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Nick Reed :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 21, 2016

Choose you kingdom: "...the rich man (will) fade away in the midst of his pursuits. Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial..." Nick Reed takes us through the trials described in James 1:9-18, challenging us to view money on earth the same as it is viewed in heaven. We also have a call to stand up under trials because Jesus endured, and like His suffering, we have the promise of an end to ours one day. Nick's message follows a prayerful send-off of Pablo and Bethany Calderon to the mission field and an announcement about Operation Christmas Child.

Nick Reed :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 16, 2016

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds..." (From James 1:1-8) Nick Reed begins a new series on the book of James, preaching a view of joy as something greater than happiness, and our identity in Jesus as something greater than our circumstances. Changing our view of trials by looking to the end result changes how we go through it. Nick reminds us that God will use a trial to build our perseverance for the next one, and God is there to give us wisdom if we pray and expect Him to equip us for whatever we endure. We also have the example of the Lord Jesus, who "for the joy set before Him, endured the cross" for our freedom, the end result.

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 9, 2016

"I have hidden Your word in my heart…" (Psalm 119:11)

Young and old, we can always memorize more scripture, and we know we should. But do we? Mark Kline's message challenges us with the purpose of committing God's word to memory as well as the benefits, including the strengthening of our faith, help in witnessing to and counseling others, a means of God's guidance, a stimulation for meditation, and a supply of spiritual power. Mark also notes Jesus' example in knowing scripture and practical suggestions for how we can get better at it. This is the final message in our Running The Race series.

Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 2, 2016

Christians are running the race on borrowed time, talent and treasure. Bob Short preaches a message on stewardship, the God-given charge to care for what He has given us for life and godliness. Beginning with God as the owner and source of all we have, Bob uses numerous scriptures to take us through the importance of cheerful and decisive giving back to a God who invites us to test His provision, wants to bless us, and presents His love through Jesus as a basis for our giving.

Nick Reed :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 25, 2016

Evangelism is not a one-time event, but a lifestyle—a desire to be a part of what God is doing in the world. Nick Reed preaches to a hundred people about the other hundred empty chairs the room. Evangelism scares us when we are depending on ourselves to reach others, but dependence on the Spirit of God in us should leave no room for fear. A soul raised to a new life in Christ is a miracle of God, and Nick challenges us to an abundant life by praying for those miracles, and for opportunities to be a part of what God is doing by occupying our street for the gospel.

Nick Reed :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 18, 2016

This bittersweet service began with a presentation in word and music from Karen Baptist Church, the Burmese congregation that has been meeting at Creekside Sunday afternoons for many years, and have now been blessed with a building of their own. Nick Reed's message following that is on the prayer, which should be God-centered, specific, and bold, desiring to align our heart with God's heart instead of the other way around. We are not the boss, but the one who is hears us when we pray according to His will. James 5:16 tells us "the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective," and Nick reminds us too that for that righteousness, we continually rely on the work of Jesus Christ to run the race.

Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 11, 2016

Training for godliness has its benefits in this life and the life to come. Bob Short introduces our new sermon series 'Running the Race' with a message on the value of "fueling up" from the word of God as well as a practical approach to making scripture reading a part of our discipleship routine. Bob also highlights expectations and misconceptions about the Bible, its basic structure, the importance of context and genre, and a case study using the Old Testament king Josiah. We are also reminded that it's never too late to begin training for the race that is the Christian life. Bob's message follows brief announcements about Creekside's CLEO ministry and small groups. You can download a handout with notes from Bob's message here: http://creeksidedm.com/assets/bible-reading-resources.pdf

Nick Reed :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 4, 2016

We are empowered to live out the Fruit of the Spirit as a package to reveal the glory of God. Nick Reed puts a bow on the package with a concluding message in our Fruit of the Spirit series on self-control, and how we use it to keep our top priority at number one. Using Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:11-32, Nick explains how a lack of self-control, when we don't find full sufficiency in God our Father, leads to prodigal children. What leads us back is thankfulness and humility. Nick's message follows a brief announcement about our small groups beginning September 18th.

Nick Reed :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 28, 2016

"My God's good, but He's not safe." (Andy Mineo) Gentleness is strength under control, and exercising it takes discipline. Nick Reed preaches on gentleness, something often misunderstood as weakness and hard to manage with a temper, but easier in the true strength of the Holy Spirit and when we realize God has been gentle to us in what Jesus did for us. Nick's message follows an introduction of Mike Johnson as a new elder at Creekside, and an introduction of Pablo and Bethany Calderon, who are joining us at Creekside until their departure to the mission field in October.

Alan Crim :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 21, 2016

The Holy Spirit, indwelling every believer, wants to build faithfulness into our lives. Alan Crim continues our Fruit of the Spirit series with a message on faithfulness from Galatians 5:16-25. Alan explores what faithfulness is, the results of being faithful, and pursuing faithfulness by walking in step with the Spirit, sowing the right seeds, and transformation.