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About the show
Our mission is to reach everyone around us with the hope of Christ. We are a church founded on building strong families focused on impacting our community.
We want to show and receive God’s love to those around us, and we live that out practically everyday. We strive to bring hope by meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of everyone we come in contact with. We love fiercely—like a family, because everyone is included and our Father loves us all. We’re building biblical community by seeking God’s Word, believing in His promises, and applying what we learn everyday.
Our hope is that you and your family find a home with us where you can learn, grow, live, and thrive in Christ Jesus. We’re a multi-generational church with something to offer everyone in your family. Join us for a Sunday morning worship service, and take the next step in your journey with us!
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The Heart of Compassion | Making an Impact in Kibera Kenya
Episode | May 16th, 2021 | 43 mins 32 secs
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It’s a special Sunday at Burnt Hickory where we get to celebrate our relationship with Peter, our mission partner from Kenya, as well as surprise him with a financial gift that will establish our footprint for generations in Kibera. Burnt Hickory has been generously giving towards the Kenya Ministry Center, and God has blessed that gift in the form of being able to purchase the land, build the center, and even furnish this church plant and missions headquarters in Kenya.
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The model of momma Hannah’s faith
Episode | May 9th, 2021 | 44 mins 3 secs
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As we celebrate our mothers and mother figures this Sunday, pastor Matt takes a few minutes to discuss the wonder and wisdom of motherhood with a few godly women of Burnt Hickory. We also can learn about faith practically lived out by studying Hannah in 1 Samuel 10. We see that our children are not our own, but they are God’s, and our job as parents is to unfold what He has made.
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Shipwrecks In The Shallows
Episode | May 2nd, 2021 | 36 mins 6 secs
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Pastor Chip picks up the story of Elijah after the great showdown on the mountain, when God showed His power. Elijah’s life is threatened by one of Jezebel’s messengers, and Elijah becomes afraid and runs away to hide and even asks God to end his life. We see how a strong faith can be shipwrecked by not relying on God.
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One True God
Episode | April 25th, 2021 | 40 mins 14 secs
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We are always worshiping something; you can’t turn it off. The real question to consider is “what” are you worshiping? As we dig into 1 Kings, we see that people where worshiping false gods and idols, and Pastor Matt shows us that in reality, we aren’t that different. Our idols look different than in the days of Elijah, but we are still trying to replace God’s rightful place in our hearts with objects, ideas, and people.
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The Power of One Act of Obedience
Episode | April 18th, 2021 | 43 mins 57 secs
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You may never know how one small obedient act will impact eternity. The widow in 1 Kings is a perfect example of God’s plan in action as a part of a larger narrative. We learn today, that when we trust God and give Him our all, we grow personally, and it paves the way for others to come to faith also.
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Why Baptism?
Episode | April 11th, 2021 | 40 mins 24 secs
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Baptism is the public symbol that you are believing in Jesus, receiving His saving work as your own, and publicly declaring to others that you are His follower. As we look at scripture today, Pastor Matt shows us a few misconceptions about baptism, and why it’s a crucial part of faith in Jesus.
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Easter | The Significance of the Resurrection
Episode | April 4th, 2021 | 34 mins 21 secs
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You might wonder why Christians talk so much about “the resurrection”. It might be confusing to understand the significance of Jesus’ death on our lives today. Why should we have hope today? If you’ve thought these things before, then you are in good company. Pastor Matt shows us the significance of the resurrection and what it can mean to you personally.
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I Am Called | DNOW Weekend
Episode | March 28th, 2021 | 37 mins 29 secs
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DNOW was a powerful experience for our Radiate Students, and we get to hear from guest speaker Chris who led them over the weekend in bible studies. He talks to us about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus, and charges us to take our walk and relationship with Him deeper.
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The Lord's Supper | The Twelve
Episode | March 21st, 2021 | 43 mins 27 secs
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As we conclude the series on how twelve men changed the world by following Jesus, we look at the significance of the last supper. Pastor Matt takes us on a journey and explores the deep symbolism behind the Lord’s supper and leads us into understanding why we continue to hold it as an institute of our faith.
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Andrew | The Twelve
Episode | March 14th, 2021 | 43 mins 8 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
As we continue looking into the lives of the twelve disciples, we study Andrew and learn some takeaways that should impact everyone around us on a daily basis. Pastor Matt also shows us how easy it is to share the gospel with someone simply by sharing how Jesus changed your life. From scripture we are challenged to bring people with us on our faith journey and know that God has created us to lead others to Jesus.
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Judas | The Twelve
Episode | March 7th, 2021 | 43 mins 56 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
How could a disciple also be a traitor? Did Jesus know that Judas would betray him at the end of his life? What happened to Judas? All these questions are answered as we continue our sermon series about the twelve who changed the world. As we look at Judas’ life, we can take away the principle that our life’s legacy shouldn’t be defined by wasted opportunities with Jesus.
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Thomas | The Twelve
Episode | February 28th, 2021 | 45 mins 11 secs
baptist, bible, church, preaching, scripture, sermon
This week, we dive deep into scripture to look at the life of Thomas, who seems to have gotten a bad rap over the years from preachers for being a doubter. Every Christian struggles with doubt, even the great cornerstones of faith in the bible have. But we can’t allow a season of doubting limit our future walk with Jesus. Pastor Matt shows us six components that prove Thomas’s faith was not limited by doubt, and how we should not be defined by doubt.