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A nondenominational, evangelical Christian church dedicated to following our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in the heart of South End in Charlotte, NC. God's truth is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we keep the Bible at the center of our worship. Every week you will find expository preaching and relevant teaching given in a spirit of love
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Do you find yourself frequently stressed out? Or maybe you aren’t sure of your true identity? No matter how hard you try, there just seems to be a giant void in your life? Welcome to the YOU MATTER To Christ podcast, where we talk to current and former athletes, business professionals, and everyday people just like you. We ask them questions like, when did you hit the buzz saw moment in life, when did God undeniably show up in your life, and why do you pray? The YOU MATTER To Christ podcast ...
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Christ embraces all, even those who have committed the gravest of sins – as long as they are genuinely interested in converting and changing. Richard Kaufman is a great example of this, and he is here to share his inspiring journey of transformation from being a dope dealer to hope dealer. Joining Chad Burmeister, he looks back on how alcoholism an…
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What does it really mean to live a surrendered life? In this conversation, Pastor Tim Fus shares his inspiring journey of faith and surrender to God's plan. It's a great reminder of the power of prayer and how important it is to be open to God's guidance in our lives. Discover how faith, prayer, and openness can lead to powerful moments of transfor…
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There are moments in our lives where we feel God’s profound presence leading us to where He meant for us to go. For Brad Kenney, that moment took him to where he is now, serving others by serving the Lord as a Chaplain. He is the Founder/Executive Director of the Soccer Chaplains United and Lead Volunteer Chaplain for the Colorado Rapids of Major L…
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We all have our own mountaintops to reach. Before getting there, we have to climb and fall a few times. Some even reach the top only to fall back down again. This is Kris Miller’s story, whose ups and downs in life revealed to her what matters most: giving glory to God. In this episode, she joins Chad Burmeister to tell us the story of how she reac…
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Like plants, we spiritually grow in stages. And once we accept Christ inside us, our spiritual growth begins to move. Pastor Barbara Brehon is gracing us with her presence; she is the author of the books Blooming for Christ, Beyond Discipleship to Relationship, and Reach Me with Smiles. Today, she will deliver us the value of developing an intimacy…
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Through adversity and doubt, the whispers of faith are the echoes of God's plan, reminding us that we're never truly alone on our journey. In this episode, former professional athlete Kamalie Matthews shares his story: a man who has walked through the darkest valleys and emerged with an unshakable faith. From growing up in a rough neighborhood to r…
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Many people seek to pleasure themselves with drugs or alcohol to distract themselves whenever they deal with darkness. But when you call for God during dark times, he will bring you the light to help you on your path. In this episode, Kotaro Umeda, a professional soccer player, shares his path as an athlete walking with faith to overcome the trials…
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When you get the chance to read the Bible, you will find that Jesus walks with sinners. If you have seen a picture of Jesus carrying a lamb on His shoulders, that’s the sickly lamb who went astray from the rest of the flock. Dr. Kevin LaBelle knows this only too well. He, too, had been led astray in his life, and faith in God is what eventually sav…
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Every father's love is a beacon of hope, capable of reuniting hearts, restoring bonds, and transforming lives. In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Gary Junkuhn, the extraordinary founder of 100k Fathers. Gary shares his mission to reunite fathers with their children after divorce, and the incredible emotional connection he creates through h…
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Your setbacks are not roadblocks but the slingshots that propel you toward your true potential. In this episode, we sit down with the remarkable Ana Miroslavic, former player and coach of competitive water polo. Today, she shares how her resilience journey and its transformative setbacks led her to develop the “Next Play Mentality.” As Ana opens up…
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The teachings of Yashua center around salvation and the promise of everlasting peace for those who repent and believe in HIM. Today, Joseph Kimbrough, the CEO of Apex Real Estate Investments, illustrates the value of Christ’s teaching and faith in salvation to find everlasting peace. It is through faith and repentance that we will find reconciliati…
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The pain from the past will shackles us from finding true healing. It will continue to hold you down unless you break its chain and begin your journey to healing. In this episode, Hayward Miller Jr., co-author of 20 Beautiful Men, passionately shares the transformative power of grace, forgiveness, and prayer to heal your soul. Our grace will unburd…
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Life deals us with various hardships that really put our faith to the test. But what is the essence of faith? For Kayla Bradham, it is trusting God when you don’t like what God does. In this episode, she sits down with Chad Burmeister to share her faith journey, emphasizing the power of prayer through life’s toughest moments. Kayla is a strategic a…
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The older we get, the harder life gets. Whether you’re a pro athlete or just a regular Joe trying to get by, life challenges with always find their way to you. But it’s not just the challenges that do that. Jesus also pursues you relentlessly. He shows up powerfully when we are not at our best, when all the odds seem stacked against us. Pro athlete…
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Many of us have built our identity on one thing that defines us. But what happens if that core identity gets challenged? When that happened to Tate Kelly, his intuition told him to run towards the love of God. Tate has always been an athlete. But when he suffered a major injury, he found himself in a deep personal crisis. He found himself questioni…
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In this modern world, spiritual growth and material success can often be seen as at odds with each other. But if there is one thing you’ll discover in today’s conversation, it would be the value of looking beyond the boundaries and finding the intersection of spirituality and business. In this episode, Chad Burmeister sits down with two special gue…
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast (formerly Living A Better Story) features Scott Anderson, Founder and CEO of Doubledare Executive Coaching and Consulting. He focuses on helping business leaders avoid burnout and reclaim their energy for fulfillment at work and in life. He talks about the inevitability of having negative thoughts an…
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast features Mary Anne Jacobs, CEO of Girl Scouts of Gateway Council. She provides deep insight on having faith during our toughest times and learning to look back at what God has provided. Mary Anne shares about losing her son because of their babysitter's actions and praying all throughout that tremulo…
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast features Bikram Mishra, CEO of Evolution Laboratories LLC. He shares how he was pulled into a string of scenarios that ended with him getting sentenced the maximum penalty, a consequence that didn't actually match the situation. Bikram shares how this whole story progressed, from serving 12 years to …
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast features Amir Reiter, CEO of CloudTask. He talks about setting up expectations for relationships and how challenges in many of those areas in life can help us grow. He shares that many of the prominent people that we look up to have suffered in some way and this inspired growth in them. These moments…
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast features Paul Michalski, Founder of Integrous LLC. Sometimes, it takes a massive sledgehammer to wake you up to even the smallest realizations. Paul shares the story of when he realized that his marriage was in a downward spiral. He tells of the profound experiences God showed him to get through this…
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast features Dan Bruder, Founder of Blendification and author of The Blendification System. Dan shares the concept that we need to look at how to blend work and life instead of just focusing on work-life balance. He shares about his early childhood environment and how it influenced his story. He also tal…
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast features Juanita Headley, Founder and CEO of Changing Cases. She is an international speaker on human trafficking and a pro bono lawyer focusing on cases around immigration and false incarceration. Juanita shares about the impactful moments throughout her life that brought her to prison ministry, bec…
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast features James Burkhardt, President of Orphaned Heart Ministries and founder of the SNT Radio. SNT, short for "Spirit and Truth", has been streaming online 24/7 since Memorial Day of 2009. James talks about his early passion for baseball and music. It wasn't all sunshine and rainbows though as his pa…
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast features Dr. Deborah Fryer, a Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, mindset coach, and an award-winning filmmaker. She is also the founder of the Anatomy of Money system, training entrepreneurs for ease, abundance, and freedom in life and business. Deborah shares all about how nature helped…
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast features Rick Barnett, Founder of Rep-Lite, a contract sales and service company providing salesforce solutions in the medical industry. Instead of using the CEO title, Rick considers himself more as a "steward" for this faith-based organization. He was driven by his dad to become a major league pitc…
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This episode of the YOU MATTER To Christ Podcast features Ricco McAdory, CEO and Founder of Davidic Covenant Speaks, keynote speaker, and author of the book Your God-Given Identity. He shares how he has always known about being a miracle baby. However, it was when he was already 40 years old that he found out that his mother did not know she was pr…
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HIGHLIGHTS Having a vivid imagination as a child and being a natural leader A year of turbulence because of suffering and untimely losses Having the ability to carry hope for one's self and for others Working in advocacy and learning more about victims' experiences QUOTES Hannah: "In that moment, when you're really just clinging on by a thread is w…
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HIGHLIGHTS Growing up near a lake and other defining childhood memories Taking risks, embracing failure, and challenging one's self Tackling the extraordinary by doing something that matters to you Playing with Kurt Warner and finding his identity outside football QUOTES David: "You never achieve something until you are willing to embrace the failu…
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HIGHLIGHTS The deaths of his child and wife and surviving a suicide attempt You hear from God when and how you need to hear Him Losing it all and gaining it right back again Faith that tomorrow offers a new chance at life QUOTES Bryce: "We call ourselves human being, but yet, most of us are just human doing. And so, when we take a step back and be …
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HIGHLIGHTS An early drive for entrepreneurship and teaching Disease in the family as the Buzzsaw moment and its silver lining God reveals Himself in nature, Faith is divine order QUOTES Rebecca: "If I started chasing a dream that wasn't meant for me, if it was a job or it was sort of educational path, it does create a lot of misery because sometime…
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HIGHLIGHTS Looking back at younger Chuck's interests and dreams Rejection in the Air Force Academy led to God's path Fact-based Bible studies: The body and blood of Christ QUOTES Chuck: "My prayer was something that, if I knew how it was going to turn out, maybe I wouldn't have prayed that, but I always prayed use me how you want to use me. Well, g…
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HIGHLIGHTS Playing in treehouses and Martin Luther King's passion as influences Conversations with God in flowing water, thunder, and dreams Embrace all of who you are and let God show it to you QUOTES Charisse: "It was the passion behind the words. It was this thought of dreaming of a world and something in my little heart and little mind, could r…
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HIGHLIGHTS Leading roundtable discussions, marriage, and family retreats Near-death in a motorcycle accident and giving life over to the Lord Missing death in Iraq due to a flat tire was God's intervention Faith is risk to do what the Lord tells you to do QUOTES Charles: "I went septic and I was septic for over 40 hours, and I should've died. They …
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HIGHLIGHTS Living the qualities of a good person who helps others The first day in prison was formative in humility Meeting Pastor Rod and learning not to take blessings for granted Sharing the word of God and showing acts of kindness QUOTES Jarvis: "My mom, she would give me $20 a week. That was my commissary. $20 is a lot of money in prison. I wa…
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HIGHLIGHTS Sticking needles in his arms was rock bottom An arrest for battery burglary revealed God's forgiveness to Billie Your $1 and prayer shows a homeless person that God still loves them Pressure washing and time with God to reintegrate into society QUOTES Billie: "I thought I was only supposed to smoke a joint in my life. Now I'm literally h…
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HIGHLIGHTS Multiple grammar schools: Challenges taught Lashondra to be present Pioneering social media marketing for fundraising A vision at 8 years old of elevation and belief in God Becoming a foster parent is Lashondra's purpose on Earth The pillars of the Apartment and Housing Rentals Foundation QUOTES Lashondra: "The first vision I could remem…
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HIGHLIGHTS Moving to the US grieving her father's death A domestic abuse case rocks Rachel's family God calls us to repent on behalf of the evil in the world QUOTES Rachel: "I said God, I don't care if I have to dedicate the rest of my life to taking of my son. I will. Just don't take him away from me. And, at that moment, the Holy Spirit, I heard …
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HIGHLIGHTS Infertility: Opening up to the blessings of adoption Sharing the 77Pray App and working on the website Faith: Living your life the way Christ wants you to live it QUOTES Dustin: "If the lineage of Israel, God's chosen people, is good enough to have an adopted ancestor who is also our savior, why am I so hung up on this whole idea of fost…
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HIGHLIGHTS Near death experience: A shift from pursuing wealth to serving others A near miscarriage sobers up Ian from sex addiction and substance abuse Fighting the force of temptation and cultivating faith QUOTES Ian: "My biggest value's integrity. And integrity and honesty, for me, is foundational." Ian: "The enemy knows where to get you. That's…
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HIGHLIGHTS Chicke's childhood as a rebel and working in the travel industry Losing her business as the Buzzsaw moment and trusting God Being a Game Changer, Christian, and serving God A poll on faith: Most people keep faith and business as somewhat integrated QUOTES Chicke: "How will they remember me? Did I choose to serve? Did I point to you? And …
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HIGHLIGHTS Jim is hit by lightning and fell 80 feet Starting the You Are Amazing group and Just Allow God's Journey Faith: Discipline in the love of Christ and complete trust in His will Chad's son suffers third degree burns and prompts Chad to create 77Pray Dealing with loss and leaving it up to God Writing You Matter and healing people from all o…
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03:12 Being intentional about processing your emotions 06:24 Slow down, question your emotions, and talk about it 22:58 Experience is the best teacher 31:20 Connecting with yourself takes a lot of emotional intelligence 34:24 God loves you, whether or not you know Him 37:20 You don't have to earn God's love 39:28 Do not diminish God's capacity to s…
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HIGHLIGHTS 05:03 Meeting her future husband in high school and a delayed engagement 11:44 A military deployment to Saudi Arabia turns out to be the greatest gift 21:31 Deployment to Oman and getting getting steeped in local culture 29:26 Hearing God through her son: Remembering a commitment to not quit 38:18 A message: Get up, open your body and th…
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HIGHLIGHTS 02:45 Learning sales early and setting big goals 06:44 Steve's brother's brain cancer taught awareness of life after death 11:46 God's undeniable existence: Ball boy job in '79, surviving 9/11, and writing his book 18:37 Successful people: The difference in happiness is spirituality 21:10 A Single Day of Peace: A business leader embraced…
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HIGHLIGHTS 02:50 An abundance mindset early on: Embracing that God will provide 07:13 Embracing forgiveness and gratitude 08:18 Brian's dad leaving allowed other father figures into his life 17:04 See ourselves as God sees us 21:20 Coaching nonprofits and visionary business leaders 24:51 Clarifying Purpose, Provision, and Assignment and embracing g…
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HIGHLIGHTS 01:43 Kip's childhood, her passion realized early on and growing up sports-oriented 06:53 Success and setback stories for sports athletes, financial and therapeutic issues 11:52 Kip's client interaction: Mental and online assessment, sit-down interviews, customized recommendation plan for improvement 14:51 Sexually assaulted, poor decisi…
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HIGHLIGHTS 01:44 Andrea's childhood life growing up on stage with a musical family 04:15 Business concierge, liaison, and a collaborative partnership 05:45 Unforgettable memories brought realizations and learning to walk on two feet 11:09 StrengthsFinder test, individualization, and how people are important and what inspires Andrea to chart the dir…
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HIGHLIGHTS 01:57 Cody's roots in God, nature, and giving as the secret to living 07:35 Core values of unity, bringing people together, and restoring broken things 12:08 A dollar, pizza, and Mountain Dew: Recalibrating life according to God's path 17:42 Being mentored and the authentic value of human capital 21:50 Bringing people together in communi…
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Financial success doesn’t mean much when you forget to be grateful for what you have. Joining Chad Burmeister today is Brian Meert, CEO of AdvertiseMint, Inc. In this episode, Brian supplements listeners with valuable insight to help you grow your business and the perspective that has allowed him to live a blessed life. The road to success hasn’t a…
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