The Hickory Rock Baptist Church Podcast

What if the real reason we stay stuck in dysfunction isn’t just what’s been done to us, but what we trust to save us?

What if the emotional baggage you carry isn’t just weighing you down, but is keeping you from the healing Jesus is ready to give?

What if prayer isn’t about control or resignation—but a sacred invitation to join God’s unfolding story? In this week's sermon, we explore Paul’s walk of faith in Acts 21 and learn to live and pray in the ‘middle voice.’

A meaningful legacy isn’t built on success—it’s shaped by sacrificial love, humble service, and a life lived in the shadow of the cross.

When the kingdom of God confronts the chaos of the world, will we join the outrage of the crowd—or stay rooted in Christ?

This week, we finish our Easter series with the story of Thomas—not as the doubter, but as the one who shows us how honest faith can lead to a deeper encounter with Jesus.

Because Jesus is risen, our restoration is secured. This Easter Sunday, we don’t just celebrate the empty tomb—we respond to it with our lives, our love, and our profession of faith.

What God promised through Zechariah, Jesus fulfilled on Palm Sunday, and that same promise of restoration still holds for us today—because our King came, is coming again, and never forgets his people.

In this week's sermon, we explore what it means to fully surrender to Jesus—and discover the freedom and healing that come when we bring everything into the light.

In Acts 19:8-10, Paul boldly proclaims the kingdom of God, reminding us that our primary identity is in Christ. As citizens of His kingdom, we are called to live out our faith with conviction, love, and purpose. How are we stewarding the responsibilities He has given us?

 In Acts 18-19, we meet believers with spiritual deficiencies that needed to be filled. Could the same be true for us?

In this week's sermon, we'll explore several ironic twists in Paul's time in Corinth. These moments remind us that God often works in unexpected and ironic ways—ways that grab our attention and invite us to participate in His greater work. 

This week in Acts 18, we explore how Jesus meets us in our loneliness, frustration, and weariness, offering His presence when life feels overwhelming. Join us as we discover how to recognize and cling to His hope in the hard times.

In this week's sermon, we’ll explore what it means to live with incarnational love—a love that moves beyond comfort to reach out to a searching world. This kind of love challenges us to ask: How can we reflect Jesus in our culture today? Let’s step forward, compelled by His love, and share the transformative power of Jesus with those around us.

In this week's sermon, we are reminded that the Gospel shakes the foundations of earthly kingdoms. It threatens the ways of the world but offers unshakable hope to those who surrender to its truth. But what is the Gospel? Can we truly call Jesus King while being zealous for the things of the world?  Join us as we explore the radical call of the Gospel and what it means to live under Christ’s...

In this week's sermon, we’ll see how Paul and Silas stayed faithful to Christ and His Kingdom, even through trials. To do the same and witness the Kingdom moving all around us, we must commit to cultivating Christlikeness in our lives. 

As we wrap up our "Apprentice's Guide to Following Jesus" series, we arrive at one final, crucial truth: As Jesus’ apprentices, we cannot truly love Him or be transformed by Him without a wholehearted commitment to obeying Him.

This week, we explore Jesus' call for us to be His church. Together, we'll dive into a deeper understanding of what the church truly is. If we're to follow Jesus as His apprentices and live out His commands, it's essential that we grasp both the purpose and mission of the church

In this week's sermon, we explore Jesus' call to "abide in me" and discover how daily practices can help reorient our hearts and minds toward Him.

This week's sermon examines Jesus' call to "follow me." We'll use this call to help us better understand the nature and purpose of discipleship. To do that, we'll examine discipleship in Jesus' day, what it means to apprentice ourselves to Jesus, and the cost of apprenticeship.

In this week's sermon, we'll explore how Jesus invites us to learn from Him - to discover what it truly means to live a life that honors the Father.  Join us as we unpack the transformative path to true discipleship!

In the final sermon of our Advent series in Habakkuk, we explore what it means to live by faith. As we examine Habakkuk's example, we see that living by faith means longing for God's continued work, remembering His past work, and trusting in His future work.

Merry Christmas from Hickory Rock Baptist Church!

This week, as we continue our Advent study of Habakkuk, we examine God's declarations of judgment against Babylon. These remind us that God's justice preserves our joy, shows His faithfulness to His promises, and reveals His mercy.

In this week's sermon, we begin exploring the Book of Habakkuk. We look at Habakkuk's righteous plea and learn how hope is a rugged persistence. From this, we start learning how to be people of faith in the midst of a violent and chaotic world.