Stonecreek Church

Suffering is normal, and through it we can believe God is good. This past Sunday, we heard from Pastor Steven Gibb as he unpacked 1 Peter 4:1-11 in our teaching series, Resilient: Following Jesus in a World That’s Falling Apart. We were made for eternity, and setting our eyes on the things of heaven means that we can live for the things that actually matter. What do you care about now that won’t m...

Who actually wants to be around you? This past Sunday, we heard from Pastor Steven Gibbs as we continued in our sermon series, Resilient: Following Jesus in a World That’s Falling Apart. We unpacked 1 Peter 3:8-22 and exactly what it means to suffer in a way that reflects the coming kingdom of God and our eternal purpose. The way that we respond when our world’s on fire reveals the reality of our...

Aren’t you grateful for people who will tell you the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable? This past weekend, we heard from Pastor Aaron Bennett as he continued in our teaching series, Resilient: Following Jesus in a World That’s Falling Apart. We unpacked 1 Peter 3:1-7 and learned about the goodness that is in God’s created order for life. It’s not just what God teaches us, but why He teaches us....

How you do anything is how you do everything. This past Sunday, we heard from Pastor Steven as he preached from 1 Peter 2:11-25. We learned that in light of the gospel, we can and should live our lives to the best of our ability. The way we live shows the world what we believe about God. Are you living because of His goodness? Or are you living a half-hearted life? Beloved, I urge you as sojourner...

Knowing your identity produces resiliency. This weekend, Pastor Steven Gibbs unpacked 1 Peter 2:1-10 as we continued in week 3 of our teaching series, Resilient: Following Jesus in a World That’s Falling Apart. The Bible tells us that we are a part of a royal priesthood and that we have a glorious inheritance. If we believe that to be true, we can walk through this life with confidence. If our ide...

What do you spend time thinking about? Do you ponder the reality of eternity, or are you focused on the things in your life that don’t really matter in the long-run? This weekend we continued in our study of 1 Peter as Pastor Steven unpacked 1 Peter 1:13-25. The Bible commands us to live holy lives in light of the work of Jesus. As we prepare our minds for action, we are preparing for the hope and...

What an awesome Easter! This past Sunday, we heard from Pastor Steven as he kicked off our brand new series, Resilient: A study through 1 Peter. We learned about the strength of having a living hope – a hope in Jesus – in the midst of a world that is falling apart. The things of this life will fail us and let us down, but Jesus is constant, victorious, and never failing.  What a TERRIBLE way to li...

What does your prayer life reflect about the condition of your heart? Do you pray about what you care about, or do you pray about what God cares about? This past weekend, Pastor Steven challenged us to deepen our prayer life and to take on the motivation and mission of Jesus. Our prayers have the power to build kingdoms – our kingdom or God’s kingdom, and only one of them will last.  And Jesus wen...

Do you want God to show up in your life in powerful, wondrous ways? What if an increased devotion to prayer was the key to your breakthrough? This past weekend, we heard from Pastor Sean Curry as he invited us into life-changing prayer. There’s a lot we can learn from the early church and the way they saw God move – and it all starts with prayer.  And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord...

Is your prayer life uncomfortable and awkward? Do you dread praying because you just don’t know how to relate to God? This past Sunday, we heard from Pastor Aaron Bennett as he unpacked what it means to enter into prayer as God’s friend. Relationships are powerful and real prayer starts when we learn how to love being in God’s presence. Real prayer is deeply personal and it connects us to God’s po...

Shame is the ultimate identity thief and only Jesus offers restoration. This past Sunday we closed our sermon series, “Questions From Jesus,” as Pastor Steven tackled Jesus’ most repeated question: “Do you love me?” While we might remember our mistakes and live with regret, Jesus remembers and restores. We don’t have to live with the shame of our biggest mistake; we can live in a new identity foun...

Your consistent habits communicate your crucial values. Are you creating habits that bring you back to the goodness of God or do they have you looking for Jesus in places He can’t be found? This past Sunday we heard from Pastor Steven as he unpacked Luke 2:41-52 and the first question Jesus ever asked: “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” When we tak...

 Are you settling for crumbs when a feast is within your reach? This past weekend, we heard from Pastor Steven as he unpacked what Jesus meant when He asked Bartimaeus what he wanted Jesus to do for him. So often we discount all that Jesus wants to give us because we don’t have a category for the miraculous in our lives. And when we hope for the miraculous, we might find that our sight has be...

If we can’t bring our doubts to church, where else are we supposed to take them? This past Sunday, we heard from Pastor Aaron Bennett as he taught on what Jesus meant when He asked Peter, “why do you doubt?” If we really believe in the power of God, then our doubts aren’t the place for deconstruction, but the questions that can finally unlock the move of God we long for. Addressing our doubts migh...

What you think about Jesus is the most important thing about you. This past Sunday, Pastor Steven unpacked what it meant when Jesus asked His disciples, “who do YOU say that I am?” The questions that Jesus asked us are an invitation to life as it is supposed to be, and an invitation for a new identity. Are you pursuing a life that helps you hear God’s questions? Or are you pursuing a life that per...

We all long for something deeper in our lives and relationships, and thankfully, there is Someone who satisfies that deep well of longing. This past Sunday, Pastor Steven Gibbs talked about what it means to have a real, living relationship with God Almighty. We learned about the real gospel, real Christianity, and what a real relationship with Jesus looks like. The invitation to know Him as our sa...

DO YOU HAVE FRIENDS? What work do you need to do to develop meaningful relationships? This past Sunday, Pastor Steven Gibbs taught us the necessity of having deep, meaningful friendships. Scripture tells us that friendship begins when we take off the masks that we wear in our everyday lives. Are you willing to be real with the people in your life? Are you ready to get in the trenches with the comm...

What is your vision for your life? Does it align with God’s plan for your life? This past Sunday, Pastor Steven Gibbs was back with an awesome message about what it takes for us to live our best, real life. Life change begins when we become willing to sacrifice all that we have for the One who paid it all. I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a livi...

Death is inevitable, we have one life to live – life with Jesus gives us the purpose and meaning that our souls desperately crave. This past Sunday, Pastor Aaron Bennett reminded us that when we set our desires, our cravings, on the eternity of Heaven, we can trust that God will provide for us as a good Father. Real life is found in Jesus and it lasts forever.  CBS News Poll: Most people don’...

Is your marriage built on a foundation of real love? This past Sunday, Pastor Steven Gibbs gave us principles so that we can experience a marriage and love that lasts – a marriage that is defined by the definition of love that God’s Word provides us. Our culture might tell us that love is dependent on passion and performance, but Scripture tells us that our actions are what direct out emotions. Af...

Why did Jesus come as a servant? This weekend was week 2 of our series Christmas Like Jesus where we’re exploring how we can pursue the hope of our Savior in the midst of the hype of the season. Jesus came so that we can know the kingdom that we were created for, the kingdom we long for, and we are welcomed home through Jesus’ servanthood. The things that we serve are proof of the things that own...

This weekend we continued the conversation about God’s Good Design for Sex by tackling the topic of sexuality and identity. Pastor Steven reminded us that the LGBTQ+ community is not an issue to stand on, but a people to love. While God’s good design for sex and marriage is one man, one woman, one flesh, one lifetime, it is imperative for us to remember that singleness and celibacy is worthy to be...

This weekend was week 4 of our series What Everyone is Talking About! We heard from Pastor Steven as he dove into God’s good design for sex and marriage. We learned that God actually wants us to have a great sex life, but that this gift can only be experienced fully in the way that God created it: for pleasure and one-ness within the boundaries of marriage. Despite what our culture teaches us abou...

This week was week 3 of “What Everyone is Talking About.” We heard from our Elevate City campus pastor, Joe Baker, and he unpacked the topic of deconstruction and doubt. We learned that it is imperative for us to make sure we are bringing our doubts and questions to the foot of the cross, and that we are actively reconstructing that which has been destroyed. Faith storms are real, but they don’t h...

This week we continued in our series “What Everyone is Talking About”! We heard from our creative pastor, Aaron Bennett as he discussed truth and relativity. We learned that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and that in His truth alone, we have access to eternal life. Truth is on trial, and it’s not a matter of information, but authority. Who are you trusting as authority over your life?&...