Job 1–2

“The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

What do you do when the fire hits your life—and you didn’t do anything wrong?

In this raw and personal episode, I walk through the story of Job, a blameless man who lost everything… and still worshiped. I share my own experience with pain that wasn’t punishment—loss, heartbreak, mental health struggles—and how sometimes the fire in your life is actually the setup for something greater.

If you’ve ever felt like you were burning without cause—this one’s for you.

Theme: When the fire doesn’t make sense
Key Verse: Job 1:21
MTN.fire Podcast – Real faith. Real fire.

I was broken. Diagnosed. Done. But Jesus wasn’t finished.
This is the moment everything changed—the night the chains fell off, the darkness lifted, and the fire of God hit my life like never before. This is the healing. The vision. The calling. And the undeniable proof that He still moves in power.

“...so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire…”
—1 Peter 1:7 (ESV)

This is the darknight of the soul—the valley. After the chaos of sin and the traumatic event inEpisode 2, this chapter dives into what happened after: the PTSD, the panicattacks, the insomnia, the isolation, and the downward spiral. But even in thedepths, God was watching. This episode is raw, vulnerable, and filled with thepain that came before the healing.

Psalm40:2 (ESV) – "He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the mirybog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure."

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of gun violence and a real-life double homicide that the host witnessed. While handled with care and reverence, it may be triggering for some listeners. Discretion is advised.

Before the fire, there was the fall.

In this unfiltered episode, Matt shares how rebellion and sin opened doors that led to deep darkness—including the night he witnessed a double homicide and came face-to-face with death.

But even in that moment, God was present.

This is not a story about staying down. It’s about the hand that pulled him out.

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Before the fall... there was the fire.

In this debut episode, I take you back to where it all began—childhood in Virginia, being adopted into a loving home, and discovering that God's hand was on me long before I ever knew His name. I talk about my early identity, the whispers of the enemy, and the moments that marked me: playing barefoot in the backyard, hearing God’s voice at a youth conference when I was 12, and receiving a prophetic word that confirmed the calling I didn’t yet understand.

You’ll also meet some of the people who helped shape my life—my cousin Abe, my longtime friend Jeremy,and a brief introduction to what would turn into decades of turmoil. This is the story of “young me”—a little wild, deeply loved, and already chosen.

This isn’t just a backstory. It’s the setup for everything that’s coming.

Theme verse: Jeremiah 1:5 – “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you…”

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Welcome to MTN.fire - a podcast born from a miracle and fueled by a mission. I was once battling PTSD, anxiety, depression, and insomnia - until Jesus Christ healed me completely. No symptoms. No turning back. This is the beginning of the calling He placed on my life - to share the Gospel and prepare the way for the fire coming from these Appalachian Mountains.

“But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.”
- Job 23:10 (ESV)Welcome to MTN.fire.
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