The Hickory Rock Baptist Church Podcast

Life shakes our confidence and faith, but God’s faithful love never fails. Join us as we discover how to remember, trust, and live in the steadfast love of God through Psalm 136.

This Sunday, as we come to the table of brokenness and hope, we remember that God hears our cries and has never left our side.

When everything around us seems lost, joy might feel impossible—but it’s not. Discover how the poet of Lamentations clings to joy through practice, promise, and God’s presence.

What if the ache you feel this season is actually an invitation from God? This week we look at Lamentations 1 and learn how Advent helps us name our longings and find comfort in Christ.

Two hearts encounter Jesus: one closed, one open. This sermon explores why only one walks away healed, forgiven, and at peace—and what that means for us today.

Suffering touches all of our lives. But in the hands of Jesus, even our deepest wounds can become places of encounter, formation, and unexpected redemption.

In this sermon, we’ll look at one of the rawest encounters in Mark’s Gospel—a man haunted by demons, a community gripped by fear, and a Savior who restores what’s been lost. Together, we’ll see how Jesus not only frees but rehumanizes those the world has written off.

Death touches every one of us—but Jesus shows us how to grieve honestly and hope fiercely. In this sermon, we'll discover the good news for the grieving heart.

When people abandon us, it’s easy to wonder if God has too. In this sermon, we’ll discover the good news that Jesus is our constant, compassionate companion.

Burnout doesn’t have to be the end of your story. In 1 Kings 19, God meets Elijah in his exhaustion—and He wants to meet you there too.

Bitterness and overwhelm threaten to consume us, but Jesus shows us another way: to open our pain to God and find healing in His Spirit.

What if the patterns of pain in your family didn’t have to define you? In Christ, there’s healing for our dysfunctional hearts and a new family where love is never scarce.

In this sermon, we’ll see how God meets the mistreated and overlooked with compassion. He is the God who sees, provides, and restores what the world has stolen.

From the very beginning, humanity has carried an ache—shame, brokenness, wounds we can’t fix on our own. But the good news of the gospel is that God comes searching for us in our hiding, offering specific hope and healing for aching hearts.

Life leaves us hurried, hungry, and restless—but Psalm 23 shows us a Shepherd who invites us to slow down and feast on his goodness. This Sunday, come breathe, savor, and pray with us at His table.

In this sermon, we’ll walk through Psalm 23, exploring how God calls us into a life with Him—one of trust, presence, and restoration—even in the midst of life’s valleys.

Endings can feel unfinished, but God’s story keeps moving--and we’re still part of it. In our final Acts sermon, we explore how faithfulness in the ordinary moments shapes the unfolding story of the church.

Before you do anything for God, He already calls you loved, claimed, and sent—discover the deeper meaning of baptism in this week’s message.

When life's troubles shake you, take courage, stick together, and eat something—because whole-body trust in God changes everything.

Everyone’s searching for beauty and meaning. Your story, shaped by Jesus, just might be the way they find it.

What if your season of waiting isn’t a detour, but the place where God is doing His deepest work?

Woundedness doesn’t get the last word—Jesus does, and by His wounds, we are being made whole.

When life feels like a nonstop barrage, Acts 23 reminds us that God meets us in the silence—and shapes beauty from the broken pieces.

What if the Spirit’s greatest work in you isn’t flashy power—but quiet courage, wise words, and the comfort to keep going?

Paul’s story in Acts 22 shows us that the Spirit empowers us to face our past, love difficult people, and grow into spiritual maturity.