Our world trains us to focus on what is broken. We replay bad news, dwell on our struggles, and often try to fight negativity with more positivity. Over time, our souls can begin to resemble something trapped and restless, forgetting what we were created for.This week in God's Playlist, we turn to the Psalms of praise and discover a different way to live. Psalm 96 calls us to sing a new song to the Lord, using our own voices, creativity, and imagination to declare His goodness. Psalm 150 brings the entire book of Psalms to its grand conclusion with a simple and powerful command: Praise the Lord.Praise is not reserved for good days or easy seasons. Scripture teaches us to worship God regardless of our circumstances. Hebrews 13:15 reminds us that praise is a sacrifice, an offering that pleases God and shapes our hearts.Join us as we learn why praise is more than singing songs on Sunday. It is a way of remembering God's goodness, proclaiming His faithfulness to ourselves and to the world, and finding freedom in the presence of the One who is worthy of all honor and glory.This week's challenge is simple: Take time to praise the Lord with your own words. Read a poem, write a prayer, sing a new song, or simply tell Him why you love Him. Let praise become your offering and your response to the goodness of God.Connect with us and let us know how we can pray for you. We would love to walk alongside you as you grow in your faith and learn to trust God more deeply through every season of life.For more info about our church community, or to connect with us, go to www.creekside.cc

What do you do when God feels distant, your prayers seem unanswered, and your heart is carrying more pain than words can express?Psalm 13 invites us into something many of us avoid: lament. David doesn't hide his confusion, fear, or sorrow. He brings it all before God. He complains honestly, asks boldly, and ultimately chooses to trust God's faithful love.In this message, we'll discover that lament isn't a lack of faith—it is an act of faith. God welcomes our questions, our tears, and our deepest struggles. Rather than pushing us away from Him, biblical lament becomes a pathway through our pain and into deeper trust.Join us as we walk through Psalm 13 and learn how to:• Bring our honest complaints to God.• Ask Him for help in seasons of waiting and suffering.• Choose trust even when circumstances haven't changed.• Find hope in God's steadfast love.If you've ever wondered where God is in your pain, this message is for you. The Psalms remind us that we don't have to pretend everything is okay. We can come to God exactly as we are and discover that He is faithful in every season.Thank you for worshiping with us today. We pray this message encourages you to bring your whole heart before the Lord and to find renewed trust in His goodness, even in the middle of life's hardest moments.Connect with us and let us know how we can pray for you. We would love to walk alongside you as you grow in your faith and learn to trust God more deeply through every season of life.For more info about our church community, or to connect with us, go to www.creekside.cc

Sometimes life gets so loud that it feels like God has gone silent. We wait for a sign, a feeling, or some dramatic moment to reassure us that He is near. But what if the answer isn’t waiting for an emotion? What if the answer is choosing worship before the feeling arrives?In this message, we explore Psalm 103 and discover how David teaches us to anchor our hearts in truth instead of our circumstances. Through one of the Bible’s most beloved psalms, we see a pattern that moves from personal gratitude to God’s faithfulness throughout history, to His limitless mercy, and finally to a call for all creation to praise Him.You’ll learn why the Hebrew word for “bless” points to an intentional posture of surrender, why remembering God’s character is essential when your soul begins to drift, and how worship can become an act of trust rather than simply a response to emotion.Whether you’re carrying heavy burdens, wrestling with doubt, or simply longing to grow deeper in your walk with Christ, this livestream is an invitation to pause, remember what is true, and let your heart declare, “Bless the Lord, O my soul.”Join us as we worship together, open God’s Word, and discover that a drifting soul doesn’t need more inspiration—it needs to kneel.For more info about our church community, or to connect with us, go to www.creekside.cc

Welcome to our live stream service. Every single one of us is looking for a path to follow, but many of us feel like we do not quite measure up to the standard. We look at the requirements of faith and worry we have already been passed over or that we do not have what it takes to be a true disciple.In today's message, Follow the Leader, we dive into Luke 5:1-11 to discover a revolutionary truth about Jesus. When Jesus approached the first disciples on the shores of Galilee, he chose men who had already been passed over by the traditional religious system. He did not invite them because they were perfect; he invited them to listen, to learn, and to apprentice under his way of life. Following Jesus is not about trying harder to memorize facts or follow a set of rules. It is about entering into a life-long apprenticeship where you become like the master.Watch this service to discover how you can shift from just knowing about Jesus to actually becoming more like him in your everyday life.Service Timeline and Notes:Luke 5:1-3 — Before the InvitationBefore Jesus calls Simon Peter to follow him, he invites him to listen. We learn that exposure to Jesus always precedes the deeper call to follow.Luke 5:4-11 — The InvitationWhen a first-century rabbi said follow me, it was an invitation to apprentice under his entire way of life.Key Takeaways:Following Jesus means apprenticing yourself to his entire way of life. If discipleship is an apprenticeship, then saying yes to Jesus is just the beginning of the story. All of life becomes your classroom, and the ultimate goal shifts from knowing more about Jesus to actually becoming more like him.Next Steps and Application:We want to challenge you to take one step toward Jesus this week.First, begin reading the Gospel of Luke with us to immerse yourself in his life and teachings.Second, plan to join us again next Sunday as we continue this journey together.Third, if you want to dive deeper into these concepts and ask big questions, watch one of our Explore videos by visiting creekside.cc/exploreThank you for worshiping with us today. If you are new here, please leave a comment or reach out to us through our website. We would love to connect with you and support you on your spiritual journey.For more info about our church community, or to connect with us, go to www.creekside.cc

Have you ever looked around and felt like faith is losing ground? Like the culture is moving one direction while the church is moving another? Acts 12 speaks directly into that feeling.In this message, we explore the incredible story of Peter's miraculous prison escape, the rise and fall of King Herod, and a powerful truth that has echoed through history:Every person, kingdom, and power that tried to stop the gospel is gone. The gospel remains.When James is executed and Peter is arrested, it looks like the church is losing. But while the world sees setbacks, God is still working behind the scenes. The church prays. Chains fall. Prison doors open. And the Word of God continues to spread.If you're discouraged, overwhelmed, or wondering whether God is still moving, this message is a reminder that God's plans are bigger than today's headlines, bigger than our circumstances, and stronger than any obstacle.Key Takeaway:History is a graveyard of everyone who tried to bury the gospel.🙏 Be encouraged.🙏 Keep praying.🙏 Don't judge God's effectiveness by today's circumstances—look at His faithfulness throughout history.If this message encouraged you, consider sharing it with someone who needs hope this week.#Acts12 #ChristianSermon #BibleTeaching #FaithOverFear #JesusChrist #ChristianEncouragement #Church #Gospel #PrayerWorks #BibleStudy #HopeInChrist #SundaySermonor more info about our church community, or to connect with us, go to www.creekside.cc

You already know what a Christian should do. So why is it so hard to actually do it?In Acts 11, a group of unnamed, ordinary believers scatter across the ancient world and end up in Antioch, one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire. Nobody recorded their names. They were not apostles or religious professionals. But they lived in such a way that outsiders watched them and reached for a word: Christians. People who belong entirely to Christ.What made the difference was not guilt or obligation. It was a full year of formation. Barnabas and Saul came to Antioch and spent twelve months teaching the church who they were and who they belonged to. When a famine hit Judea, the Antioch church did not deliberate. They simply gave, each according to what they had, without hesitation. Generosity was the natural fruit of who they had become.This message from Acts 11:19-30 is about the gap between what we claim to believe and how we actually live, and why closing that gap is not a willpower problem. It is a formation problem. The path to generosity, to obedience, to a life that looks like Christ, runs through formation, not obligation.What if you gave it a year? One year of consistent, faithful engagement with the practice that the Holy Spirit is already convicting you about. Scripture, prayer, worship, community, fasting, solitude, giving. Not all of them perfectly. Just the one that keeps coming to mind.The Antioch church did not set out to become the most generous congregation in the New Testament. They set out to be formed into the image of Christ. The generosity followed naturally.Give it a year.Creekside Community Church meets in Elizabeth, Colorado. We are a congregation of people trying to follow Jesus together in the middle of ordinary life. You can connect with us at www.creekside.cc

Most of us quietly assume one of two things about God: either we have a head start because of our background, our church history, or our effort — or we are too far behind to matter. Acts 10 dismantles both assumptions in the same story.In this message from Acts 9:32 through 11:18, we follow Peter through one of the most pivotal moments in the New Testament — the moment the gospel crosses into the Gentile world for the first time. Peter receives a strange vision, gets called to the home of a Roman soldier, and watches the Holy Spirit show up before he even finishes talking. What he discovers changes everything: God plays no favorites. No one gets a head start, and no one gets a free pass.This is part of our Scattered and Sent series, working through Acts 8 through 12. If you have been sitting on the fence about Jesus — unsure whether you are ready, whether you qualify, or whether you have time to decide — this message is for you.Creekside Community Church meets in Elizabeth, Colorado. We are a congregation of people trying to follow Jesus together in the middle of ordinary life. You can connect with us at www.creekside.cc

Most people treat the church the way they treat a gym membership. They know they should go. They feel guilty when they don't. But deep down, they see it as optional.Acts 9 says something different.When the risen Jesus confronted Saul on the road to Damascus, he didn't ask why Saul was persecuting his followers. He asked why Saul was persecuting HIM. The church is not an institution Jesus endorses. It is the body He inhabits.In this message, Pastor Luke Heirendt walks through Acts 9:1-31 and the story of how the church's fiercest enemy became its greatest advocate. Along the way, we meet two ordinary people, Ananias and Barnabas, who changed the trajectory of the entire Christian mission not through titles or platforms but through costly, inconvenient obedience to Jesus.If you've ever wondered whether the church really matters, or whether you can follow Jesus without it, this message is for you.This is Week 3 of Scattered and Sent, a series through Acts 8-12.We're glad you're here.Creekside Community Church meets in Elizabeth, Colorado. We are a congregation of people trying to follow Jesus together in the middle of ordinary life. You can connect with us at www.creekside.cc