Finding God’s Presence in Music and Faith with James Burkhardt

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 parents went out of their way to discourage him from playing music. Ultimately, he continued to foster this love for singing in church, especially during Christmas time.

He also shares about always keeping the idea of servant leadership in mind while being in executive positions throughout his life. He mentions learning about humbling himself and being a doer of the Word, not just being a role model.

HIGHLIGHTS

• What started his life-long journey into music
• Understanding God's presence after missing church
• Being a servant in a position of leadership.
• Taking the path less traveled

QUOTES

James: "Don't lose your childlike faith. Don't lose the joy of discovery or the joy of just being free in your mind and with your body. Go out and enjoy nature because sometimes you can be focused on the next project or the current project, you lose track of what you really need."

James: "At that young age, I could understand the presence of God's spirit in church, but especially at Christmas time. It was like, for a few weeks everyone became totally different, kind, and God's spirit kind of permeated the earth."

James: "I found that God loves a humble and contrite heart. So even though you've accomplished a lot, you're supposed to not be braggadocious about it or drawing attention to yourself."

Connect with James by following the links below:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesburkhardt/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesKevinBurkhardt/
• Website: https://www.sntradio.com/

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