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Who We Are - Praying With Purpose Luke 11:5-8 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, We continued our "Who We Are" series this week, moving from being rooted in Jesus into what that rootedness actually looks like in practice: persistent prayer. We opened with the story of Colonel Sanders of KFC — pitching his fried chicken recipe to restaurant after restaurant, hearing "no" over a thousand times before one finally said yes. There's power and purpose in persistence — and Jesus told us to bring that same refusal-to-quit into our life of prayer: "Keep on asking... keep on seeking... keep
Who We Are - Together In Love Luke 5:17-20 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This weekend we continued our "Who We Are" series, moving into two more of our core values that are deeply connected: Gracious in Love and Committed to Community. We opened with a personal story — a season right after college that started in the warmth of real, consistent friendship, and then shifted into a new church and a new season where that same kind of community wasn't there in the way we expected. It's a familiar ache: feeling alone even while being "plugged in" somewhere. But toward the end of th
Who We Are - Rooted In Jesus Luke 6:43-45 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, If you were with us Sunday, you know we kicked off our new series, Who We Are — a look at the seven core values that shape South Creek — starting with the one everything else depends on: Rooted in Jesus. We talked about our mission (to love people and lead them to new life in Christ) and our vision as a church community rooted in Jesus, persistent in prayer, gracious in love, radical in generosity, eager to serve, committed to community, and focused on His Kingdom. But we started with the first value on p
Boat Stories - The Fire - John 2:1-19 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, f you were with us Sunday, you know we brought our Boat Stories series to a close — and fittingly, it ended right back where it started, with Peter and a boat. We looked at John 21:1-19, the story of Jesus meeting Peter on the shore of the Sea of Galilee after the resurrection. Peter had already seen the risen Jesus — more than once — and yet we find him doing something surprising: going back to fishing. Back to the old life, the old identity, the thing that felt safe and familiar after failure. A few things
Boat Stories: The Walk Matthew 14:22-33 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, We have been walking through our Boat Stories series — and this week took us out onto the water with Peter. We looked at Matthew 14:22-33, the story of Jesus walking on the sea in the middle of the night, and Peter's brief, wobbly walk out to meet him. It's a story a lot of us grew up on as a lesson in boldness — "get out of the boat like Peter." But this week we asked a different question: what if the story was never really about grading Peter's performance at all? A few things we sat with together: Jesus'
Boat Stories: The Storm Mark 4:34-41 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This past Sunday we continued our Boat Stories series by looking at one of the most vivid moments in the Gospels — Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4. But as we walked through the text, we discovered the real question at the center of the story wasn't about a storm at all. It was about a heart. Jesus and His disciples were caught in a violent storm on the Sea of Galilee. The waves were crashing over the sides, the boat was filling with water, and the disciples — several of them professional fishermen — were con
Boat Stories: The Catch Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This past Sunday we launched our new series, Boat Stories, by looking at one of the most familiar miracles in the Gospels, the miraculous catch of fish in Luke 5. But as we walked through Peter's story, we discovered that the greatest catch that day wasn't the fish. It was a fisherman. One of the most encouraging discoveries in this passage is that Luke 5 wasn't Peter's first encounter with Jesus. Before Jesus called Peter to leave his nets, He had already met him, spoken a new identity over him, and even healed someone in
A Season In The Minors: Malachi Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we wrapped up our Season in the Minors series by looking at the final book of the Minor Prophets, Malachi. Malachi reminds us that Israel's greatest problem wasn't that they had abandoned God. They had simply begun treating Him as ordinary. Their worship continued, but their hearts had drifted. They offered God less than He deserved because they had lost sight of who He truly was. The same danger exists for us today. It's possible to become so familiar with God that we stop standing in awe of Him.
A Season In The Minors: Haggai Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This Sunday we continued our series, A Season in the Minors, by looking at the message of the prophet Haggai. After years in exile, God graciously brought His people home. They had every intention of rebuilding the temple, but as life became busy, their priorities slowly shifted. They rebuilt their homes, pursued stability, and put off what mattered most. The temple remained unfinished. The problem wasn't that they didn't know what God wanted. They simply kept saying, "Not yet." That challenge still speaks to us tod
A Season In The Minors: Micah Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This Sunday, we continued our series, A Season in the Minors, by looking at the book of Micah. Micah spoke to people who looked spiritually healthy on the outside. They had worship, sacrifices, and the temple. Yet beneath the surface, they had forgotten God’s faithfulness, neglected justice, and assumed God would bless them no matter how they lived. Micah reminds us that God is not looking for religious performance. He is forming people who reflect His heart. Micah 6:8 says: “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
A Season In The Minors: Amos Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This past Sunday in our A Season in the Minors series, we explored the book of Amos. Amos was a shepherd and farmer whom God called to deliver a message to the Northern Kingdom of Israel during a time of prosperity and success. At first glance, everything appeared healthy. The economy was strong, the nation was secure, and religious activity was thriving. Yet Amos revealed a sobering truth: what we celebrate on the surface cannot hide what God sees underneath. We looked at four key movements in Amos: The Problem: God'
A Season In The Minors: Hosea Pastor Cole Maxwell Download Dear Church Family, This Sunday, we began our new series, A Season in the Minors, by looking at the book of Hosea. Hosea reminds us that God’s people have always struggled with spiritual drift. Israel wanted God’s blessing, but they also chased after other idols. And if we are honest, we can do the same. We may not bow before Baal, but we often look to money, comfort, approval, success, politics, relationships, or even ourselves for what only God can provide. The warning of Hosea is clear: idols always overpromise and underdeliver. The
Hope That Honors and Heals: 1 Peter 3:1-18 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This Sunday in Living Hope, we looked at how Jesus gives us a hope that changes everything, including how we live with people, respond to conflict, and speak about our faith. In 1 Peter 3:1–18, Peter reminds us that hope is not just something we believe internally; it becomes visible in the way we treat others. One of the key reminders from Sunday was this: “The gospel is often seen before it is heard.” Peter challenges believers to live in a way that honors people, heals relationships, and points others
Hope in the Everyday: 1 Peter 2:11-25 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This Sunday, we continued our Living Hope series by asking a simple but powerful question: What are you known for? Jesus made a bold statement in John 13:34–35 — His followers would be known by their love. Not their opinions. Not their arguments. Their love. And then, about 30 years later, Peter shows us what that kind of life actually looks like in 1 Peter 2:11–25. Living hope produces a life that is undeniable in love and incorruptible in freedom. Below are three key take aways from how we should represent
Hope Gives Us A New Identity: 1 Peter 2:4-12 Pastor Jerry Ausbrook Download Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, Pastor Jerry Ausbrook continued our Living Hope series by walking through 1 Peter 2:4–12 and reminding us of something powerful: God is not just saving individuals, He is building something. Peter describes us as living stones, being built into a spiritual house with Christ as the foundation. It is personal, but it is never meant to be private. We are connected to Jesus and to one another. Three movements we see in the text: Placed God places us strategically. Often, we do not real
Hope That Shapes How We Live: 1 Peter 1:13-21 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Living Hope series by looking at how the hope Jesus gives doesn’t just shape what we believe, it shapes how we live. In 1 Peter 1:13–21, Peter challenges us to be intentional, not passive. To be alert, to set our hope fully on Jesus, and to live lives that reflect that hope. It’s possible to be sincere and still be headed in the wrong direction. Many of us don’t struggle to have hope, we struggle to place it in the right place. When our hope is misplaced, our lives w
The Living Hope: 1 Peter 1-9 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This past Sunday we kicked off our new series, Living Hope, with a simple but powerful truth: Jesus gives a hope that changes everything. We started in 1 Peter 1, where Peter writes to people who felt scattered, out of place, and overlooked. And before he tells them how to live, he reminds them who they are. Chosen. Set apart. Forgiven. Because understanding who you are shapes how you think. And understanding whose you are shapes how you live. So many of us spend our lives trying to change ourselves, fix ourselves, or
Living Hope: 1 Peter 1:3-4 Pastor Aaron Perry Download South Creek Church Family, I want to take a moment to simply say thank you. Your generosity and faithfulness are making a real difference. Not just in numbers, but in lives. What God is doing in and through our church right now is something worth celebrating, and you are a part of it. Already this year, we have seen four people take the step of baptism, publicly declaring new life in Jesus. And the best part is, more are on the way. Lives are being changed, and hope is being restored. Because of your giving, we were also able to send a tea
Generosity Matthew 6:21 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This week in Rhythms of Grace, we continued exploring the spiritual practices that help shape our lives as we follow Jesus. This Sunday we focused on the practice of generosity and how it teaches us to live open-handed toward God and others. Jesus invites us into a different way of living. In Matthew 11:28–30, He says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened… and you will find rest for your souls.” One of the ways we experience that lighter life is by learning to release the things we tend to grip too tightly. In t
Sabbath - Mark 2:27 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This Sunday we explored one of the most overlooked rhythms in the life of Jesus: Sabbath. Interestingly, the message fell on my birthday. And one thing I have realized as I have gotten older is that certain things that once felt optional now feel necessary. One of those things is stretching.When I was younger, stretching felt like a waste of time. You just showed up and started playing. Nothing hurt. You felt fine. But somewhere along the way that changed. Now if I skip stretching, my body reminds me pretty quickly. Things tig
Fasting - Matthew 6:16-18 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This Sunday in Rhythms of Grace, we leaned into the quiet but powerful practice of fasting. A few years ago I stood in Sequoia National Park, looking up at trees that tower over 250 feet tall. Their visible strength is stunning. But what surprised me most was what you cannot see. Giant sequoias have shallow roots, often only 6 to 12 feet deep. Their strength does not come from going deep in one place. It comes from spreading wide and staying interconnected. What is unseen sustains what is seen. Spiritual formation often
Prayer - Matthew 6:5-13 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Dear Church Family, This Sunday we launched our new Lent teaching series, Rhythms of Grace, and it is already shaping into a meaningful season for our church. Lent is an invitation to slow down, refocus, and intentionally make space for God. As we said this week, genuine growth is gradual, and genuine growth is intentional, not accidental. Over the next six weeks we will practice rhythms that help us: Be with Jesus. Become like Him. Do as He did. This week we began with prayer and a simple reminder: Prayer is intimacy, not information. God is
Gluttony John 12:1-8 Pastor Aaron Perry Download Most of us know what it feels like to carry more than we should. Not tragedy. Accumulation. One more purchase. One more scroll. One more bite. One more yes. None of it feels dramatic. It just slowly adds up. And one day you realize you are not starving. You are stuffed. But still empty. Jesus speaks with startling clarity in Matthew 5: “If your right eye causes you to stumble… cut it off.” “If your right hand causes you to stumble… cut it off.” Not because He is harsh. Because He is serious about freedom. What you refuse to cut off will slowly c
Greed - Matthew 19:16-25 Pastor Cole Maxwell Download This week, we continued in our series Operation: Taming and Treating Temptation by tackling one of the most subtle and dangerous sins: greed. While we often only assume greed to be about money, we were reminded that greed is ultimately a heart issue—an intense and selfish desire for something that slowly begins to take the place of God. Greed isn’t always obvious, which makes it so dangerous. It quietly convinces us that more will finally satisfy, when in reality it only leaves us restless, empty, and distracted from our true need for Jesus
Wrath/Anger - John 8:1-11 Speaker Chuck McCoskey Download Sunday, we talked about Wrath/Anger—often expressed as displeasure, hostility, rage, or resentment—is a powerful and sometimes vengeful emotion that can arise especially when a person feels slighted or their pride is wounded. Because of its intensity and the way, it distorts judgment, anger is described as one of the most fundamental problems in human life. People commonly fall into several traps when dealing with anger. It can create a false sense of power or control, push us into isolation, convince us that we are always right, or mak
