Sandy Creek Stirrings

For this 2 part series, I am joined by veteran church planter: Pastor Patrick Gimenez.  In this episode (Part 1), Pastor Gimenez gives the story of what led him into planting Victory Springs Independent Baptist Church and the first 6 mistakes a church planter should not make.  Whether you are a church planter, missionary, pastor, in full-time ministry, or even a lay person - you will fin...

Your workplace is one of the biggest built in mission fields available to you.  Each and every single day, you have the opportunity to work right beside those who need the Savior.  How can you win them to the Lord?  How can you start a conversation with them?  What about the restrictions and company policies?  Find out effective and practical ways to win at work in this ep...

As we finish the last part of our "Practical and Productive Finances" series, we end with wise principles for spending.  Everyone like to spend money in some regards.  Whether it be needs or wants, examine the wise spending habits in this episode.  We also finish with 5 critical pieces of your financial framework to have success in areas of finance.  You won't want to miss this...

The Bible says in Proverbs 22:28, "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set."  Our spiritual fathers - the spiritual giants of old - have left behind some landmarks for us to follow through the preaching of God's Word.  Today, I want to share with you 5 messages, all preached before the year 2000, that will literally change your life.  Links for these messages, pr...

Join me for this exciting celebration of our 100th episode!  In this episode, we discuss the many different countries and states our listeners tune in from, our top 5 most listened to episodes, the thoughts of listeners concerning the podcast, as well as the drawing of our t-shirt giveaway!  To finish the episode off, I give you 5 things that Sandy Creek Stirrings IS NOT.  Thank you...

Have you ever looked for new music to listen to?  You have your favorites but need to add some other good, godly music to your playlist collection?  Then today's episode is for you!  In today's episode, I give you my top 10 favorite music cd's to listen to on youtube.  Each CD stands true to the Biblical principles and standards we discussed in our "The Truth About Music" serie...

As we continue our mini-series on finances, let's talk about savings.  After discussing the principles of stewardship and the priority of giving in part 1, we must understand the Biblical precept of saving.  Saving is Biblical!  In this episode, we show you why you should save, how to save, and 3 areas you should be saving for as well!  The Dave Ramsey Show: https://www.ramseys...

Finances are a key part of our lives and today we begin part 1 of a mini-series on finances.  They are how we buy and sell, how we live, how we give, and how we prepare for the future.  Preparing a practical and producing finances should not be overlooked in the life of a Christian.  Some may say, “What?   No way, we aren’t supposed to worry about tomorrow!"  They wou...

My story won't "wow" you.  I didn't come from a life of drugs, drinking,  or cigarettes.  I've never been to jail.  I've never slept on the  streets.  My story, well, it just won't wow you.  But it's my story.   Everybody has a story and just like fingerprints, they are intrinsic to  that individual.  Today, I share a couple comical and miracu...

This episode is our very first Q&A episode!  We are so excited when our listeners send in questions!  In this episode, we answer the following questions:  1: "Why do some passages say "Christ Jesus" and others say "Jesus Christ"?  (Starts at 2:50) 2: "What is the 'unclean thing' in 2 Corinthians 6:17?" (Starts at 9:08) 3: "What does it mean to 'live below your means' and ho...

"Don't judge me!  The Bible says judge not!"   Have you ever had someone respond to you that way before?  Have you ever had someone throw out “Judge not”?  Out of all passages of Scripture, that the world seems to have memorized, “Judge not” seems to be one of the most prominent.  Most people don’t even know where to locate the verse, but they sure do know the first two wo...

God’s will can often be viewed as a dark, ominous, and often mystical legendary lore that cannot be found.  This simply is not true.  You can know the will of God for your life.  You can know what God wants you to do with your life!  In fact, in our Bible passage today, He talks about us understanding what His will is.  Everything in our life is to be done in the will of G...

My story won't "wow" you.  I didn't come from a life of drugs, drinking, or cigarettes.  I've never been to jail.  I've never slept on the streets.  My story, well, it just won't wow you.  But it's my story.  Everybody has a story and just like fingerprints, they are intrinsic to that individual.  In this episode, we continue "my story" - Mississippi, Florida, an...

The biggest decision you will ever make, besides your salvation, is who you will spend the rest of your life with - your spouse.  This decision can literally make or break your future.  Knowing that the world has never come up with a successful system for anything, what is God's plan for finding a spouse?  In this episode, we break down the detailed plan for how a single Christian s...

In a critical point of my life, a man of God stood in a pulpit and preached a critical truth.  The message was entitled, "Are You Renting or Buying?"  The man who preached that great message was Evangelist Dave Sommerdorf, who we interviewed in episode #82.  When that message was preached, I was confronted with the truth of my situation and the reality of who I was.  It was the...

In this episode, I am briefly joined by my three year old daughter, Liberty, and she starts off the episode quoting 2 verses that she has memorized this year.  As the father of our home, it is my responsibility to make sure that we get the Scripture into the life our little ones and the home that we live in.  Having been raised in a Christian home, I have found both effective and ineffec...

My story won't "wow" you.  I didn't come from a life of drugs, drinking, or cigarettes.  I've never been to jail.  I've never slept on the streets.  My story, well, it just won't wow you.  But it's my story.  Everybody has a story and just like fingerprints, they are intrinsic to that individual.  Tune it to this episode to hear the beginning of my story! Submit...

In this episode, I encourage you to be a parent like Amram and Jochebed.  They raised a trio of children that God wanted to use and God even included in the Hall of Faith.  They were very successful and we can follow the steps they took to raise godly children.  Learn those principles in today's episode! Submit a question, comment, or feedback: https://sandycreekstirrings.com/contac...

Do you like to lose?  I would be hard pressed to find someone who enjoys losing.  We don't like to lose.  We like to win!  Sadly, many people are losing in life.  They are replicating four key steps - steps that we list in today's episode - and those steps cause them to lose in parenting, in their marriages, in their churches, in their work places, and so much more.  ...

Have you ever made a decision before only to not keep it just a week or two later?  Have you ever knelt at an altar and said, "God, I'm going to give this up!", only to be doing the same thing in less than a month?  I've been there.  I've done that.  I'm ashamed to say more times than one.  The 5 steps I give in this episode changed my life in the area of making decisions...

A listener asked, "What is an Assistant to the Pastor and what does he do?"  What a wonderful question!  I appreciate those who wish to learn about their church staff and find out more about what goes on behind the scenes at their church.  In today's episode, I give you a "run-down" of the responsibilities, roles, and requirements of an Assistant to the Pastor! Submit a question, to...

Parent, how's your response?  Taken directly from a passage in 2 Kings, we examine the effect of a parent's response on the life of our children.  We see two responses: that of a disinterested parent and that of a committed parent.  Our desire is to replicate the response of the committed parent, but how can we?   What are the keys?  Find out in today's episode!

Join me as I sit down with Evangelist Dave Sommerdorf for an interview episode!  We discuss many topics, such as: being a Christian in the military, keys for a lasting marriage, how to rise through the ranks at your workplace, how to get your kids involved in the music ministry, and so much more!  Make sure to listen to this phenomenal episode and hear the story of Evangelist Dave Sommer...

This is the very last episode of our Baptist History series.  In this episode, you will hear how the Baptists of the 1800s and 1900s filled the house of God.  See how they impacted the world for Christ and be touched by their faithful service.  How can we continue the cause?  The answer will be given today!  Also, be listening for an important announcement regarding the fu...

"There's a wicked king!"  That's the cry of today.  Many Christians are concerned with who is in power and the looming of the future.  How can we continue to keep standing and be strong Christians?  How can we live for Christ in such a wicked day?  Is it even possible? Today is the episode to help you keep standing in a practical and applicable way! Submit a question for o...