By Steve LammersI hate hell.  Sure, I check off all the boxes of right theology regarding the doctrine.  But I honestly hate even the thought of hell.  In fact, having had several loved ones die witho...  Read More

By Leah Palmer | Guest AuthorWhat is art? Is art a faith-driven endeavor? Do the arts have a place in the church? If so, what IS that place? As Creekside’s Worship and Arts intern, I’ve spent the last...  Read More

By Michael RoopI began 2021 with the goal of reestablishing my morning routine. Nothing fancy, just getting up at 6 AM, prioritizing coffee and time in God’s Word before the rest of the house wakes up...  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

By Gianluca CuevaHave you ever felt like church on a Sunday morning was the last place you wanted to go? Perhaps you felt like the crippling guilt and shame of your sin from the previous week or even ...  Read More

By Steve GreggThe psalms are an amazing gift in so many ways. It is first a collection of poetry that touches on a wide range of human emotions and pleas to God from His people in a wide range of situ...  Read More

By Nina SpencerLent, the season of reflection and repentance as we prepare our hearts for Easter, is the perfect time to examine Psalm 51. This psalm was written by King David, who was described as “a...  Read More

By Gianluca CuevaI’m generally a very visual and imaginative individual. I find it easy and helpful to paint pictures in my mind or in the mind of others. Scriptures such as the Gospels, Psalms and Pr...  Read More

By Steve LammersTwo years after becoming a Christian, I felt like a complete failure.  I just wasn’t as good a person as I’d hoped to be by that point.  So I went into my pastor’s office and unloaded ...  Read More