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Jamel Crawford :: Creekside Church :: Wednesday, July 14, 2021

As a conclusion to our summer series exploring Critical Race Theory, special guest Jamel Crawford spoke to us at Creekside about a Biblical approach to racial reconciliation.

Christians are reconciled back to God through Jesus Christ, and the church can model that reconciliation amidst current racial tensions and in light of historic racism in American society. Jamel encourages believers toward recognizing the image of God in differing colors and cultures, also sharing how to listen to learn, and acknowledging our past in order to create pathways to healing, hope, and unity in the present and future.

Jamel is senior pastor at New Life Center in Des Moines as well as the founder of DSM Dream Center, a Christ-centered non-profit connecting area youth to a community of support.

(Due to a tech glitch, a small portion of the audio was excluded from the end)

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 22, 2021

“Then Peter came and said to Him, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.’” The equation Jesus presented to Peter about forgiveness was solvable mathematically, but in terms of our debt and the limit on mercy, it represented something unattainable. Pastor Steve’s message from Matthew 18:21-35 guides the forgiven on what it means to forgive, as Jesus provides two instructions to govern our practice of forgiveness within the family of God. Steve’s message follows a brief announcement about our Wednesday night Summer Series to conclude this week.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 4, 2021

Are you partial to partiality? Are you willing to restrict your own freedoms for the sake of others? How does love call us to approach sin in our lives and in the actions of others? In Pastor Steve’s message from Matthew 18:10-20, Jesus teaches that love within God’s family is at times both tender and tough.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 27, 2021

Meekness is not weakness, but disciplined strength. In Pastor Steve’s message from Matthew 18:1-9, Jesus reveals meekness as the route to greatness, through a humility that God requires and Jesus Himself demonstrated, and how we treat our brothers and sister in Christ.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 20, 2021

Happy Father's Day! Bob Short preaches from Matthew 17:24-27, where a question comes to Peter and Jesus about paying a particular tax, and draws out a lesson about freedom in the family of God. Bob’s message explores Jesus’ unique tax advice, the difference between sons and citizens, and what it means to be truly free—a “family freedom” that fears God first and then honors everyone.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 13, 2021

Jesus challenged unbelief and championed mustard seed faith that leaned fully and humbly on Him. Pastor Steve preaches from Matthew 17:14-23 about these two steps Jesus took to stress the priority of faith in Him in light of His power and His plan.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 6, 2021

"Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." Jesus' promise from Matthew 16:38 to His disciples, as Pastor Steve explains, was not to be fulfilled in the distant future, but in a vision of the Lord's glorious transfiguration they witnessed in the very next chapter. Steve's message about this incredible event in Matthew 17:1-13 presents 2 forms of conclusive evidence—in Jesus' glorious identity and Messianic ministry—that confirm He is the King and Messiah and therefore worthy of our trust and devotion. Steve's message follows a few brief announcements.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 30, 2021

"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?" Mark Kline preaches from Matthew 16:21-28—Peter's rebuke and Jesus' eternal perspective on discipleship. Mark's message is a challenge to adopt God's word as our mindset and to put God's plans before our own for a life fully lived.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 23, 2021

“Who do you say Jesus is?” Is the most important question to ask and answer. Pastor Steve preaches from Matthew 16:13-20, where that question comes with a conversation with Jesus and His disciples at the inauguration of the church. The apostle Peter’s confession of who Jesus is provides two insights Into Jesus’ person and purpose that should move us to trust Him fully, share Him boldly, and to serve Him faithfully. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 16, 2021

“Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline.” -US Consumer Product Safety Commission

We are given warning signs not only to understand them but to abide by them.

In Pastor Steve’s message from Matthew 16:1-12, Jesus issues warnings to 2 groups of people—those who deny the truth and those who defend it. These warnings alert us to the danger of false teachers so we can avoid the destruction they receive and the damage they cause.

Steve’s message follows brief announcements and a graduate recognition and prayer.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.