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Our mission is to be a living expression of Jesus Christ. Our weekly sermons and additional messages are aimed at providing those outside the Christian faith a safe place to explore who Jesus was, and to equip followers of Him to grow in their faith and be equipped to serve Him more faithfully. If you'd like more info about our church community, or would like to partner with us, go to www.creekside.cc. We'd love to help you take your next step with Jesus.
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The Selah Entrepreneur - Simple & Sustainable Online Business for Women Over 50
Marta Goertzen | Business Clarity Coach | Online Business for Women Over 50
** Online Business ** Women Over 50 ** Health & Wellness ** Rested Entrepreneurs ** Have you been in business awhile and now feel stuck and unsure of how to get unstuck? Have you ever wondered if being over 50 means it’s too late to make big changes in your life and business? Have you taken all the business courses and still haven’t found the answer you are looking for? Are you struggling to balance all the hats you wear of running your online business, caregiving, taking care of your home, ...
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3 Signs You're Having an Entrepreneurial Identity Crisis Ever feel like you're wearing too many business hats? Like you're trying to be ten different versions of yourself? I get it. After years of juggling two separate businesses, I discovered I was having an entrepreneurial identity crisis - and it was holding me back big time. In this week's podc…
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Join us for Week 3 of our "Fog of War" series with a message titled Tempting Lies & Triumphant Truths, preached by our Youth and Young Adults Minister, Jake Silvera.We’ll be diving into 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, exploring how we can demolish the strongholds of deception by taking every thought captive to obey Christ. This message highlights the spiritu…
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Join us for today’s service as we dive into part 2 of our "Fog of War" series: The Danger of the Occult. In Acts 19:11-20, we see a powerful example of how dabbling in occult practices, which may seem harmless or intriguing, is a dangerous spiritual trap. We’ll explore why God warns us so strongly about these practices, the difference between true …
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Are you struggling with finding business clarity? Wondering what is a simple first step in finding it? It’s possible you are stressed, tired, and overwhelmed. Or so busy you can’t hear yourself thinking. Learning to pause, rest, and reflect about your business, and making it a habit can help you get started finding clarity and understanding what’s …
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Join us as we kick off our new series, The Fog of War, with today's message: "The Unseen Battle". We live in a world that’s shaped by more than just what we can see. The Bible reveals an unseen spiritual realm that impacts every part of our lives—and within it, a very real enemy is at work.In this message, we’ll explore 1 Peter 5:8-9 and uncover th…
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Do You Struggle With Making Decisions About Your Business? Have you ever considered adding a journaling practice into your schedule to help you make those decisions? Journaling is a simple way to explore ideas and the decisions you need to make about them for the health of you and your business. In this episode you learn: How to clear mental clutte…
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Is your stress and anxiety a big issue for you and your business? If you would like to learn a simple tool that can help you when stress and anxiety strike, then this episode about journaling for business is for you. In this episode I’m sharing why you should consider journaling by hand and the benefits that can bring you. You’ll also learn: 1) How…
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Join us this Sunday for our church service livestream! In this week's message, "The Anvil of Community," we'll explore the vital role of Christian community in shaping our spiritual lives. Drawing from Hebrews 10:24-25 and 1 Thessalonians 5:11-15, we'll dive into how mutual encouragement, support, and challenge are essential for true transformation…
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The Power of Journaling for Business Clarity As an off-and-on journaler for years, I’ve realized what an important tool it can be in the growth both as a person, an entrepreneur, and creative thinker. The business clarity journey takes reflection, asking questions, and thoughtfully answering them. Journaling might be a critical missing piece in you…
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Welcome to Creekside Community Church’s livestream! Today’s message explores how spiritual disciplines position us for transformation by the Holy Spirit. Focusing on Ephesians 5:18-21 and 1 Timothy 4:7-8, we’ll see how corporate worship, gratitude, and submission put us in the right posture for God’s work in our lives. The Big Idea: The Christliken…
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Taking Action Brings Clarity Years ago, I felt stuck going through my old journals filled with repeated business ideas. Realizing I hadn't taken action, I was discouraged and stressed. It wasn't until I started my mastermind and looked back at older documents that I truly felt the weight of inaction. I had to decide to stop second-guessing and take…
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Welcome to Creekside Community Church’s livestream! Today’s message, The Hammer: Forged in Fire #2, focuses on how the Holy Spirit works in our lives, shaping us with every decision we make. Drawing from Jeremiah 18:1-12 and Romans 8:1-13, we’ll explore how God gives us the choice to either submit to His transformative work or resist and regress. E…
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Why Healthy Routines Matter for Your Business Success Even if you feel that routines will stifle your creativity and hem you in, we need healthy routines, habits, and checklists as the foundation of our businesses. When you learn to embracing them, and make them your won, you can reduce stress and boost productivity. We'll look at 5 reasons routine…
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Welcome to Creekside Community Church’s livestream! In today’s message, Forged in Fire: The Forge, we explore the challenging question, What are we supposed to do with suffering? Using the Apostle Paul’s experience (2 Corinthians 1:9-11) as a guide, we’ll see how suffering can drive us to rely on God in ways that transform us like nothing else can.…
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The Journey of Finding Clarity in Your Business Can Be Messy and Stressful. BUT, there are simple things you can start doing THIS WEEK to help reduce that stress, simplify the journey, and make intentional, purposeful decisions for you and your business. Listen in to lean 9 simple ways you can start reducing the stress you feel in your business thi…
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The Journey to Discovering Business Clarity In this episode, we take a deeper look at the 'business clarity journey'. Today’s episode was Inspired by my own recent website update. The process sparked a lot of memories of my entrepreneurial journey and clarity journey over the past 16 years. I’m sharing the ups and downs of finding what I was suppos…
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Welcome to Creekside Community Church's online service! Guiding Question: What does it mean to be a faithful witness to Jesus during a time when influence and favor seem to be fading?Join us as we explore the third week of our "Sojourners" series, titled Behind Enemy Lines. In this message, we will unpack what it looks like to stand firm in our fai…
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Welcome to Creekside Community Church's online service! In Week 2 of our "Sojourners" series, we delve into the story of Daniel and his friends as they navigate the temptations of Babylon.Guiding Question: How do you know where to draw the line?Join us as we explore Daniel 1:1-21, where Nebuchadnezzar’s plan to turn young Israelite nobles into Baby…
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Have you ever felt restless, uneasy or like something was off in your business? AND, totally frustrated that you couldn’t quite figure out why? Been there and done that! Together we're taking a look at 4 different ways that feeling of restlessness and unease can show up in your business. I’m sharing a few ways you can recognize what type it is and …
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Finding Clarity & Confidence As the Entrepreneur You Secretly Long to Be In this episode of the Selah Entrepreneur Podcast, I’m sharing the transformative journey of businesswomen discovering their true entrepreneurial identities. Through personal and client success stories, we’re talking about the importance of gaining clarity and confidence to ar…
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Welcome to the livestream of today's service at Creekside Community Church! Join us as we explore the biblical theme of exile, tracing its significance from the Old Testament through to the New Testament. Discover how the experience of exile shapes our understanding of faith and identity as followers of Jesus in a world where we don't truly belong.…
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There Are 3 Things You Need to Grow Your Confidence as an Entrepreneur Many women struggle with confidence as entrepreneurs. But there's good news - you can build your confidence and get unstuck. It feels scary to say out loud who we are as entrepreneurs. And I think that says a lot. It says a lot about our age, the type of businesses we have, abou…
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Welcome to the livestream of today's service at Creekside Community Church! Join us as our guest preacher, Mike Anderson, helps us conclude our study of the book of Ecclesiastes. Today we explore what it means for the young to view their life priorities in light of old age, and how all of us can learn to obey the Lord from the heart, in light of ou…
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Understanding Your Entrepreneurial Identity - Are you showing up as YOU?? In this episode of the Selah Entrepreneur Podcast, we're talking about entrepreneurial identity and business personality types. I'm sharing what I've been learning through my own journey and in many conversations with women just like you who have lost sight of who they are as…
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Welcome to the livestream of today's service at Creekside Community Church! Join us as we delve into Ecclesiastes 9:13-11:6 with the message titled, "Make the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor."Guiding Question:Is it worth living wisely since it doesn’t always pay off?Key Points:The Wisdom of Speaking Up (Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:7)Explore the story of a poor…
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Overcoming Fear: Taking Control of Your Business and Life In this episode, we tackle the insidious problem of fear in entrepreneurship. I'm sharing from my personal experiences as well as offering practical advice on how to stop fear from controlling your business decisions. We will explore how fear shows up in its various forms, such as anxiety an…
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Join us as we dive into the thought-provoking message, "The Lottery of Life," based on Ecclesiastes 9:1-12. Our preacher will explore the profound observations and frustrations of the Teacher in Ecclesiastes, who grapples with the apparent randomness of life and the inevitability of death.Key Points:Guiding Frustration: If following God’s ways offe…
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This year, through surveys, polls, and private conversations with women entrepreneurs, a recurring theme has emerged: business feels overwhelmingly hard right now. The stress of business struggles is causing significant angst, stress, and even health problems. I've struggled too, and the economy and the noisy marketplace play roles. The year 2024 h…
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Saying No to Good Opportunities So You Can Say YES! To Great Things Do you ever find yourself saying yes to so much that you suddenly have no idea how things have gotten out of control? Or have you ever said no to something that you really wanted only to find out later that it opened up doors to something even better? That’s what we are talking abo…
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Join us for a powerful and insightful sermon from our board member Rob Geislinger as we continue our journey through the book of Ecclesiastes. This Sunday, we tackle a challenging question: "Why does God allow good things to happen to bad people?"Together, we'll dive into Ecclesiastes 8 and examine biblical examples, including the reigns of King Da…
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Welcome to Creekside Community Church! We invite you to join us in this insightful exploration of Ecclesiastes 7:1-8:1 as we seek to apply its wisdom to our lives. Together, let's discover how to navigate the challenges of envy and oppression with contentment and community.🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell icon to stay updated with our latest sermons an…
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3 Practical Reasons to Regularly Disconnect from Your Business Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the constant demands of running a business? Have you ever taken time away from your business only to realize just how tired you really are? You’ve probably been too busy or too engrossed in your work to realize it. Sometimes the best thing you can do for …
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Join us for Church at the Park as we explore the depth of Ecclesiastes with us this Sunday as we delve into themes of life's transient pleasures and the true essence of worship. Our message will revisit past themes highlighting the futility of wealth and the harsh realities of oppression and injustice. Discover the Teacher's perspective on the ephe…
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Welcome to Creekside Community Church! In today’s sermon, titled "The Failure of Just-us," we dive into Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:16 to explore the teacher's frustration with the pervasive nature of oppression and the failure of human justice.Guiding Issue: The teacher in Ecclesiastes is deeply troubled by the widespread oppression and the shortcomings o…
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Rediscover Your Entrepreneurial Passion: It's Never Too Late In this episode of the Selah Entrepreneur Podcast, we explore the common feeling of stagnation in business, especially among those over 50, and the belief that it's too late for major changes. I’m sharing personal experiences and stories from members of the Selah Society Mastermind group …
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Welcome to Creekside Community Church! In today's sermon, we delve into the profound wisdom of Ecclesiastes 2:18-3:15 with a message titled "Timing is Everything."Guiding Thought:Living wisely isn't just about navigating life's circumstances well; it's about getting the timing right.Sermon Highlights:Ecclesiastes 2:18-26: The Teacher's frustration …
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Are you a woman over 50 who feels isolated as an entrepreneur? In this episode, Marta Goertzen explains why being part of the right mastermind community is so important, especially for female entrepreneurs in a transitional phase of business. Marta shares 5 key reasons why joining a curated mastermind can be a game-changer: 1) It combats the "dream…
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In this message, we explore the Teacher's experiment with pleasure, wisdom, and the pursuit of a meaningful life. With every resource at his disposal, the Teacher seeks to recreate paradise, testing laughter, wine, and grand accomplishments. Yet, he concludes that pleasure is fleeting and enigmatic, akin to chasing the wind.Key Themes:The futility …
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Recently, I conducted a survey among my Grateful Friday newsletter readers, and an overwhelming number of responses revealed a common concern—stress related to managing their businesses. So today we are talking about some of the common source of stress among women entrepreneurs in their business journeys. We'll look at the impact of the stress of s…
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In this sermon, we explore the profound insights of the Teacher, who declares, “Meaningless! Meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” But what does this mean for us today?Guiding Question: What is this book doing in the Bible?Key Themes:The True Meaning of 'Hebel': Discover how this Hebrew word, often translated as "meaningless," actually signifies…
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Have you wondered if you are ready to pivot and grow your business? Today we are talking about 5 signals women entrepreneurs should not ignore in their business. These are signals that you are ready to grow as a business owner and your business is ready to evolve. Geared towards solo entrepreneurs, especially women in online service-based businesse…
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Join us for our final message in the "Cultivating a Christ-Centered Life" series titled "Rejuvenated." In this sermon, we explore the profound and often overlooked blessing of the Sabbath. Discover how taking intentional time to rest and delight in God can rejuvenate your soul and refuel your spirit for the work ahead.Key Points Covered:The Importa…
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In the hustle and bustle of running a business, rest is often underestimated. We are conditioned to believe that round-the-clock work equates to dedication and success. However, pushing through fatigue without taking necessary breaks can lead to burnout, diminished creativity, and poor decision-making. Many women entrepreneurs struggle with exhaust…
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Join us this Sunday as we continue our series “Cultivating a Christ-Centered Life” with a message titled “Employed.” In this sermon, we will explore how to integrate our professional and spiritual lives, ensuring that our work becomes an act of worship dedicated to God.Message Highlights: • Guiding Question: How can we work with God and not separat…
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This Sunday, we continue our series "Cultivating a Christ-Centered Life" with Part 2: "Nourished." Dive deep with us into the spiritual disciplines that sustain and enrich our walk with Christ.Today's Message:Part 1: Accept Jesus’s Invitation to His TableRegular spiritual nourishment is crucial, and today we explore how Jesus transformed the insigh…
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Own your entrepreneurial journey! It's your journey, no one else's. In this episode, I discuss the importance of mapping out and accepting your entrepreneurial journey timeline. So often we move from one thing to the next without taking the time to reflect on everything we've accomplished and learned along the way. By going back and outlining the m…
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In today's episode we are considering the entrepreneurial journey and a place that many entrepreneurs face at some point in their journey – feeling stuck in doubt and confusion. Feeling stuck in doubt and confusion is a common challenge for many women entrepreneurs. It can stem from various sources, such as fear of failure, overwhelm from too much …
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In today's service, we delve into what it truly means to place Christ at the center of our lives. Inspired by the insightful words of Tim Keller, "If God is not at the center of your life, something else is," we explore the common ways we may drift from our spiritual focus and how we can recalibrate our hearts towards Jesus.What to Expect:Guiding T…
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In the world of entrepreneurship we are journeying through, it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day routines of running a business. However, taking the time to create space for strategic thinking and reflection can be a game-changer for your business. Today, we’re exploring the importance of adding room to think, reflect, and plan in your busi…
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We invite you to join our live-streamed service for an insightful exploration into the compatibility of Christian faith with studying and participating in other religions. "Can a Christian Explore Other Religions?" examines the delicate balance between understanding diverse spiritual landscapes and maintaining a devout Christian practice.What to Ex…
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