First Shallowater: FIRST THINGS FIRST
Stories about real faith and the mercy of God from people just like you!
Episodes
Join us for a Bonus episode of First Things First as Michael Bush shares his story. Like many of us, Michael has had seasons of wondering if he is enough and discovering that in those moments, God always is! Michael’s journey has led him through seasons of anger, depression and even moments where he wondered if life was worth living, yet over and over, God has been the father that pursues him and reminds him that he is loved.
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On this week’s episode of First Things First, we get to visit with graduating seniors Tatum Rentfro and Presley St. Clair! Join us as they share their faith journeys and provide words of wisdom to those who follow in their footsteps!
Join us as we visit with graduating senior, Blaine St. Clair. Blain shares his top five pieces of wisdom that God has been teaching him. You won’t want to miss this episode!
Join us in this episode as we visit with Davela Dillar. Davela shares how her experiences through loss and a career in law enforcement have provided her with unique opportunities to learn that God is good even when life isn’t. She shares tools she has learned to navigate the challenges we all face, and ways that we can be supported even through times of extreme stress and hardship.
This podcast has references to suicide, mental he...
Join us on this episode as we visit with Alex Lloyd and discuss the power of intentionality, secrets to a happy marriage, and the importance of community as we pursue deeper relationships with Christ and the people around us! You won’t want to miss this episode!
Join us this week as we visit with Cameron O’Donnell. Cameron shares about how God has taught him the importance of keeping our identity firmly rooted in Him and not in our own accomplishments or abilities. We look at our circumstances and wonder why something is happening to us, but God looks at our circumstances and uses them for His glory and our good.
Join us this week as we visit with Gavin Craig. Gavin shares important lessons learned from some challenging situations in life. He discusses the illusion of control and the power of submission to bring about the ability to help us overcome our idols. You won’t want to miss this episode!
This week, our guest, Lillie Wells, reminds us how God can use the tough times in our lives to help point us back to him. Like many of us, Lillie has had seasons of being on top of the world only to discover that we are all subject to trials. She shares lessons about making sure our identity is in Christ and surrounding ourselves with people who help hold us accountable and point us back to Christ. During her trials, Lillie learned...
Join us for this week’s episode of First Things First as we talk to Kindrea Longway about the power of prayer and forgiveness! Kindrea reminds us that we don’t want to put God in a box, but want to seek His will and His way in our lives! She shares some opportunities to step out in faith through prayer and fasting to discover God in a whole new way!
Join us this week as we visit with Audra Caldwell. Audra shares some great thoughts on a new perspective on submission and the importance of leaning in! She shares some great lessons on what it means to lean in when you feel like tuning out! You won’t want to miss this episode
This week our special guest is Emily Davis. Emily plays many roles in our church and one of them is serving on our Capital Campaign Committee. Join us as Emily shares her faith story and also her hopes for our church as we continue to seek God’s will. Emily talks about discerning the voice of God and revival on the horizon. You won’t want to miss this episode!
Join us this week as we visit with Steve Nieman, coordinator of our Capital Campaign. Steve shares great hopes for heart change as we enter this process of building for our future. He will tell us more about upcoming events and activities designed to shape our future as individual followers of Christ, and the church as a whole! You won’t want to miss this special episode!
Join us on this episode of First Things First as we visit with Shannon Craig. Shannon shares great insight into the difference between having God in our lives and making God the SOURCE of our lives. Listen as she shares some of the great things God has taught her for how to draw close to Him even in the struggles of life. Shannon reminds us that God is always pursuing us!
Some of the songs Shannon has drawn peace from in her jour...
Join us on this week’s episode of First Things First as we visit with Callie Lloyd and she shares some of the ways God has helped her grow this year– even in seasons of darkness. You won’t want to miss the lessons she has learned! The hope she has found may be just what you were looking for! Callie has learned that God’s plans for her life are so much better than the ones she has for herself! Be sure and tune in!
This week on First Thing First, we get to visit with Jaiden Scruggs. Jaiden is a part of our youth group. Jaiden talks about the tools God gives us to overcome temptation, the power of peers, and the importance of accountability and mentorship!
If you need prayer, be sure and visit www.firstshallowater.org. You can share your prayer requests there and our staff will pray for you!
This week on First Things First, we get to visit with Rayleigh Stephenson, a freshman at Shallowater High School. Join us as she shares her top tips for growing in your relationship with Christ and her thoughts about how we can each help others along on our journey to relationship with Christ.
Scriptures referenced in this episode include:
Deuteronomy 14:8
The Book of John
This week on First Things First, we get to visit with Todd Dipprey. We have some great conversations about non-negotiables to guide our lives, the power of prayer in our lives, and the way God is interested in developing relationships with us throughout our lives! You won’t want to miss this episode?
Need prayer? Be sure and check out our website and let us know how we can pray for you!
On this week’s episode of First Things First, we get to visit with Amber Pierce. Amber shares the lessons she has learned on patience, control, and dropping the ”I Can Do It” attitudes that sometimes keep us from enjoying the life God has planned for us. Amber shared how infertility helped her learn the beauty of God’s timing and the role the Holy Spirit played in helping her know the path to choose.
This week we get to visit with David Blackburn, a voice of the Shallowater Mustangs, as he shares how God has worked through his life during seasons of waiting and loss. We have some great conversations about the ways we can trust that God is good and the importance of matching our focus on the spiritual development of our children to the level of effort we put in helping them grow in other areas of their lives. You won’t want to m...
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