Resources to help you understand Scripture, grow in faithful habits, and discover more favorite passages.
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Foundation 75
Ready to take the next step in Scripture memory? The Foundation 75 expands your biblical foundation with many of the Bible’s most recognizable passages, strengthening your understanding of God, the gospel, Scripture, and the Christian life.
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The Cure We Need Most
Luke 5:17-26 – Jesus forgave a paralyzed man before healing him. Our greatest problem is not outside us but the sin within that only He can cure.
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A Prayer Life That Doesn’t Collapse
If your prayer life keeps collapsing under the weight of good intentions, it may not be a lack of desire but a lack of structure. In this episode, we build a sustainable, Scripture-fed prayer system that survives real life and actually forms you over time.
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Develop Intentionally
Healthy ministry requires more than strong output; it requires leaders who intentionally grow in character, wisdom, and self-awareness. When you work on how you do the work, you protect both your longevity and your effectiveness.
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Contagious Compassion
Luke 5:12-16 – Jesus engaged and healed a man with leprosy, restoring him to community. We find our hope in a Savior who isn’t repelled by our condition.
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What Prayer Produces Over Time
If you have ever wondered whether prayer is really doing anything, this episode explores what consistent prayer quietly produces over time. Peace, humility, clarity, endurance, and transformed desire are not accidental; they are formed through steady communion with God.
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When Kids Know the Bible Better Than Adults
Sometimes it takes the simple faith of a child to wake us up to the treasure we’ve been ignoring. One man’s regret over neglecting the Bible turned into daily devotion—all because kids knew the Word better than he did.
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Transcendent Yet Present: The Mystery of God’s Nearness
You’ve underestimated God—and it’s affecting everything. Discover why the God who is infinitely beyond you is also the One who came closest of all.
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2026 Sermon Planning Resource
Planning an entire year of sermons can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. The 2026 Sermon Planning Guide will help you pray, plan, and prepare with purpose so you can preach God’s Word faithfully all year long.
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Don’t Outsource What God Assigned to Parents
What if the future of your family’s faith doesn’t depend on your church—but on you? Discover the ancient command that could change how you raise your kids forever.
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Overlooked Treasures in Obscure Texts
Some parts of the Bible rarely get preached, but that doesn’t mean they’re less inspired or less valuable. Preaching obscure passages trains believers to see God’s truth in every chapter, mine deeply for meaning, and trust that all Scripture is profitable for life and godliness.
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One Story, One Savior: The Unity of the Bible
The Bible may look like a collection of ancient writings, but it is ultimately one unified story that points to one glorious truth: Jesus saves. Spanning centuries, continents, and cultures, Scripture reveals a consistent message of God’s redemptive plan for the world.
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Discipleship in Four Steps
Jesus trained His disciples through a clear four-step progression—moving them from watchers to doers. This same model invites us to grow in discipleship and guide others with the same intentional approach.
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If I’m Going to Boast About Anything
We live in a world obsessed with broadcasting what we can do, but the gospel invites us to boast in something far better. Here’s how Galatians 6:14 redirects the glory from ourselves to Jesus.
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Divine Design
In a culture full of confusion, Christians need clarity and compassion to navigate today’s toughest issues. This fall at Rocky Creek, Contemporary Issues (CM 5335) will equip you to engage with truth and grace on topics like identity, sexuality, and human dignity.
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Intentional Imitation
One of the most glaringly apparent omissions in our discipleship is the person doing the discipling. Our commitment to fleshing out our personal walks with Christ overlooks our need to learn from one another.
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Progressive Sanctification
Sanctification is God’s work in our lives to make us holier gradually. We must understand God’s work in sanctification to understand our role in discipleship.
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Discipleship Reorientation
Most Christians can easily communicate the importance of making disciples, but few can articulate how they are personally engaging in the process. For all our numerous ministry activities, we must reorient to the task of personal discipleship.
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Biblical Expectation
The Great Commission was never “Plan B” according to God’s agenda. From the very beginning, God desired to create a community of people helping one another to follow Him.
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Thorough Theology
To embrace a biblical theology, we cannot pick and choose which doctrines to accept. By developing a thorough theology grounded in Scripture, we understand God as He truly is rather than who we think He ought to be.
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The Work of Christ
The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ provide the path for us to experience true life. In Christ’s work, we find our salvation and purpose.
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The Person of Christ
Jesus Christ changed everything. Through His person and His work, God brought about the only way to salvation.
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Human Nature
Mankind’s distinct nature derives from being made in the image of God. As image-bearers, men and women are called to be like God.
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Agents of God
Biblical theology includes an understanding of angelic and demonic forces. The spiritual realm is a war field with stakes higher than we could possibly imagine.
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Why and When the Opposition Increases
If you are trying to make progress in your walk with Jesus, you will often find that the opposition increases. We tend to think that good intentions should remove any unnecessary obstacles, but we often experience the exact opposite.
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Taking Ownership
Humanity has been pointing fingers at others since the Garden of Eden. We rarely want to take responsibility for our actions but would rather blame someone else for our issues.
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Edgy & Tempermental People
You don’t mean to let your temper take control. You never wanted to lash out the way you did, but you did it anyway. And you did it again. Maybe you feel like you are stuck in a cycle of regretting temperamental outbursts.
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How to Write Yourself Clear
Sometimes my mind is like a nonstop whirlwind of audacious ideas, nagging reminders, and unfortunate regrets. While my brain is on overdrive of varying thoughts, I lack clarity on what it is exactly that I need to do and am unsure of what to do next.
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How to Make a Big Project Manageable
If you undertake a massive project, you must create some reasonable steps along the way. If you don’t, you will get overwhelmed with the immensity and never make any progress.
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How to Plan a Year’s Worth of Sermons
Jesus taught that before you build a tower or wage a war, you better count the cost. When it comes to tackling a major project, like planning sermon series one year at a time, you have to put together a plan that is workable and scalable.
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Declaring War on Temptation
Each of us experiences temptation throughout our lives. We have an intentional enemy who knows where, when, and how to attack us in vulnerable areas of weakness. Ignoring his tactics will not make you impervious to personal setbacks.
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Reroute Tragic Legacies
Your past doesn’t have to define you. The mistakes you have made or those that others made and caused you to suffer consequences don’t have to determine your future. But to avoid that, you must consider how you must pivot as a result.
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Consider Peer Standards
Your closest relationships will direct your most pivotal decisions. That’s why it is so important to consider the type of people you give the right to speak into your life. Have you ever considered how your relationships are encouraging you?
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Adhere to Wise Counsel
You can’t make it far in life without having wise guides pointing out good directions on uncertain paths. I pray you have had parents, pastors, coaches, teachers, and bosses who have guided you, but are you following their instructions?
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God’s Guidance Leads Out
Exodus 40:36-38 – Throughout all the Exodus journeys, God had proved Himself faithful for the path still yet to come. Like the Israelites, we are grateful for God’s deliverance in the past and dependent upon God’s guidance in the future.
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God’s Glory Came Down
Exodus 40:34-35 – With all the growing anticipation of meeting with God after the tabernacle’s completion, God’s glory was so intense that Moses was surprisingly unable to enter. This blockade reminded the people of the great chasm between them and God that only the coming Messiah could rectify.
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God’s Work Done God’s Way
Exodus 37:1-40:33 – After receiving detailed instructions on how to build the tabernacle, the people archived how they fulfilled them precisely. If we are to complete God’s work, we ought to attempt it in God’s way.
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Remembering Who We Are
Exodus 34:10-35 – Before reminding the people of some of His expectations, God restated His unique commitment to them. The distinguishing characteristics of our lives are wrapped up in the promises of God.
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Rediscovering Who God Is
Exodus 34:1-9 – God provided Moses with a description of Himself that became one of the most repeated characterizations in the Bible. As we unpack who God says He is, we discover the beauty and balance of His nature.
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Dependent Upon God’s Presence
Exodus 33:1-23 – God invited Moses into a staggering type of intimate friendship with Himself. Moses became so accustomed to that level of proximity with God that He refused to go forward without it.
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Worship Naysayers
2 Samuel 6:16-23 – At the end of the Ark’s reinstatement at the center of God’s people, David was surprised to encounter such disdain from one so close to him. To lead out in worship, we must learn how to handle worship naysayers.
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Worship Pretenders
2 Samuel 6:1-15 – David desired to usher the people back into God’s presence, but he had foolishly not prepared to do so according to God’s design. We must avoid becoming worship pretenders, those who appear spiritual without the commitment of being biblical.
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The Substitute We Need So Desperately
Exodus 32:15-35 – The people’s sin with the golden calf was so grave that God had to do something about it. Through the willingness of Moses and God’s rejection of his plan, we understand the substitute we need so desperately.
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The Sin We Embrace So Quickly
Exodus 32:1-14 – The people grew impatient with Moses’ apparent delay on the mountain and decided to take idolatrous matters into their own hands. Through their example and Moses’ response, we discover what we must do with the sin we embrace so quickly.