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WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT
Dr. Jessica Fernandez
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Navigating seasons when prayers feel unanswered can test even the strongest faith. What do you do when heaven feels quiet and nothing seems to change? In the book of Habakkuk, a prophet wrestles honestly with God over injustice, confusion, and delay. Yet in the middle of his questions comes a defining truth: “The righteous will live by faith.” This message explores how God’s silence is not indifference, but an invitation to deeper trust—forming a faith that can worship even when circumstances remain uncertain.

1. Seasons of silence can feel disorienting and deeply personal, often surfacing emotions we don’t always express. When have you experienced a season where God felt silent? What emotions did you wrestle with during that time?

2. Habakkuk models honest faith—he brings his real questions to God instead of hiding them. Why do you think it’s sometimes hard for believers to be honest with God about their doubts or frustrations?

3. God answered Habakkuk, but His answer was unexpected and even uncomfortable. Can you think of a time when God’s answer looked different than what you prayed for? How did you respond?

4. Living by faith often means trusting God’s character when we don’t have clarity about our circumstances. What does it look like in a practical, everyday way to live by faith when you don’t have answers?

5. Habakkuk’s journey ends not with changed circumstances, but with a changed perspective—choosing joy in God regardless. What would it look like for you to practice “yet” faith in your current situation this week?

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THE VALUE OF LETTING GO
Pastor Jerrid Fletcher
April 12, 2026

In “The Value in Letting Go,” Pastor Jerrid walks us through one of the most honest questions we rarely stop to ask ourselves: Can I let it go? Using the story of the Rich Young Ruler in Luke 18, this message unpacks not just what we hold on to — our outcomes, our identities, our hurt, and even the versions of ourselves that existed before loss reshaped us — but more importantly, why we hold on: because it’s familiar, because we don’t fully trust God with the outcome, because letting go feels like losing, and because many of us were simply never taught how. The message introduces the theology of an open hand — the idea that a closed fist, no matter how tightly gripped, exhausts us, blocks us from receiving anything new, and ultimately reveals a trust issue dressed up as a survival instinct. Through the Identity Test — “God is not good because of what He does; God is good because of who He is” — and the concept of the broken wanter, we are challenged to examine the hidden accounts we’ve been making deposits into for years: unforgiveness, control, idolatry, and pain. Like the rich young ruler who came running with the right question and walked away sad because he couldn’t open his hand, we are each standing at a crossroads. The invitation of this message is simple and costly at the same time: open your hands, release what you were never meant to carry, and trust that what God places in open hands will always be worth what you released.

Discussion Questions

• What is the thing you walked in carrying today — the burden that was there before you even
pulled into the parking lot? Have you named it yet?

• Is your grip on it rooted in Spirit-led perseverance or fear-driven holding on? What’s the
difference in your own life, and how do you tell which one is which?

• What does your “broken wanter” look like? What account have you been making deposits into —
unforgiveness, control, pain, or something else?

• The rich young ruler called Jesus “good” but couldn’t act on it when it cost him something. Where
is the gap between what you confess on Sunday and what you actually trust God with on
Monday?

• If God is good not because of what He does but because of who He is — does that change?

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SEVEN DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
FROM DISAPPOINTMENT TO DISCOVERY | PART 7
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
April 5, 2026

Easter doesn’t begin with celebration—it begins with disappointment. Two followers of Jesus walked away from His grave convinced the story was over, their hopes shattered and their future uncertain. But what they didn’t realize was that Jesus was walking with them the entire time. In the same way, God meets us in our confusion, speaks into our pain, and reveals Himself when we least expect it. Because Easter reminds us that God does His greatest work on the day we think it’s over.

Discussion Questions

A. Observation (What does the text say?)

In Luke 24, what emotions and assumptions are driving the two disciples as they walk to Emmaus?

What are the specific ways Jesus engages with them before revealing His identity?

According to the passage, when do the disciples finally recognize Jesus—and why might that moment matter?

What changes immediately in the disciples after they recognize Him?

B. Interpretation (What does it mean?)

Why do you think the disciples were unable to recognize Jesus at first?

What does this story teach us about the relationship between Scripture and understanding Jesus?

How does the idea of the “third day” pattern help us interpret the resurrection?

What is the difference between hoping for something and putting hope in someone?

C. Reflection (Where does this meet your life?)

Can you identify a time when life didn’t turn out the way you planned? How did it affect your faith?

Where in your life right now do you feel like “it’s over”?

Have you ever sensed that God was present with you only after the fact—not in the moment?

What keeps you from recognizing God’s presence in difficult seasons?

D. Application (What needs to change?)

What would it look like for you to “invite Jesus to stay” in a practical, daily sense?

Is there something you need to open up about (to God or others) in order to move forward?

How can you shift your hope from circumstances to the character of God?

Who is someone in your life that needs to hear the hope of Easter—and how can you share it?

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SEVEN DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
THE DAY THE TEMPLE SHOOK | PART 6
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
March 29, 2026

This weekend at Springcreek Church, we’re looking at one of the most powerful moments in history—when the earth shook and the temple curtain tore in two. What if the cross you’ve always heard about is more than a symbol… What if it’s an invitation? An invitation not to try harder, but to stop striving. Not to earn your way to God, but to discover that the way has already been opened. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re enough—or if you’ve been carrying a weight you were never meant to carry—this message is for you. Join us in person or online for “The Day the Temple Shook.”

Opening / Icebreaker

When you hear the phrase “It is finished,” what does that mean to you personally?

Have you ever felt like you had to “earn” someone’s approval or acceptance? What was that like?

Observation (What does the text say?)

In 1 Corinthians 1:23, why does Paul say the cross is a “stumbling block” and “foolishness”? What specifically made it offensive in Jesus’ day?
Looking at the people surrounding the cross (Barabbas, Simon of Cyrene, the Centurion, the women, Joseph of Arimathea), what stands out to you about who is included in the story?

According to Matthew 27:51, what happened at the moment Jesus died, and why is the order (veil torn before the earthquake) significant?

Interpretation (What does it mean?)

Why is the true suffering of the cross deeper than just the physical suffering Jesus endured?

What does “tetelestai” (“It is finished” / “Paid in full”) reveal about how salvation works?

What messages are communicated by the tearing of the temple veil?
(Think: what ended and what began.)

Which person at the cross do you most identify with right now—and why?

Application (What does it mean for me?)

In what ways do people today still try to “earn this” with God? Where do you see that in your own life?

The message described living with a sense of “not enough.” Where does that show up in your thinking or behavior?

What would it look like for you to start “living like the truth is true”—that Christ’s work is enough?

Is there an area of your life where you still feel like there’s a barrier between you and God? What is it?

Response (What will I do about it?)

The torn veil represents open access to God. What is one practical way you can step into that access this week?

What burden do you need to lay down because of the cross?

How would your daily life change if you truly believed you are fully loved, forgiven, and accepted in Christ?

Closing Prayer Prompt

Thank God for what Christ has finished on your behalf.

Confess any ways you’ve been trying to “earn” what has already been given.

Ask God to help you live in the freedom and access He has opened through the cross.

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SEVEN DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
THE TABLE IS SET FOR YOU | PART 5
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
March 22, 2026

On the night He was betrayed, Jesus took an ordinary Passover meal and transformed it into a sacred invitation to remember Him, receive His grace, and be renewed by His presence. In this message, we will explore the meaning of the Lord’s Supper, how it fulfills the deeper purpose of Passover, and why communion is not reserved for the perfect but offered to the broken, needy, and undeserving. Together, we’ll see that this table is where Christ meets His people with mercy, restores their identity, and calls them into a life that is taken, blessed, broken, and given for others.

1. What part of this message most changed or deepened your understanding of the Lord’s Supper?

2. The sermon says communion is “not a magical rite” and “not merely a nostalgic ceremony.” What do you think those two errors look like in real life, and how should we think about communion instead?

3. In what sense did Passover form Israel’s identity as a delivered people? How does communion form the church’s identity as a redeemed people?

4. The message emphasizes that remembering in Scripture is more than mental recollection. How should communion actively shape the way we live, think, and respond to life?

5. Why is it significant that the first Lord’s Supper was surrounded by betrayal? What does that teach us about who this meal is for?

6. Have you ever felt unworthy to come to the table? How does the statement, “Communion is for the undeserving,” challenge or comfort you?

7. Which part of the pattern taken, blessed, broken, given most describes your present season of life? Why?

8. What would it look like this week for your life to become “bread for the world” — something God uses to nourish, strengthen, or bless others?

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Seven Days That Changed The World
The Anatomy of Betrayal | Part 4
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
March 15, 2026

Judas is one of the most infamous figures in history, but what if his story is closer to ours than we’d like to admit? This Sunday, Pastor Keith Stewart looks at the betrayal of Jesus, the crushing power of shame, and the difference between despair and redemption. Whether you attend in person or listen online, this message will challenge you to face your own heart honestly and find hope in the grace of Christ.

Discussion Questions

1. What part of Judas’ story in this message challenged your assumptions about him the most? Why do you think people are so quick to turn Judas into a caricature instead of seeing him as a warning about the human heart?

2. Pastor Keith says, “There is a Judas root in every human heart.” What does that mean to you personally?

3. Why is it important to recognize that the other disciples trusted Judas and did not suspect him? In what ways can broken trust affect marriages, friendships, churches, or families?

4. The sermon says shame is about a perceived loss of place in a relationship. How have you seen shame make people hide from God or from others?

5. Which distortion of shame stood out to you most: “There is never a way back,” “My sin is too great,” or “I have to atone for my sins”? Why?

6. What do you think is the biggest difference between Peter and Judas, since both failed Jesus so seriously?
7. How does the contrast between the “tree of despair” and the “tree of hope” help you understand the gospel more deeply?

8. What is one area of failure, regret, or shame where you need to stop punishing yourself and receive the grace of Christ?

9. Pastor Keith shares that God has used some of his deepest failures as part of his ministry to others. How can God redeem our failures rather than waste them?

10. What would it look like this week to bring something out of the dark and into the light before God?

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SEVEN DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
March 08, 2026

With everything that’s happening in the Middle East right now, we’re getting a lot of questions about end times prophecy. People are concerned is this the beginning of the end? Maybe it’s coincidence or God’s design, but day three of the seven days that changed the world is centered around the Olivet Discourse. This is the second longest sermon of Jesus and it’s the most extensive teaching He does around prophecy. If there’s ever been a time when we need to sit at the feet of Jesus to learn, it’s now. Christ speaks clearly about things that are coming but also clarifies what He wants us to do.

Discussion Questions

Warm-up

When you hear “end times” teaching, what emotions tend to surface for you (curiosity, fear, skepticism, urgency, confusion)? Why?

Scripture understanding

Read Mark 13:1–4. What prompts Jesus’ teaching, and what does that tell you about what the disciples valued versus what Jesus wanted them to see?
The message used the “now and not yet” (bifocal) framework. Where do you see “near” and “far” elements in Mark 13? What difference does this make in how you read the passage?

Read Mark 13:7–8 and Mark 13:32. What do these verses correct in us when we’re tempted toward speculation or anxiety?

Discernment and discipleship

The sermon argued that prophecy is best understood through Scripture and history—not by scanning today’s headlines. What are some modern “headline-driven” habits Christians can fall into? How can we practice healthier discernment?

Discuss this line: “Christian discipleship is a call to persevering gospel-centered faithfulness, not fascination with end-times speculation.” What would it look like to live that out practically this week?


Mission and application

Read Matthew 24:14. According to Jesus, what is the church’s responsibility “in the in-between time”? How does that shift your view of the future?

The message said: “When the world runs out of hope, that’s when Christians run in.” Where is God inviting our group (or our church) to “run in” right now—locally or globally?

In suffering, people often ask: “Where is God?” The sermon suggested a different set of questions (“Where’s the opportunity? Who can I help?”). Which of those questions do you most need to practice, and what is one concrete action step?

Prayer focus

Spend time praying in three directions:
Upward: expectancy and trust in Christ’s return
Inward: perseverance, alertness, and freedom from fear
Outward: boldness and compassion to share the gospel and serve others

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Seven Days That Changed The World
The Day The Tables Turned | Part 2
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
March 1, 2026


This Sunday we’re continuing our series, Seven Days that Changed the World, with a message called “The Day the Tables Turned.” We’ll look at the moment Jesus entered the temple and made room again for prayer, healing, and people who felt pushed to the margins. It’s a story that reveals God’s heart for outsiders, the vulnerable, and anyone trying to find their way back to Him. If you’ve ever felt disillusioned by religion—or simply hungry for something real—come join us.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Starter questions:

What line, image, or moment from the message stayed with you the most—and why?

When you hear “Jesus cleansed the temple,” what was your “Sunday School” understanding of that story before today?

In what ways do people today (inside or outside the church) get disillusioned by “religion”?


Scripture and meaning:

Read Matthew 21:12–14. What stands out to you about what Jesus does and what happens immediately afterward (the blind and the lame coming to Him)?

The sermon emphasized two targets of Jesus’ anger: outsiders being squeezed out and the poor being exploited. Which of those feels most challenging for you to sit with—and why?


Heart-level application:

1 Peter 4:17 says judgment begins with God’s household. What’s the difference between punitive judgment and corrective/refining judgment—and why does that matter for how we respond to conviction?

“Jesus’ anger cleared the space; His compassion filled it.” Where do you need Jesus to clear space in your life right now (attitudes, habits, resentments, prejudices, distractions)?

The sermon said one of the worst sins is becoming an impediment to someone moving toward God. Practically speaking, what are common “roadblocks” Christians put in front of seekers today (words, assumptions, politics, tone, hypocrisy, etc.)?

Think of a person in your life who may be “pivoting” toward God. What would it look like for you to make their next step easier, not harder?

Jesus defended the vulnerable and confronted exploitation. What are modern parallels where people are profiting by taking advantage of the poor or desperate—and how should Christians respond without becoming self-righteous?


Closing practice:

Invite the group to silently ask: “Jesus, what table do You want to turn over to me?”

Then pray for two things: a more welcoming heart toward outsiders and a more compassionate posture toward the vulnerable.