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One of the things that we highly value is listening to one another's stories. In particular, we love to hear about how people are encountering Jesus in their day-to-day lives. This might be in big ways...but it also happens most often in smaller ways (sometimes in ways that are really easy to miss.)
On this page you will find a treasure trove of such stories! May your own walk with Jesus be deeply encouraged and nourished by what you read here.
If you are interested in sharing some of your story here, please email us to let us know!
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Life-Transforming Walk
I have the distinct privilege of being a part of the Pastoral Search Team. I get a front row seat to what God has in store for Creekside in a new lead pastor! This is a privilege I don’t take lightly, and I’m constantly praying that God will keep me SO tuned into His voice and guidance - please pray for this for me (and for us as a team)! One of the things that the Pastoral Search Team has been doing, that I love, is to start our meetings with a short devotional based on o
April Petersen
Mar 193 min read
Count the Cost
Many years ago, I had an encounter with a mop. I was part of a coalition to restore parole to Washington State’s criminal justice code. One of our projects was an awareness-raising event for the broader community. I booked the Rainier Arts Center for a Saturday afternoon. The large hall was filled to overflowing. Roger Goodman, Washington Representative for the 45th district was our keynote speaker. We heard from formerly incarcerated men and women, and family members of in
Jani James
Mar 133 min read
Reflection on Psalm 51
I think of David as a superhero in the Old Testament. He took down a giant with a single stone. He showed tremendous restraint in honoring God’s appointment of Saul as king by not killing him even though Saul tried to kill him. He was a great and mighty warrior. While David sought God in the big battles, he took his eyes off God in the quiet of his palace. Instead of leading his soldiers to battle, David decided to relax and stay at home, leading to adultery and then murder
Ron Stevens
Mar 42 min read
I Have a Church That Loveth Me
This year marks the fifty-fifth anniversary of my connection with the Evangelical Covenant Church. I had never heard of the denomination until I took part in an ecumenical Lay Witness Mission that was hosted at Newport Covenant Church in Bellevue, Washington in 1971. I was in my first year at Seattle Pacific University as a Biblical Literature major. Fast-forward five years when I entered Fuller Seminary. Unlike my roommates who were financially supported by their local Presb
Greg Asimakoupoulos
Feb 273 min read
Pre-Christian Me
One day, a very long time ago, I decided to go to Sunday school. I really didn’t care about Sunday school, or even church. I went because of a girl. But she wasn’t there! There was, however, a teacher who told us the gospel. That was the first and last time I ever saw that teacher. Even though my parents would take me to church, this was the first time I really heard the gospel. My family moved to Louisiana, in the New Orleans area, for my high school years. It was a weird
Steve Pettijohn
Feb 203 min read
On Being a 12
Last Sunday’s rematch between the New England Patriots and the Seahawks found us Seattle fans recalling the nightmare conclusion to Super Bowl XLIX in 2014. Along with 12s throughout Seahawk Nation, I relived that disastrous game-ending interception for months. Speculation of deflategate that had preceded the big game eleven years ago gave way to admission of communal depression. Then on Sunday our team redeemed that heartbreaking loss on the one-yard line back in 2015. And
Greg Asimakoupoulos
Feb 123 min read
Following the Holy Spirit
I am a work-in-progress on following the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is talked about in the Bible, as the third person of our One God along with the Father and Jesus. But, how do we relate to the Holy Spirit? There’s not much description in the Bible about how it works. Often I wonder, is this my voice in my head coming up with a thought, or is this God through the Holy Spirit telling me? Most of the time when it seemed like God was telling me something, it made sense lat
Erik Godo
Feb 33 min read
My Guiding Star
Who are the stars in your life, who have pointed you to Jesus? In a recent sermon Pastor Julie posed that very question. "Who are the guiding stars in your life who have made an impact on your faith?" For me, my remarkable parents are the ones who made the deepest and most lasting influence on my life. But I’ll wait for another time to tell you about them. Apart from my parents, the person who always floats to the top as someone who made a deep, spiritual impact on my life wa
Wendy Asimakoupoulos
Jan 224 min read
Following the Star
After leaving Jehovah’s Witnesses, one of the hardest things for me to accept was the celebration of birthdays. This may seem like a no-brainer, but I really struggled with this. As I look back, their argument was pretty shallow. They argued that there were only two mentions of birthdays in the Bible, and both were marked by an execution. One was Pharaoh ordering the execution of the chief baker (Gen. 40:20-22). The other was Herod Antipas ordering the beheading of John
Bob Witty
Jan 163 min read
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