Welcome to the Faith First Podcast, I’m Jonathan Gouthier, your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. In this episode, we will be finding out how to keep our vows. So, get a cup of coffee and get comfortable to listen in on a message by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What it means to be a promise-keeper
• Why vows hold a greater accountability than promises
• When God promises, He will see it through
• How we ought to approach God when it seems His promise isn't happening

Vows mirror the kind of promises God makes to us. Through covenants, the sending of Christ to earth, the Gospel, and the institution of the church. God deliberately and freely chooses commitment to us. If you’ve been listening to the Faith First Podcast for a while, we thank you. If this is your first time, we invite you to click the subscribe button below. This will send you a notification of when the next episode is launched. Until then, remember that the Lord Your God has made a covenant with you faith first.

Hello and welcome to the Faith First Podcast where we bring you messages and conversations of just how to walk your faith out in this world. I’m Jonathan Gouthier your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington CT and in this episode, I sit down with our Lead Pastor Steve Darr and talk about the faithfulness of God and how we go about celebrating it.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• You began your message with the idea of passing down to the next generation the wonders and faithfulness of God, how can we do that when we might not know the Bible through and through?
• What does 2 Timothy 2:13 mean for us today? How do we find encouragement when we read it?
• Why do you say that God’s faithfulness is written in the pages of our lives?
• How do we respond to God’s faithfulness?

God doesn’t need our time, talent or treasure. But He invites us to be part of something greater than ourselves. He invites us to invest in His mission. When we do, we’re joining in the work of resurrection, we’re planting seeds that will grow into eternity. God is faithful. He has never failed and He never will.

We try to provide some very practical ways to step out in your faith and we pray it is beneficial to you who are listening. If you are new to the Faith First Podcast, I ask you to hit the subscribe button to be notified when our next episode will launch. And until then, remember that God is faithful faith first.

Hello and welcome! I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut and host of the Faith First Podcast. Do you ever take the time to reflect upon the faithfulness of God? If you have, what has been your response to it? If you haven’t, why not? In this episode, we’ll be listening to a past message by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr. Let’s begin…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How do we reflect on the faithfulness of God
• Why is God’s faithfulness necessary
• What ways do we reflect the faithfulness of God
• How can we recognize God’s faithfulness in our lives

God’s faithfulness is not just written in the pages of Scripture; it’s written in the pages of our lives. If you’ve been listening to the Faith First Podcast for a while, we thank you. If this is your first time, we invite you to click the subscribe button below. This will send you a notification of when the next episode is launched. And until next time, think back to a time when you were uncertain, and God came through faith first.

Welcome, you are listening to the Faith First podcast produced by us here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. Hello, I’m Jonathan Gouthier, the host and a pastor here at First Church. Today’s episode is one of those sit-down conversations. I’m having with our lead pastor, Steven Darr, on the topic of identifying with Christ. Hey Steve, glad you could be with us today

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What is the identity of a believer?
• Those who follow Christ are called a new creation. If we are new, at one time, what were we?
• Why is holiness a characteristic of our new identity?
• What are the privileges and responsibilities of our new identity in Christ?

Our new identity is not something we earned, but it is a gift of grace. We are called to live out this identity daily, understanding that we are dead to sand and alive to God. As we grow in our faith, we will increasingly reflect the life of Christ in our words, our actions, and our relationships. Our identity in Christ is the foundation of our Christian walk.
We trust that the Faith First podcast provides you with some encouragement to walk out your faith first in the world. If this is your first time with us, be sure to hit the subscribe button below and be alerted when a new episode launches. Until next time, recognize that your identity is in Christ faith first.

Hey there! You’re listening to the Faith First Podcast, and I'm Jonathan Gouthier, your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, CT. Let me ask you, do you ever think about God’s glory? We’re to give all glory to Him through all of our days, but exactly what is it? That’s what our Lead Pastor Steve Darr and I will discuss today. Welcome Steve.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How would you define, or maybe better yet, how does the Bible define God’s glory?
• The Psalms are a good place to find the exhulation of God, they also provide a view of how we are to approach the Lord. How does the Psalmist describe our entry into the presence of God?
• Why is communion a time for reflection on the glory of God?
• What are some of the takeaways from Matt's testimony for you?

We are to live a transformed life. The revelation of God’s glory, whether on a mountain top or at the cross, is not meant to be confined to sacred texts or rituals. It is meant to be lived out in every aspect of our daily lives.

If this is your first time with us here at the Faith First Podcast, we hope you enjoyed what you heard and will hit the subscribe button below and be notified to when a new episode will air. Until next time, live out and reflect the glory of God faith first.

Welcome! You are listening to the Faith First Podcast. I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a Pastor and your host and a pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. Do you have any special people that you look up to and wish that you could be like them? I think we all have those individuals who we can identify with because we have commonalities with them. But let me ask you, have you ever thought about how you identify with Christ? If you haven’t then this message given by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr is just what you’re going to need, so let’s listen in…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why the identity of a believer is one of the most profound aspects of the Christian faith
• What happens when we come to Christ
• How we are transformed when we walk in newness of life
• When we get our new identity in Christ

As followers of Christ, we are to embrace our identity in Christ wholeheartedly. Scripture tells us to embrace the fullness of our identity in Christ. It reminds us that we have been united with Christ in His death and resurrection, and as a result, we are called to walk in newness of life. If this is your first time listening to the Faith First Podcast, be sure to hit the notification bell below to be alerted to when a new episode will be launched. And until next time, remember that your identity is in Christ faith first.

Welcome to the Faith First Podcast. I’m Jonathan Gouthier, your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. In Christian circles, you may come across the concept of the Glory of God. We use it in our speech and in our worship, but what does it really mean? Well, today’s the day it gets uncovered through a message by our Lead Pastor, Steve Darr. Let’s listen in…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What is the glory of God
• How do we see the glory of God as a transformed life
• Why is the glory of God a glimpse of the divine
• How do we see the glory of God in the transfiguration story

God’s glory is not a relic of the past but a living, vibrant reality that speaks to us today. Whether on the mountain top or embodied in the sacrifice of the cross, the glory of God calls us to worship, to remember, and to live the light of His eternal love. If you’ve been listening to the Faith First Podcast for a while, we thank you. If this is your first time, we invite you to click the subscribe button below. This will send you a notification of when the next episode is launched. And until then, may our hearts remember the glory of God faith first.

Hello and welcome to the first podcast where we bring your messages and conversations of just how to walk your faith out in this world. I am trying to go there a pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut and in this episode, I sit down with our lead pastor, Steven Darr to discuss what it means to have a renewed mind through reading God‘s word hey Steve, good to have you in the studio

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why does the world seem to pull us away from God?
• How ought we be taking in the word of God? What does it mean by writing it on our hearts and minds?
• What does the word of God reveal in and for us?
• Why is meditation on God‘s word really not enough? What ought it drive us to do?

When we ignore or refuse to follow the word of God, we are forgetting whose we are and why we are created. We are designing God, and we will find ourselves. A drift, caught up in the lies and schemes of the enemy. God’s word was written for us to follow without it. We are lost in walking in darkness.

We try to provide some very practical ways to step out in your faith and we pray it is beneficial to you who are listening. If you’re new to the Faith first podcast, I ask you to hit the subscribe button below to be notified when our next episode will launch. And until then, renew your mind in the word of God faith first.