose, we have to deal with that fact. Pastor Steve’s Easter Sunday message from Matthew 28:1-15 presents three lines of evidence that provide compelling proof for the resurrection, confirming Jesus as the Messiah, comforting believers, and calling doubters to embrace Christianity. Steve’s message follows a special Easter musical p...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 10, 2022 In Matthew 27:27-44, Jesus endured the mockery of Roman soldiers, the brutality of the cross, and the hostility of the cynics. In a Palm Sunday message actually better suited for Good Friday, Pastor Steve preaches about these various forms of agony Jesus experienced at Calvary and encouragement for unbelievers to embrace God’s mercy. They should also move believers to exalt in God’s grace, extend themselves in service, and endure hardship...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 2 min
