By Michael Roop“God is good, and generosity is so much fun!”These were the words I texted to someone as I updated them on the results of this year’s Generosity Sunday. As many of you know, we’ve taken...  Read More

By Steve GreggThis past week I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days in an assisted living facility. Admittedly, that’s a strange place for a vacation, and it was interesting to say the least....  Read More

By Michael RoopI wish I had found Psalm 73 during my early college years. At least it would have given me some language to explain my experience. I had some serious FOMO (fear of missing out), but I c...  Read More

¡Bendiciones y paz en nuestro Señor Jesucristo hermanos de Creekside!For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Gianluca Cueva. I was on staff at Creekside as a pastoral resident from ‘20-’22. My ...  Read More

By Mitchell CruitDear Creekside,In the three years since we left Creekside and I became the Lead Pastor of Northwood Community Church so much has happened. One way of telling that story would be to hi...  Read More

By Michael Roop“Preaching is a lot like woodworking,” my preaching professor once said. “In order to produce a worthwhile product, you’re going to have to leave some quality pieces of wood on the floo...  Read More

By Stephen PowellI want to take a minute to introduce myself to you and express our gratitude for the overwhelming warmth and kindness we have experienced from you, our new Creekside family.I’m Stephe...  Read More

By Steve GreggAs a pastor, there are many conversations that have stuck with me over the years. One in particular, however, often comes to mind this time of year as summer wraps up and school begins. ...  Read More

By Michael RoopRecently, a friend passed along a short podcast that was responding to the recent, very public fall of the famous leader of a Christian ministry. In it, John Piper cautioned the listene...  Read More

By Steve GreggIt’s hard to believe, but summer is over, and the school year is here. UF and Santa Fe classes start next week and with them, the fall and all of its activities arrive. It means the pace...  Read More

By Steve GreggI’ve had several folks ask me about my sabbatical this summer, and to describe that time it’s simplest to break it down into three parts.First, it was a time of deep gratitude and thankf...  Read More

By Michael RooThis is the fifth blog in a five-part series. To catch up on previous blogs, you can click here.One night, I got the last hotel room for miles around. A blizzard was blowing across centr...  Read More