Easter Sunday 2025
Celebrate Jesus Christ and the hope that He brings! Welcome to the 2025 Easter Sunday service at Burke Community Church.
Hope is Here – Palm Sunday 2025
Come celebrate the hope of Easter with us at Burke Community Church. Whether Palm Sunday, Good Friday, or Easter Sunday, Holy Week is more than just a date on the calendar…it is a time to remember the greatest work in human history and celebrate the victory Jesus Christ has won over sin and the grave. […]
Go Tell It On The Mountain
When John Wesley Work Jr. took the African American spiritual Go Tell It and transformed it into the Christmas song we know today as Go Tell It On The Mountain, he propagated a powerful message, that the good news of Jesus Christ is something we can’t keep to ourselves. Join Dr. Marty Baker in Luke […]
1 Samuel 1
“It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until he has hurt him deeply.” A.W. Tozer Join Dr. Marty Baker in 1 Samuel 1 as he looks at the ways that God uses unanswered prayer and even hurt to accomplish His greater purpose. In the mid-1800s, Henry Beecher, an American Congregationalist clergyman and […]
Ruth 1
Does God truly work all things for the good of those who love Him, even when things look bleak? Join us as Dr. Marty Baker takes us through the book of Ruth and turns our eyes to a loyal love that is greater than any trial or circumstance. From the little, seemingly insignificant book of […]
Easter Sunday 2024
What difference does the resurrection of Jesus Christ make in our life? After 15 years of looking at the proofs of the resurrection on Easter Sunday, Pastor Marty Baker invites us to examine the difference that the resurrected Savior makes and the Holiness, Hope, Help, and History that He brings.
A Righteous Restorer
The prophecies told of a king who was to come. Today we are reminded that the first coming of Jesus gives us hope for His second coming and the truth that He will bring with Him righteousness and restoration. Join Dr. Marty Baker as he takes a look at Ezekiel 37:15-28 and shares with us […]
How Should We Live For Christ In Tough Times?
How Should We Live For Christ In Tough Times? Join Dr. Marty Baker as he takes us through 2 Thessalonians 2:14-17 to understand more of what God has called us to do and who He calls us to be. How does a good coach function? He prepares his players to perform well, especially when he […]
How Can Christians Be Prepared For The End-Times? – Part 2
How can we be encouraged and courageous even when it seems like the world has the upper hand? Join Dr. Marty Baker as he takes us through 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7 and continues in our series, Hope Beyond Hardness. Because Ezekiel prophesied that at the end of time, Israel would be invaded by a northern and […]
How Can Christians Be Prepared For The End-Times? – Part 1
How can we be prepared for the prophesied tough times of the end-times? Join Dr. Marty Baker as he unpacks the second coming of Jesus Christ in 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5. Eschatology is from the Greek noun eschatos (ἔσχατος ), denoting the end of a series (BAG, p. 397). This branch of systematic theology studies all […]
Divine Justice Will Prevail
Where do we see the world around us fighting against God’s goodness, power, and love? What do we do when we face opposition from our culture? Join Dr. Marty Baker as he walks us through 2 Thessalonians 1:4-12 to see that whatever we face, Divine Justice Will Prevail. In order for the American brand of […]
2 Thessalonians Intro
Dive into 2 Thessalonians with us as we explore the shepherd’s heart of the Apostle Paul and continue in our Thessalonians series, Hope Beyond Hardship. John Maxwell’s book Becoming A Person of Influence describes the life of the Apostle Paul well without even mentioning him. Chapter two, titled A Person Of Influence Nurtures Other People, […]
