Posts with the category “church”

My first day on the job presented an opportunity to pray with an expectant mother who would later place her son for adoption after CFS worked with her throughout her pregnancy. By the end of the first...  Read More

Join Pastor Mike in reading and reflecting on the Bible in a Year...  Read More

In my early teens, my great-grandmother, Ruby, would ask about my future career plans, always offering the advice, “You should either be a minister or a doctor, as one cares for the soul and the other...  Read More

This is one of three blog posts focused on Devoted to Sending. In this series, we will hear from three different people within the Creekside community reflect on what it means to be sent in the contex...  Read More

This is one of three blog posts focused on Devoted to Sending. In this series, we will hear from three different people within the Creekside community reflect on what it means to be sent in the contex...  Read More

Finding contentment is one of life’s great struggles. Our hearts consistently strive to find satisfaction and peace. More often than not, we look to the things of the world to bring us fulfillment. ...  Read More

Prayer is a medium so much deeper and richer than a genie in a bottle or call to a first responder. It’s the place we go to experience again and again - as much as our hearts can stand! - how good it ...  Read More

Coming to the Table reminds us each week who Jesus is, who we are, and what awaits those who trust in Him. ...  Read More

It’s no wonder, then, that the first church in Acts 2 made fellowship a habit. They devoted themselves to acquiring a set of shared experiences whose agendas were simply to be together and to enjoy it...  Read More

We have seen so far that a community based on the gospel will have certain characteristic devotions, or practices, that flow naturally from the gospel itself. As I survey Acts 2:42-47, I see at least ...  Read More

Did you know the early church was known for its habits? More than a trendy topic in today's self-help world, certain habits are at the core of a culture that is founded on the gospel. ...  Read More

Jesus welcomes us into His family, and He did it through sacrifice. This kind of welcome is always sacrificial. We give up our preferences, our perceived rights, the centering of our vision for what t...  Read More

Most gospel presentations end with a call to repentance and faith, just as Peter's did in Acts 2. But what next? As we wait for the return of Christ, what sort of culture should we expect to find in o...  Read More

By Michael RoopThis blog is part four in a four-part series on the local church. Read parts one through three here.So far, we have seen Paul use the metaphors of body and building to describe the natu...  Read More

By Michael RoopThis blog is part three in a four-part series on the local church. Read parts one and two.I have a fence in my backyard, and for more than half the year, it is covered in vines. Thankfu...  Read More

By Michael RoopThis blog is part two in a four-part series on the local church. Read part one here.Often, when I get questions around why Christians need to be active members in a local church, those ...  Read More

By Michael Roop“In God’s design, the local church is the hope of the world.” That’s a big statement, isn’t it. On the surface, it seems arrogant and self-serving, especially coming from a pastor. What...  Read More