STONE CREEK CHURCH
Authentic Church For Real People
 
 
 
We do not want a church that will move with the world.
We want a church that will move the world.
G.K. Chesterton
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WEIRD FLEX BUT OKAY
 

May 21, 2023
Weird Flex Part 5: I Always Say What’s On My Mind (Proverbs 29:11)
Series: Weird Flex

I have preached in over a dozen funerals and been to at least that many more. And over the course of these funerals I've heard on more than a handful of occasions this phrase, “one thing I can tell you is that they always spoke their mind.” It's a very interesting phrase is it not? “They always spoke their mind.” They say it like it's a virtue; like it's something to be proud of.  I assure you, it's not.  Ii've known people like this who always spoke their mind, and I must say that I've never really felt that it was a good quality. My grandmother was one of those people who always spoke her mind. “That haircuts dumb. You kids these days need to learn respect. You call that music.” Never a kind word, just matter of fact opinions spouted off without filter or thought of others feelings.  Instead, I would think that it would be more wise to think about what you are going to say or if it even needs to be said, be a little bit more diplomatic about how to say it, and then gently in a one on one conversation deliver your words with love. But, just rattling off every thought as if your opinion is the final word is not wise; it's careless and foolish. Saying, “I always say what's on my mind” is a weird flex, but okay... let's see what the word of God has to say about it.  This morning it is our hope that when you see the wisdom found in the Bible you will rethink how you go about delivering your words. Yes we should always speak the truth, but we must also speak the truth in love. Your opinions aren't always truth and your delivery isn't always loving. So take a step back and filter your opinions and delivery through the wisdom of the word of God found in the book of Proverbs. The main point this morning is that When you say anything, remember It's better to be righteous than right.

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  • May 21, 2023Weird Flex Part 5: I Always Say What’s On My Mind (Proverbs 29:11)
    May 21, 2023
    Weird Flex Part 5: I Always Say What’s On My Mind (Proverbs 29:11)
    Series: Weird Flex

    I have preached in over a dozen funerals and been to at least that many more. And over the course of these funerals I've heard on more than a handful of occasions this phrase, “one thing I can tell you is that they always spoke their mind.” It's a very interesting phrase is it not? “They always spoke their mind.” They say it like it's a virtue; like it's something to be proud of.  I assure you, it's not.  Ii've known people like this who always spoke their mind, and I must say that I've never really felt that it was a good quality. My grandmother was one of those people who always spoke her mind. “That haircuts dumb. You kids these days need to learn respect. You call that music.” Never a kind word, just matter of fact opinions spouted off without filter or thought of others feelings.  Instead, I would think that it would be more wise to think about what you are going to say or if it even needs to be said, be a little bit more diplomatic about how to say it, and then gently in a one on one conversation deliver your words with love. But, just rattling off every thought as if your opinion is the final word is not wise; it's careless and foolish. Saying, “I always say what's on my mind” is a weird flex, but okay... let's see what the word of God has to say about it.  This morning it is our hope that when you see the wisdom found in the Bible you will rethink how you go about delivering your words. Yes we should always speak the truth, but we must also speak the truth in love. Your opinions aren't always truth and your delivery isn't always loving. So take a step back and filter your opinions and delivery through the wisdom of the word of God found in the book of Proverbs. The main point this morning is that When you say anything, remember It's better to be righteous than right.

  • May 14, 2023Weird Flex Part 4: I Make My Momma Cry All The Time (Proverbs 10:1)
    May 14, 2023
    Weird Flex Part 4: I Make My Momma Cry All The Time (Proverbs 10:1)
    Series: Weird Flex

    Proverbs 10:1 says, “a wise son makes a glad father but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.” A wise son, a son who fears God and receives wise counsel makes his parents proud. As a father I completely understand. Before kids the only person I really was concerned about, to some degree, was myself. What could I achieve. What success could I become. What was my legacy going to be. But then you have kids... and more kids... and more kids... and before you know it you have 5 little Shevis and Lisas running about and I'll level with you; the thing that makes me happiest in this entire world is when my kids have success and when my kids overcome their obstacles in life. Now I care about their legacy more than my own.  And when they make me proud it has it's benefits. I try my hardest to motivate my kids to do well in their studies so I bribe them with money and prizes and whatever I can. One of my tricks is that if they can get straight A's on a report card then the next 6 weeks they get one skip day from school and I'll take em out to eat, take em to a movie, or whatever they want. Just recently me and Hudson took the day off, went to Greensboro and watched Super Mario and it was a great day. The point is I am proud of my kids and a wise son wants to make his parents proud because it often comes with fringe benefits.  On the other hand, a foolish son will bring sorrow to his parents. In particular here in this verse it mentions moms. Now, I don't have to tell you but you know. If my kids make me mad, its one thing. And as a rule of thumb in my house, you don't want to make dad mad. But if you talk back to mom, or treat her without respect, or heaven forbid make her cry... well that's just dumb cause now Dad is mad and mom is sad and... let's just say that no one is going to escape the groundings that are about to get dished out. When you dishonor your parents it comes with very harsh consequences. It is foolish, foolish, foolish to bring sorrow to your mom.  Why do kids do this? Why do daughters and sons in our society today find it amusing, even liberating, to dishonor their parents and bring sorrow to their mothers, and then they go on Dr. Phil or twitter and bad mouth them and act like its a good thing? I remember seeing one post on facebook where a woman was bragging about the fact that she makes her momma cry all the time. I thought, that's a weird flex... and it ain't okay. That's not cool. That's not good. That's not Godly. It's flat out dumb, so don't do it. When you dishonor your mom, you destroy your own legacy. Today we are going to look at three reasons why loving your mother and honoring your parents is wise and dishonoring them is foolish and destroys your legacy.

  • May 7, 2023Weird Flex Part 3: I Don’t Listen To Anyone I Should (Proverbs 12:15)
    May 7, 2023
    Weird Flex Part 3: I Don’t Listen To Anyone I Should (Proverbs 12:15)
    Series: Weird Flex

    Proverbs 12:15 says, “the way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.” Fools brag about the fact that they don't listen to anyone that they should. That's a weird flex, but okay. Why? Because wise people listen to wise counsel. For example; when I was 17 me and all of my best friends, Chuck, Timmy, Forest, Steven, were all on our church's youth softball team. And we had a game that night and I really wanted to go, but the problem was I had to work. I worked for Lifeway Christian Bookstore and it was a good job that I really enjoyed. I had worked there for almost two years and hadn't taken many sick days. I remember it like it was yesterday. Timmy and Forest were like little devils on one shoulder telling me to call in sick and come play the softball game. On the other shoulder was my manager telling me that you shouldn't do that that cause it might come back to bite you. In the end, I listened to the two little devils, I listened to foolish advice from my not so wise friends and it did not go well. I called in sick and went to the softball game. When I got to the game my youth pastor, who got me the job because he was friends with my manager, told me that he just so happened to talk with my manager over the phone for something completely unrelated and she happened to mention that I called in sick. My youth pastor responded with, “well that's funny, I'm expecting him at our softball game in a couple hours.” So when I showed up at the softball game, my youth pastor told me what happened, benched me for the game, and the next day I got fired from my job. I learned that day to be careful who's advice I took.

    Now, over the years I have been blessed to have some very wise counsel over my life, much of it coming from the leadership of our church and other Christians. Perhaps the best advice I receive comes from Lisa. In all honesty she is the wisest person I know and never steers me in the wrong direction. When I take her counsel, things turn out good. When I ignore it... not so much.

    As a pastor, over the years, I have given what I think is very wise counsel to many people. Some take it, some ignore it. But you know what frustrates me the most. Those who reject good advice because it's not the advice they want and so they go and find others who will tell them what they want to hear. I don't think that ever turns out for the best. The Bible calls those people foolish. Today, it is our hope that if you are struggling to listen to wise counsel, if you are listening to your own heart or the counsel of non-believers, you would find wisdom here and change course. The point this morning is simple, when you ignore those who listen to God and listen to those who ignore God you can't blame God for the mess you make.

  • Apr 30, 2023Weird Flex Part 2: I Always Do The Wrong Thing (Proverbs 14:9)
    Apr 30, 2023
    Weird Flex Part 2: I Always Do The Wrong Thing (Proverbs 14:9)
    Series: Weird Flex

    Proverbs 14:9 tells us that fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance. The guilt offering comes from Leviticus 6:1-7 where God made a way for someone to seek forgiveness for some sin that they had “gotten away with” but later felt guilty for it and wanted to repent. In essence, the guilt offering is repentance. Proverbs 14:9 tells us that fools mock at repentance, and by extension they mock sin. They are bragging about not taking sin seriously or caring much about their sinful actions. They take pride in doing the wrong thing.  It's interesting but we truly live in a world now where most people see what was once evil as good and what was once good as evil. We live in culture where almost everyone brags, “I always do the wrong thing.” That's not just a weird flex, that's an evil flex and it needs to be corrected. You may not see yourself or your actions as evil but that doesn't mean you are doing the right thing either. Regardless of how you define evil, evil reveals itself in how it destroys your soul! And it does so in three ways; it deadens your caution so that your actions are evil, it dishes out consequences when you words are evil, and it destroys your conscience so that your mind becomes evil.

  • Apr 23, 2023Weird Flex Part 1: I May Be A Fool But Wisdom Is Dumb (Proverbs 1:7)
    Apr 23, 2023
    Weird Flex Part 1: I May Be A Fool But Wisdom Is Dumb (Proverbs 1:7)
    Series: Weird Flex

    Proverbs 1:7 which says, “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” That's a really weird flex, but okay. “I may be a fool but wisdom is dumb.” No, you're dumb. Why would anyone despise wisdom? Why would anyone say that they would rather be a fool and ignore in instruction? Why would anyone be known among others as unteachable? That's not okay, thats foolish. That's not just a weird flex, thats a dumb flex. Wisdom is power. The ability to learn is invaluable. Proverbs 8:11 says that “wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her. Proverbs 16:16 says that it is better than gold and silver. Why would you not want wisdom when this is what wisdom can give you? Rejecting wisdom is perhaps the most foolish thing you could ever do and hopefully lead you back to wisdom. When wisdom is found in God, when wisdom affords you gold, when wisdom finds you growing, don't be a fool, embrace it!

 
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GIVING
 
We give because God has given so much to us. God promises to multiply our tithes & offerings…but we don’t tithe so God can bless us with more. We don’t give to missionaries so God will bless our missions journey. We don’t do anything with our money to get something in return. We do it as a way to be obedient to God. As an act of worship. Money can be very powerful over our lives, and what better way to show God that He is worth MORE to us than by surrendering our finances to Him.
 
Every Penny that is given to Stone Creek Church goes to the mission of the Gospel…either to support our local discipleship efforts here in our community or to support our foreign missionaries around the world.
 
 
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 OUR VISION

Depending on Christ we will Reach our world with the gospel to see lives completely Transformed.

 
In John 15:5 Jesus says; “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” At Stone Creek Church, and as followers of Christ, we are dependent on Jesus for everything, because apart from Him we can do nothing. We must depend on Christ in all things and for all things just as an infant child depends on his parents for his welfare.
 
We depend on Christ through three core values; Relying on the Word, Constant Prayer, and Authentic Worship.
 
 
In Mark 16:15 Jesus tells his follower to “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” At Stone Creek Church and as followers of Christ we recognize that it is our responsibility to reach our community and our world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Evangelism must be natural, relational, and intentional. We believe that reaching the world with the Gospel is not a mission given to the spiritual elite, but to all followers of Christ. It is each of our calling to be missionaries in our families, our jobs, our schools, and our neighborhoods. It is also our responsibility to do everything within our ability to see people evangelized all throughout the world by either going, sending, or supporting foreign missionaries.
 
We will reach our world with the Gospel through two core values: Relational Outreach and Strategic Missions

 
2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us “therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” Transformation is a key word in our faith. Without transformation we are left in our sin and destined for eternal destruction. With transformation we are made completely new with a new life and a new destination. Through the power of the Holy Spirit the worst sinner can become a righteous minister for Christ. We want to join with the Holy Spirit in his work of spiritual transformation.
 
We are transformed and seek transformation for others through the core value of Intentional Discipleship
 
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LEADERSHIP TEAM

Meet the Stone Creek Leadership Team

 

Shevi Sloane

Lead Pastor

Lisa Sloane

Children’s Director

Laura Childers
 
Office Manager

Don Johnson

Chairman of Deacons

 

Judah Gregory

Worship Leader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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UPCOMING EVENT

ASK THE PASTOR
Every Thursday @ 7pm on Facebook Live
 
 
Send in your cultural or theological questions to Pastor Shevi and he will answer one or two
in depth each week from a Biblical perspective on Facebook Live.  
 
 
 
GRADUATION SUNDAY
Sunday, June 4th
 
 
We are so excited to honor our high school and college graduates on May 21st.  Please let us know if you have a graduate ASAP.  We will have a hotdog fellowship immediately following the service.  Please bring hotdog sides such as slaw, chili, baked beans, and chips.    
 
 
 
SC KIDS SUMMER SPLASH
Saturday, June 10th
 
 
This summer we will be having a day dedicated to one thing and one thing only; getting splashed!  We invite you to bring your kids grades Kindergarten through 5th grade for one of the most fun days they could ever think of.  Beat the heat with some fun times with Stone Creek church kids ministry.  Bring a bathing suit and lots of friends.  Register today by calling Lisa Sloane @ 540-589-4745.  
 
 
 
BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG
Last day to turn in is Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18th
 
 
It’s simple to help mothers who are expecting children.  Get a baby bottle, fill it up with lots of money, turn it in before Father’s day.  Every bit goes to help pregnant mothers make the right decisions and start out motherhood on the right foot.  
 
 
 
JOIN THE PRAYER TEAM
at Stone Creek Church
 
 
If you are looking for a place to serve at Stone Creek and prayer is an area that you feel comfortable contributing to
please contact Gary Gray at (304) 588-5209 or ggray397@gmail.com.  
 
 
 
 
Stone Creek Church Address: 2664 R & L Smith Dr
 
Phone: 434-792-1824 Email: laura@stonecreekdanville.com

Pastor Shevi’s Email: shevi@stonecreekdanville.com

 
Worship Service – Sunday’s @ 10:30am
 
Open Small Group –
Sunday’s @ 9:00am
 
Kid’s Worship
Sunday’s @ 10:30am

 

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