Help for the Hurting

The Grip of Grief

April 24, 2024 • Dr. Joe Martin • Numbers 20:1–11

Pastor Joe explains the effect of grief on people's thinking and actions as they attempt to fulfil their normal responsibilities.

Make Every Day Matter

February 4, 2024 • Dr. Joe Martin • Ecclesiastes 7:13–14

There are times in life when we are caught off guard by adversity. Pastor Joe shares principles and perspectives from Ecclesiastes 7 to help us keep the purpose of adversity in our view.

Coffee Cup Counseling

October 1, 2023 • Dr. Joe Martin • 2 Corinthians 1:3–4

Has a friend ever come to you looking for wise advice? In times of difficulty, you can help your friends with a conversation over a cup of coffee. Pastor Joe shares biblical insights and teaching for "Coffee Cup Counseling" on "Mental Health Awareness Sunday."

Renewing Your Mind

October 1, 2023 • Dr. Joe Martin • Romans 12:1–2, Matthew 22:36–40

Mental health matters! Anybody can struggle with their mental health whether the individual is young or old, a believer or an unbeliever.  Join us as we listen to Pastor Joe Martin, a board-certified pastoral counselor with the AACC, address how to renew our mind and increase our mental health on "Mental Health Awareness Sunday."

Helping Like Our Wonderful Counselor

September 4, 2022 • Dr. Joe Martin • Mark 6:34

When a problem is overwhelming, or when our support system doesn’t work, we are thrown off balance. This is called a crisis. With God’s Word and Christ’s example, we can be more prepared to better handle their own crises and equipped to help other people in crisis. In this message, Pastor Joe shares how to develop a biblical approach to helping other through crises by following the example of Jesus Christ in His relationships with others.

Hope and Help Are Always Available

September 4, 2022 • Dr. Joe Martin • Psalms 42—43

These psalms are for everyone who finds themselves in any type of despair or trouble. Hope and healing come to the writer as we see him passing through three stages before he comes to victory and peace. Listen in as Pastor Joe explains how to progress through these stages to find hope and healing for yourself.

The Help We Need In Any Affliction

May 29, 2022 • Dr. Joe Martin • 2 Corinthians 1:3–11

Across the history of our nation, we have summoned thousands to serve on battlefields from which they did not return. For some, the wars may be over, but for others there is a fight that rages on beyond the crucible of the physical battlefield. There is a war rages on within the mind. Though mental illness is treatable, less than two-thirds of those suffering will seek treatment. Dr. Joe Martin, pastor of Liberty Baptist Church and AACC Board Certified Pastoral Counselor, explains God's desire to help us regain mental health as he shares the biblical basis for counseling and therapy. If you are having an emergency or someone you know is dealing with thoughts of suicide, the Suicide Crisis Hotline and Veterans Crisis Hotline are there 24 hours a day. You are not alone! Call 800-273-8255 and press 1. The deaf or hard of hearing can call 800-799-4889. You can also text 838255 or go to http://veteranscrisisline.net.

The Repaired Disciple

April 22, 2021

Brokenness is a part of the human condition. Dr. Martin explains how Jesus repairs the broken and helps them experience a radical transformation!

The Perseverance of a Woman of Great Faith

May 8, 2022 • Dr. Joe Martin • Matthew 15:21–28

Mothers put in endless hours, function dynamically, never seem to run down, and do it all – sadly – without all the praise they deserve. Join Pastor Joe as he shares insights of the praiseworthy life of a woman of great faith.

Who is Your Lord?

March 6, 2022 • Rev. Rob Tart • Romans 6:16

Everyone is a servant to their desires. We can choose to serve sin or to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. Join Reverend Rob Tart, the CEO and President of Durham Rescue Mission, as he explains how to defeat selfish desires in our lives. This is the first message of the "Restore Hope" Missions Conference 2022.

What is an Idol?

March 6, 2022 • Rev. Rob Tart • Exodus 32:1–5

An idol represents the god you’re worshiping. The most sinister aspect of idols is that idols make promises. Listen in as Rev. Tart compares and contrasts the promises of God with the promises of the world while.

The Three Vocations of Our Lives

March 4, 2022 • Rev. Rob Tart • Genesis 2:15–18

God knows your name, and He has something for you to do. Join Reverend Rob Tart, the CEO and President of Durham Rescue Mission, as he explains the 3 areas of calling on our lives. This is the first message of the "Restore Hope" Missions Conference 2022.

Walking Within the Waves

April 14, 2021 • Dr. Joe Martin

When facing challenges in life, we can feel like the waves are overwhelming us. Dr. Martin explains the lessons of faith in the waves of life.

Guides for the Journey

February 20, 2021 • Dr. Joe Martin

Living Beyond The Sun

April 19, 2021 • Dr. Joe Martin

What are the most important things in life? Dr. Martin explores the opening of Ecclesiastes to discover how to live rightly in this world.