Recorded Media

“What Christmas Is Not” – Christmas Day Service 12/25/22

December 25, 2022

Stephen Streett

I pray that you have a blessed Christmas and may the revelation of Christ be manifest in your life and home in 2023. We are just a few days away from the celebration God’s greatest gift to the world. “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” 2 Corinthians 9:15. Come celebrate the joy, love, hope and peace of the season at Misty Creek, by joining us for some dynamic worship services.

Grace and Peace,
Stephen

“An Indescribable Gift” – 12/24/22 Christmas Eve Service

December 24, 2022

Stephen Streett

I pray that you have a blessed Christmas and may the revelation of Christ be manifest in your life and home in 2023. We are just a few days away from the celebration God’s greatest gift to the world. “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” 2 Corinthians 9:15. Come celebrate the joy, love, hope and peace of the season at Misty Creek, by joining us for some dynamic worship services.

Grace and Peace,
Stephen

“A Night of Christmas Worship” Christmas Concert 2022

December 23, 2022

Stephen Streett

"A Night of Christmas Worship" 2022 at Misty Creek Community Church
12/23/22 Service & Concert

“The God of Joy!” (3rd Sunday of Advent) – 12/11/22 Service

December 11, 2022

Stephen Streett

The God of Joy! (The third Sunday of Advent)
Luke 1:39-56

This passage in Luke’s gospel contains Mary’s song. It is one of the most famous songs in Christianity.
It has been whispered in monasteries, chanted in cathedrals, recited in small churches by evening candlelight,
and set to music with trumpets and kettledrums by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a song of joy, a song of praise!

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: ‘Blessed are you among women and blessed is the child you will bear!
As Mary entered the house, Elizabeth heard her greeting and was filled with the Holy Spirit; And she was told by the Lord why Mary was there. Notice in verse 42 the first word that filled Elizabeth’s lips – it is "blessed." Notice that she did not say that Mary was blessed ABOVE women but AMONG women, and that was certainly true. While we don't want to ascribe to Mary that which only belongs to God, neither do we want to minimize her place in the plan of God.

If you are familiar with the story: You will know that Elizabeth & Mary could not be more different. Elizabeth is elderly, well on in years. Mary was a teenage girl/young woman. Elizabeth was barren all her life, unable to have children until late in life. Mary has conceived a child early, in fact too early, as a single (engaged) woman. Elizabeth is respectable, married to the priest Zechariah. Mary will cause a scandal, unmarried and pregnant. Elizabeth lives in the south Judean hill community. Mary lives in the north, in Nazareth (a place of nobody’s). Elizabeth’s life is settled and comfortable. Mary’s life, at this point in time could not be more unsettled. Yet, these two women are joined together by a common experience: Both of them are carrying special babies: Elizabeth is carrying John the Baptist. Miracle child because he is the child of her old age; He is also a child filled with the Holy Spirit from before he was born. Mary is carrying Jesus the Messiah. Miracle child because he is the Son of God.

These two women are brought together by a Spirit-birthed joy. Until they meet, each is troubled, scared. Alone, they are entering places they never imagined. But now they share the experience of an unexpected pregnancy; A first child for each. And they spend three months of seclusion together. Sunday, we will hear their story.

Grace & Peace,
Stephen

“The God of Love” (2nd Sunday of Advent) – 12/4/22 Service

Stephen Streett

The God of Love (2nd Sunday of Advent)

“When did Christmas get so complicated?"
Mark 1:1-8

When did Christmas get so complicated? Funny thing is, "Christmas" is still the same as it's always been, the celebrating of our Lord and Savior at His birth. Anything outside of that lies the complication whether in thought or deed! For many of us Christmas is about making lists. Checking them twice. Decking the halls. Dashing through the snow. What if we rethink what we’re celebrating? What is we start decking the halls with love? Focus on comforting others and sharing the greatest gift of all. This Sunday I want to offer a few of my suggestions on how we can make Christmas less complicated and more focused on the God of love. I hope to see you in person at 10:30am or on Facebook Live!

Grace & Peace,
Stephen

“The God of Hope” (1st Sunday of Advent) – 11/27/22 Service

November 27, 2022

Stephen Streett

What is Advent?
Advent is a season of the Christian year when we focus on the coming of Christ. It's a time of waiting, hoping, and getting in touch with our need for a Savior. It's a season of preparation for Christmas, much as Lent is a season of preparation for Easter. In some Christian churches, Advent is a time of fasting and repentance.

In Advent we look back to the experience of the Israelites as they yearned for God to forgive their sin and restore their nation. We put ourselves in their shoes as they hoped for the coming of the Messiah. Thus, we ready our hearts to celebrate the good news of Christmas.
Yet Advent is also a time to look forward to the second coming of Christ. Though defeating sin and death through His cross and resurrection, Christ hasn't yet finished His work of renewing creation and restoring the kingdom of God. Thus, we continue to experience the brokenness of this world, in violence, disease, natural disasters, and other forms of human suffering. In Advent we yearn for God's completion of the salvation begun in Christ.

What does "Advent" mean?
"Advent" comes from the Latin word adventus, which means "visit" or "coming" or "arrival." The season of Advent is a time to get ready for the two "visits" of Christ: His first coming through the Incarnation, and His second coming as the reigning Lord.

Grace & Peace,
Stephen