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

By Michael RoopThis is the fourth blog in a five-part series. To catch up on previous blogs, you can click here.If the Old Testament sets a high bar for generosity, the standard in the New Testament i...  Read More

By Michael RoopThis is the third blog in a five-part series. To catch up on previous blogs, you can click here.Israel was in the middle of one of her most significant moments of spiritual renewal. The...  Read More

By Michael RoopThis is the second blog in a five-part series. To catch up on previous blogs, you can click here.As a parent of young kids, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about stages of development...  Read More

By Michael RoopIt was another monthly board meeting with another monthly financial report. As is typical in churches across our country, we were once again behind budget. We told the same ol’ story. T...  Read More

By Michael RoopFor over 30 years, Creekside has enjoyed an abundant relationship with Baraderes Church in Baraderes, Haiti. This relationship is served by Reciprocal Ministries International (RMI), an...  Read More

By Judy OlenikWhen I first moved to Gainesville in May 2019 from New York, I “randomly” met someone who asked if I wanted to attend an event on Immigration, which was being held at Creekside. At the e...  Read More

By Porter HorneThe journey to opening Immigrant Hope Gainesville began more than 3 years ago in the winter of 2019, when I was asked to organize what became our Welcoming the Stranger event June 1, wh...  Read More