Sugar Creek Baptist Church Audio Podcast

A Renewed Vision of Who We Are. Pastor Mark shares with our church a renewed vision of who we are as Sugar Creek using Isaiah 41:14-20. It is a great time to hear from the Lord how He is wanting to use us as a church.

You are Making a Great Impact as a Mother (Exodus 1 & 2) May 12 was Mother’s Day. Pastor Mark uses of one of the greatest mothers in the Bible to teach our mothers (and dads) how to allow God to use you to make a powerful impact in your children’s eternity.

40 Days of Prayer. Part 6: 9-1-1 Prayers (Daniel 2:12-28) We all face emergencies. It is just a fact of life. The problem is that when they come, they have the potential to destroy our lives, and even our faith in God. But, what if there was a way for emergencies to strengthen our faith instead of shattering it?

40 Days of Prayer. Part 5: Praying Kingdom Prayers (Habakkuk 3:2) Oftentimes, our prayers as great as they might be, become all about us. If God were to answer your prayers, would anyone’s life really change except yours? The Bible invites Christ-followers to pray big, audacious, God-sized prayers. Learn how to pray Kingdom prayers that catalyze change not only in our life, but in our world.

Easter 2019: Which Thief Are You? (Luke 23:33-42) We gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. There would have never been a resurrection without first the death of Jesus on the Cross. So, as we are considering His resurrection, Pastor Mark will take us back for a few moments to the crucifixion of Christ and challenge us with a question, “Which Thief Are You?”

40 Days of Prayer. Part 4: Why Should God Answer My Prayer? (Luke 18:9-14) Have you ever wondered why a great and powerful God who made everything and is in charge of the universe should answer our prayers? We are pretty impressed when someone of notable influence and power replies to our email or gives us a call back. God doesn’t answer our prayers because we earned it or because he owes us somet...

40 Days of Prayer. Part 3 – Getting Results In Your Prayer. (Psalm 37:4-5) We are on an amazing journey of 40 Days of Prayer. We decided as a church to pause and pray together. We are asking God for His intervention in our lives individually, as a family and as a church. This Sunday we are looking at how we can get greater results in our prayers. Psalm 37:4 tells us that God will give us the desir...

40 Days of Prayer. Part 2 – Obstacles to Prayer; Prayer is our lifeline to God. It’s the direct link to our heavenly Father. He loves to hear from us and longs to have those intimate conversations. Yet, for some of us, obstacles get in the way of this precious connection with the Almighty. These obstacles can lead to a stagnant prayer life or even worse no prayer at all. Let's hear about ways to c...

40 Days of Prayer. Part 1 – When The Church Prays Together. As a whole church, we are praying for revival. We are praying for a breakout of the power of God among us. What change would happen to you? To your family? To our church? To our region? This message begins our 40 Days of Prayer.

New Testament Postcards. Part 3 – How Not To Fight In The Church (3 John) Have you ever been a part of a church that was fighting? It is devastating and embarrassing, wasn’t it? Aren’t you so glad we have such peace at Sugar Creek? Using what happened in 3rd John, the Holy Spirit will show us, How Not To Fight In Church.

New Testament Postcards: Part 2 – Truth and Love (2nd John) What ties us together at Sugar Creek? What helps us to know how to respond to the deep social issues of our day? Pastor Mark Hartman teaches on the book of 2nd John entitled “Truth and Love.” It is the next tiny book of the New Testament Postcard series almost no one ever teaches on yet is filled with such wisdom!

New Testament Postcards: Part 1 – Getting a Wrong Right (Philemon) There are some one-chapter books of the New Testament which are rarely taught. Pastor Mark is addressing three of those books in a series entitled, New Testament Postcards. The Book of Philemon is the story of a slave who ran away from his Christian master. As a runaway, that slave encountered the Apostle Paul in Rome and came to f...

How to Experience Abundant Life. (John 10:10) Jesus really wants you to experience abundant life! Today’s message with Bruce Ammons helps us discover how taking just one action can help to reduce stress, give you a better sense of purpose and overcome self-sabotage. Invite a friend, this is a message you will not want to miss!

ANSWERING LIFE’S BIGGEST QUESTIONS, Part 6 – What Happens After I Die? (Ecclesiastes 7, 9) Our series SEARCH: Answering Life’s Biggest Questions has helped us to be more centered in the way we think about life, ourselves and others. We are learning how to get more and produce more with our life. We know that one day our bodies will die. How do we better prepare for that day and for What Happens Af...

ANSWERING LIFE’S BIGGEST QUESTIONS, Part 5 – What Should Now Be the Focus of My Life? Others. (2 of 2) Ecclesiastes 4; Our new series SEARCH: Answering Life’s Biggest Questions has really helped us to begin this new year with a greater level of intentionality. We have begun answering the question, What Should Be the Focus Of Our Lives? We will continue to answer this question with the second great...

ANSWERING LIFE’S BIGGEST QUESTIONS, Part 4 – What Should Now Be the Focus of My Life? God. (1 of 2) Ecclesiastes 5; Our new series SEARCH: Answering Life’s Biggest Questions has been eye opening. It has helped to begin this new year with more understanding and purpose in our lives. We are becoming more intentional in our living. So, it makes sense that now we ask the question, What Should Be The F...

ANSWERING LIFE’S BIGGEST QUESTIONS, Part 3 – How Can I Make The Most of My Time? (Ecclesiastes 3) God doesn’t do anything by accident. He always has a purpose, plan and even a “time” behind everything that happens. So, how can I make the most of my time? How can I make the most of the bad things that happen to me along with the good? The Bible will teach us how live our life in such a way that we...

ANSWERING LIFE’S BIGGEST QUESTIONS, Part 2 – How Can I Find Lasting Happiness? (Ecclesiastes 2) Everyone wants to be happy. All of us want a happiness that is deep enough to withstand the storms of life. The Bible calls that kind of lasting happiness, joy. Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, “What does it matter how long I live if I don’t enjoy life while I am living? So, how do we acquire that deep abi...

ANSWERING LIFE’S BIGGEST QUESTIONS, Part 1 – What Is The Point of Life? (Ecclesiastes 1: 1-11) Why am I here? What is the meaning of my life? When 250 of the most respected philosophers, scientists and intellectuals were asked these questions, most admitted they were clueless. Solomon asked these same questions in the Book of Ecclesiastes and concluded that if a person doesn’t discover the answers...

Respect. Everyone. Period. (Psalm 90:12) How would you most like to be treated by people? If given the opportunity to develop your own ideas of how you would be treated by others are you reciprocating that to others? Following the Golden Rule can be the key to understanding how to treat others with kindness, value and respect.

Your Life is Not a Dress Rehearsal (Psalm 90:12) Many people at the end of the year look back to lament how fast time goes by and regret the wasted opportunities they let go. They commit to make the following year different, only to feel the same guilt at the end. Is there something we can do to change that, not only for 2019, but also for the rest of our lives? Join us as we look at a powerful bi...

It’s A Wonderful Life – Part 3 – God Is Offering You An Indescribable Gift (2 Corinthians 9:15) Come and honor your Savior with worship and the Word, and celebrate the birth of our Lord together as the Family of Sugar Creek Baptist Church.

It’s A Wonderful Life – Because He Came; Part 2 – Your Life Matters More Than You Think (Luke 2:25-38) Individually, many of us wonder from time to time if our life has really made a difference…if we matter. The truth is oftentimes we make an impact in the hearts and lives of others without really realizing it.

It’s A Wonderful Life – Because He Came; Part 1 – Even When Your Situation Seems Hopeless (Galatians 4:3-7) What should you do when all your hope is gone? We have all been in life-crushing moments that leave us feeling that there is no way out; maybe you are there right now. The good news is that there is an answer. Join us in this first part of this Christmas series as Pastor Mark shows how the c...

Spirit Walk (Galatians 5:25) Experiencing a draught in your life, a barren wilderness where you no longer want to be? Walk the ancient path that leads to the Promised Land…See what a church looks like when it walks this path. The Spirit Walk.