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One of the things that we highly value is listening to one another's stories. In particular, we love to hear about how people are encountering Jesus in their day-to-day lives. This might be in big ways...but it also happens most often in smaller ways (sometimes in ways that are really easy to miss.)

On this page you will find a treasure trove of such stories! May your own walk with Jesus be deeply encouraged and nourished by what you read here.

If you are interested in sharing some of your story here, please email us to let us know!

Nicole Starr

Apr 8, 20213 min read

Using Good Words

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that...

Ali Hormann

Apr 1, 20213 min read

OF, Not IN

At the end of a year in which there were many sorrows, I hope you enjoy this post from an old friend, originally written in 2016....

Abigail Welborn

Mar 25, 20212 min read

In Joy and Sorrow

I first wrote this blog post in 2008, but I thought it related to a lot of what the church family is experiencing this week. Rejoice with...

Jani James

Mar 18, 20213 min read

Popper Weeds

Listen to this! Behold, the sower went out to sow; as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up....

Miel Formantes

Mar 11, 20213 min read

A Year of Pruning

He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, he prunes so that it will be ever more...

Kelsey Hjelm

Mar 4, 20212 min read

A Letter of Love

Dear Creekside Family, Matthew, Jacob and I have moved to North Bend to be closer to our family. It is with heavy and light hearts all at...

Abigail Welborn

Feb 24, 20212 min read

The Power of Positive Thinking

I’ve heard that mention of “the Universe” is becoming more common in fiction and non-fiction books alike—as in, asking “the Universe” for...

Daniel Starr

Feb 18, 20213 min read

Like the Mind of a Child

Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it. (Mark 10:15 NIV) As a kid, I...

Steve Colwell

Feb 11, 20213 min read

9/11 and ‘The Other’

“You may have heard the law that says, ‘love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. But I say love your enemies! Pray for those who...

Courtney Hjelmervik

Feb 4, 20213 min read

Awake

Last week, Mark continued the sermon series on “the blazing center” with a specific focus on “a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit.”...

Abigail Welborn

Jan 28, 20213 min read

Groupthink, Meaning, and Unity

I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one—I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to...

Miel Formantes

Jan 21, 20214 min read

To Hear His Voice… Again

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 NIV Three years ago, I wrote an article titled “To Hear His...

Steve Colwell

Jan 14, 20213 min read

The Blast of the Trumpet

In the Old Testament, trumpets and other instruments, such as animal horns, were used for various reasons: to signal movement, in war, to...

Jani James

Jan 7, 20213 min read

Resolutions and Safeguards

But Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as...

Miel Formantes

Dec 17, 20202 min read

Joyful Lights

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place—what is mankind that you are...

Jani James

Dec 10, 20203 min read

Road Work

So he began saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to...

Steve Colwell

Dec 3, 20202 min read

Who is my god?

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV) The Bible is rife with stories...

Courtney Hjelmervik

Nov 20, 20203 min read

The 2020 Commandment

Nine months and counting. NO, I’m not pregnant. But that’s how long we’ve been in this time of quarantine. Sure, it has varied from...

Miel Formantes

Nov 12, 20202 min read

Problems with Authority

A note from Miel: “I couldn’t get the election out of my head, and then I realized I’d already written about what was on my mind!” So...

Steve Colwell

Nov 5, 20203 min read

God Don’t Make No Robots

Have you ever thought of something, then shortly afterwards, it appears in the newspaper or on TV? It happened to me this morning. I was...