A covenant with God means an all-in commitment. We don’t get to hedge our end of the bargain and we don’t get to apply human definitions to Godly concepts. God wants all of us because He loves us and knows complete obedience to His commands is what will give us the most abundant life. In…

We have all been commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all nations and that commissioning does not differentiate between age, social status, income, color, or what service you attend!  Regardless of any limitations we think we may have, Jesus calls us to wholeheartedly follow Him and to wholeheartedly serve to promote His Kingdom. We’ve…

We are commanded by Jesus to go and make disciples of all nations and the Creekside Mission statement says, “We will reach the world with Jesus one person at a time by creating biblical disciples in relational environments,” so what are we waiting for?  The greatest gift you can help someone discover is the gift…

We have all been commissioned by Christ to go and make Disciples of all nations, Baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything Christ commanded all of us!  Creekside reiterated that commission from Christ so that we might be set apart and be a reflection…

We were created to glorify God and one of the best ways we can do that is to use our god given talents, resources, and time to pour into the lives of others.  Paul writes in Galatians 5:14, “For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”  The…

If we asked average parents what their plan was to raise great children, we’d get a variety of answers and those answers would certainly revolve around very worldly things. Almost no one would cite things eternal. As Christian parents, we need to be sure we follow God’s plan on parenting and need to be sure…

In Matthew 22:37 – 40, Jesus says we should love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul, and mind and we should love our neighbor as ourselves. These commands sum up what it means to be a true friend and sum up the best way to impact the lives of others. Through…

Confrontation is inevitable in this life where we are all imperfect humans desperately in need of our Savior!  It is also a necessary thing if we are to help each other stay on the path that leads to life and if we are to help each other get back on that path when we wander.…

Why is it that we so easily see the flaws and the sin committed by others?  Why is it that we so easily justify our own sin and blame any of our shortcomings on others?  The reason we condemn horizontally, judge horizontally, and justify ourselves horizontally is because we place ourselves on the throne that…

Do we obey an absolute truth giver that we base all of our actions and decisions off of or do we sway back and forth with our ever changing moods and whims? We’ve been given a great gift and that gift is access to God’s directions and God’s commands for our lives!  When we give…