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Creekside Church (formerly Cornerstone Community Church) is a place for you and your family to grow with us as we worship God and serve Him and others. We’re a non-denominational church meeting Sundays at 2743 82nd Place in Urbandale, IA. There’s something for you at Creekside, where you’ll find friendly faces of all ages and walks of life gathered to worship Jesus Christ and follow God’s word, the Bible. Visit our web site for directions and details.
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 21, 2024"The message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved... for, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” (Romans 10:8b,9,13). Pastor Steve’s message from…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 14, 2024In Romans 9:19-33, Paul explains God's prerogative in choosing individuals for salvation, and we feel the tension between divine sovereignty and human responsibility, and an emphasis of faith over works in God's redemptive plan. As a continuation of his previous sermon, Pastor Steve provides …
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 7, 2024In Romans 9:1-18, Paul’s task is to debunk a prevailing mindset: “Our failure is God’s fault”. From Pastor Steve’s message we find 3 reasons why Israel’s unbelief doesn’t mean God’s word has failed, that His character is flawed, or that His people are forsaken. Steve’s sermon follows announcem…
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“And Can it Be” written by Charles Wesley, Music by Dan ForrestPerformed by Creekside Church Easter Choir, March 31, 2024Conductor: Karen McFaddenPianist: Brandon RunnelsCellist: Christopher SwansonChoir: Rod Clarkson, Preston Nicewarner, Paul Kline, Mike Nicewarner, Josiah Derr, Tom Baird, Leah Westrum, Lexi Williams, Amy Johnson, Anne Marie Runne…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024You’ve heard of the 7 deadly sins, but what about the “7 devastating consequences”? Jesus raised from the dead is an essential doctrine of the Christian faith. Preaching a Resurrection Sunday message from 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor Steve points out 7 devastating consequences if there wer…
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Funeral Service for Elinor Rae Gray (12/19/2031-3/21/2024) at Creekside Church, Friday, March 29, 2024 at 10:30amOfficiants: Tom Baird and Larry WestphalMusician: Karen McFadden, AccompanistOrder of Service:Welcome and Opening Prayer: Steve SmithObituary: Larry WestphalCongregational Hymn: “Amazing Grace”Remembrances of ElinorMessage: Tom BairdCong…
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Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 24, 2024“And He said to them, ‘I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.“ (Luke 22:15) Looking back at the week leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection, Bob Short’s Palm Sunday message begins with the Passover meal Jesus ate with His disciples on Maundy Thursday. Bob exp…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 17, 2024Believers in Jesus can rest in a God whose promises are never fickle, whose power never falters, and whose perfect love never fails, and His salvation is personal and permanent for all who trust in His Son. From Romans 8:31-39, Pastor Steve preaches on God’s work in saving and sanctifying His…
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Jesse South :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, Match 10, 2024The glory we receive as heirs of God far outweighs the groaning we will experience as we suffer with Christ in this world. Creekside’s Youth Pastor Jesse South preaches from Romans 8:18-30 about "the already but not yet"—a believer’s hope of future glory, our comfort in God’s current work, an…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 3, 2024God’s gifts to believers revealed in Romans 8 are abundant! Pastor Steve continues an exploration of these blessings in his message from verses 12-17, where God’s Spirit arrests our depravity, attests to our identity in Christ, and assures us of eternal glory. Steve’s message follows several a…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 25, 2024God’s Spirit gives us freedom from sin’s condemnation, governs our minds, and guarantees our eternal inheritance. Pastor Steve preaches from Romans 8:1-11 on these 3 powerful ways the Holy Spirit works for those who are “in Christ”, encouraging and empowering believers to live joyfully and…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 18, 2024As an autoimmune disease does when our own immune system attacks healthy tissues within our bodies, the reality of sin in the life of a believer is an inner spiritual battle we all fight this side of glory. In Romans 7:14-25, Paul explores the confusion, cause, character, and comfort of th…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 11, 2024When we pay what we owe to the IRS, we are free of the debt, but not of the relationship. In Romans 7:1-13, Pastor Steve highlights two ways our faith in Christ helps define our relationship to the Law and directs our response to it. Steve's message follows announcements by Alan Crim. Wors…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 4, 2024In Christ, we are free from sin (not to it). Pastor Steve preaches from Romans 6:15-23, where Paul offers two reasons why salvation by grace provides no encouragement for believers to persist in sin, but an expectation to obey God. Steve’s message follows announcements and a Youth ministry …
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 28, 2024Disciples of Jesus are in the unique position of being simultaneously dead and alive—that is, we are dead to sin through Christ while being alive to God in Christ. Pastor Steve preaches this truth from Romans 6:1-14, as well as incentive for right living in light of our calling. Steve’s mes…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 21, 2024Adam was the one who brought sin into the world, and Jesus was the one who brought justification into the world. In Pastor Steve’s message from Romans 5:12-21, comparing and contrasting Adam and Jesus, the apostle Paul provides 3 facts based on Adam as a “type of Christ” to demonstrate that…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 14, 2024Unlike most of what we’ll hear from political candidates in the coming days and at the Iowa Caucus, we can be certain of this: What God has promised He will fulfill, and what He has purposed He will accomplish. In Christ, believers “have been justified by His blood…saved by the wrath of God…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 7, 2024"...the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith." Continuing Paul’s argument for the gospel’s availability to all people (Jew and Gentile), Pastor Steve resumes our Romans series, covering 4:1…
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Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 31, 2023“Love so amazing, so divine demands my soul, my life, my all.” Kyle Clarkson’s New Years Eve message is a stock-taking look at the legacy left by several Old Testament kings from 2 Chronicles (some good, some not) and the greatest legacy of love left by the King of Kings, Jesus. Kyle ech…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 24, 2023"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. ... Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!" (2 Corinthians 8:9; 9:15) At Creekside's Christmas Eve candlelight service, Past…
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Steve Smith & others :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 24, 2023God gave us a promise that was through a person for a purpose that we might have a place with Him. Creekside’s Christmas Eve morning service was interspersed with joyful Christmas hymns and brief devotionals from several brothers anchored in Galatians 4:4-5. Following a reading an…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 17, 2023Why was the birth in Bethlehem two millennia ago good news for all people? In Jesus’ cradle we see God’s power. In His cross we secure God’s pardon. In the crown we show God’s preeminence. These 3 keys unlock the secret to unity in a local church from the example of Jesus, and also provide…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 10, 2023“What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. For what does the Scripture say?” In Romans 4, Paul offers 3 pieces of evidence for justification by faith ver…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 3, 2023In the wake of an exposition of humanity’s sin problem presented in most of the first 3 chapter of Romans, Pastor Steve transitions to the Good News of God’s cure for our universal sickness. From Romans 3:21-31 we learn 3 important features Paul shares of the remedy for human depravity—the …
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 26, 2023Pastor Steve’s message for us is the same as Paul’s message to first century Jews and Gentiles alike: We’re all a mess. From Romans 3:9-20, we learn two reasons why all humans are guilty before God and in need of His grace—our inability to keep the law and the law’s inability to keep us. S…
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The apostle Paul proclaimed the gospel, but many in the Jewish community responded with irritation and indignation. Preaching from Romans 3:1-8, Pastor Steve explains how Paul answers 3 objections in defense of God’s just judgment—a God who is firm in His condemnation, faithful in His covenant, and fair in His commendation of His people.Worship mus…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 12, 2023The Jews of Paul’s day were pretty confident in their status as God’s chosen people—but a holy and just God judges lawbreakers regardless of religious privilege or piety. Paul’s indictment in Romans 2:17-29 applies to anyone who relies on external forms of religiosity rather than internal …
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Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday,November 5, 2023Do we judge others while thinking we’re the ones on board with God and His plans? Paul’s teachings from Romans 2:1-16 call us to think again. From Bob Short’s exposition of this passage, we see the contrasting judgment of the self-righteous to God’s righteous and impartial judgment that runs a…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 29, 2023“…the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all…people who suppress the truth in unrighteousness…” In Pastor Steve’s message from Romans 1:18-32, Paul highlights three facts about God’s wrath (the revelation of it, the reasons for it, and the response to it) to magnify the consequenc…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 22, 2023Some things make us want to speak boldly. Why is it that for many Christians, the good news of Christ is not one of them? In Romans 1:16-17, Paul’s bold defense of the Gospel proclamation provides 2 incentives for a believer’s unapologetic announcement of justification by faith in Christ. P…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 15, 2023True believers in Christ will show other believers that they care. In Pastor Steve’s message from Romans 1:8-15, Paul shows us 3 ways God's servants express genuine concern for other believers—They are sincerely thankful for others, constantly prayerful for others, and intentionally purpose…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 8, 2023As Pastor Steve begins our sermon series in Paul's Letter to the Romans, we see that the good news of salvation in Christ is woven through the entire book. The apostle Paul’s introduction in Romans 1:1-7 provides 3 reasons for acceptance of and adherence to the Christ-centered gospel as the …
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 1, 2023God's word informs us of many ways to counteract the poison of inevitable adversity Christians will face. Drawing from David’s example in Psalm 62 and other passages, Pastor Steve’s message on the believer’s antidote for adversity uncovers the reality of adversity, the reach of depravity, th…
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Alan Crim :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 24, 2023The storm of God’s judgment on Saul fell in 1 Samuel 31, but the thunder was heard long before when Israel wanted to establish their own king now rather than waiting for God’s king later. In this final message of our 1st Samuel sermon series, Alan offers several reflections from chapter 31,…
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Anand Darla :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 17, 2023In our expository journey through 1st Samuel, Anand Darla presents an overview of the book thus far and then preaches on the success and failures of King David in chapter 30. Anand offers lessons on the importance of God's word, heart over outward appearance, obedience over sacrifice, and…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 10, 2023We may suffer some of the just consequences of our sin, but not all, thanks to God’s mercy. Pastor Steve preaches from 1 Samuel 29, where the Philistine opposition to David’s part in the battle against Israel reveals God’s mercy as subtle, shocking, and sure. Steve’s message follows annou…
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Live stream from Creekside Church on Sunday, September 3, 2023Pastor Steve preaches from 1 Samuel 28:3-25 and the tragedy of not knowing God. Saul, facing a military dilemma, turns to a God he's been rejecting, finds Him silent, and turns to a witch for help instead. We learn of a God who hides from, humbles, hammers and horrifies the faithless—yet…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 27, 2023“I can do it!” is a declaration of independence that can be a virtue, or it can be a vice if our self-reliance eclipses our dependence on God. From 1 Samuel 27:1-28:2, Pastor Steve’s message about David’s sinful self-reliance teaches us to rely on our Lord’s protection, His wisdom, and rejoi…
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Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 20, 2023Throughout David’s life, God was preparing a king after His own heart. In his message from 1 Samuel 26, Mark Kline draws important lessons from Saul’s search for David and David’s boldness, restraint, and patience in light of God’s promises. We are also challenged to honor God’s authority, bl…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 13, 2023In 1 Samuel 25, God’s providential work through Abigail intervenes in David’s sinful plan for revenge. Pastor Steve preaches about the test, the turning, and the treasure that is God’s providence, which restrains foolishness and reinforces our trust in God. Steve’s sermon follows the testimo…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 6, 2023God's righteousness shines a light in the dark world. Pastor Steve preaches from 1 Samuel 24:1-22 and how David displayed that light by refusing disobedience, and relying on God’s justice and faithfulness. Steve’s message follows an introduction to our College Care ministry starting up again …
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Jesse South :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 30, 2023In 1 Samuel 23, God’s anointed king David continues to serve as an example (as opposed to Saul) the attitude and actions of the Messiah David foreshadowed. Creekside’s Youth Pastor Jesse South’s message explores how David responded to struggle, and what God’s invisible hand at work in his stru…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 23, 2023“Stay with me; do not be afraid, even though he who is seeking my life is seeking your life. For you are safe with me.” In 1 Samuel 22, King David’s protection for his people stands in stark contrast to Saul’s attempts to destroy them. Pastor Steve’s message highlights the connection between t…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 16, 2023We may never find ourselves in the same predicaments as David did in 1 Samuel 21:1-15, but our God is one who shows up in our own trials. Following several announcements, Pastor Steve uncovers a God who provides for our sustenance, procures our defense, and protects us in trouble.Worship music…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 9, 2023A covenant relationship involves a binding promise between two people who work together toward a common goal. One such friendship between Jonathan and God’s anointed king David in 1 Samuel 20:1-42 pointed to the covenantal relationship believers have with God’s anointed, Jesus. In Pastor Steve’…
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Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 2, 2023Bob Short begins his message from 1 Samuel 18 and 19—the story of David’s friendship with Jonathan, his marriage to Michal, and his escape from Saul’s rage—by offering a way to approach stories in scripture for better understanding of why God included it in His word. Then Bob presents attributes …
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Matt Deaver :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 25, 2023“For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21) Creekside-supported missionary Matt Deaver preaches from 1st Peter 2:18-25, where Christians are called to face some level of injustice in thi…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 18, 2023Goliath: “I have defied the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man, so that we may fight..." From David's encounter with the giant Philistine in 1 Samuel 17, we see three important steps to courageously defend God’s honor in the face of His enemies that testify to His reality and supernatural…
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 11, 2023“...man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Sam. 16:7) In the wake of King Saul’s rejection of God and the kingdom’s discouraging downturn, God raised up David as king. Pastor Steve preaches from 1 Samuel 16, showing how God’s choice of His king assures us of …
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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church : Sunday, June 4, 2023Samuel to Saul: “Listen to the words of the Lord.” Like a loving parent, God delights in our obedience and disciplines our disobedience. From Pastor Steve’s message from 1 Samuel 15:1-35, we see that that God’s rejection of Saul as king provides 3 insights to inspire us to prioritize obedience o…
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