In one of his letters (Philippians), the Apostle Paul is telling his story. He talks about who he used to be and who he had become through his relationship with Jesus. Then, Paul tells his readers his desire for his future. He says that he wants to know Christ “and the...
The season of Lent marks the forty-day time period (excluding Sundays) in which Christians are invited to enter into a focused time of prayer and fasting as we prepare for the great celebration of Easter. Simply put, we are encouraged to draw near to God during this season through repentance and...
For most of us, the Christmas season has come to an end. Decorations are being put away until next year, school is starting back, and we’ll begin to get settled into something resembling a regular routine. I certainly thought we had a very meaningful Advent/Christmas at...
Over the past few months, I have told friends again and again that I need a reset. The past three years have been exhausting in every way imaginable. First, we had COVID and no one knew what in the world to do. Then, as we emerged from the pandemic, we had to face the decision of disaffiliation...
In my decade and a half (plus a few months) at Creekside, we have welcomed well over a thousand new members into our family of faith, including over fifty this past June when we announced that you had to join then if you wanted to be eligible to vote in our recent Church Conference. And...
For me at least, this time of year is one of the most exciting…and it’s not just because toe will be meeting leather over in Athens soon (Go Dawgs)! As school begins again, it feels like we are starting a new ministry year at Creekside. We get back into our normal...
After Jesus was raised from the dead and spent time with his disciples for forty days, he ascended to his rightful place in heaven’s glory. He had done what he came to do. Sin and death had been defeated, and reconciliation between fallen creation and holy God had been...
Welcome to the season of Lent! On the Church calendar, Lent is a season of preparation that leads us to the great celebration of Easter. During Lent, we are invited to examine our lives honestly, to repent of sin, to fast and pray, and to remember the sacrifice and suffering that Jesus willingly...
Happy New Year! I hope that you have had a meaningful Christmas celebration, and I pray God's blessing upon you and your family in 2023! I'm excited to share our first message series of the New Year with you, which we've simply entitled "JESUS: Portraits from Luke's...
It’s hard to believe, but it’s already that time of year. Decorations will go up (if they haven’t already), gatherings will be scheduled with friends and family, meals will be planned, gifts will be bought, and we’ll start singing the familiar carols in anticipation of...