Hello and welcome to the Faith First Podcast. I’m Jonathan Gouthier a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington CT and host of the podcast. In this episode, I am joined by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr to have a conversation about why the cross?

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• I think many of our listeners ask the question of why the cross? Couldn’t God handle sin any other way?
• How do we know it is God’s plan right from the beginning to send Jesus so that He might die for us?
• What must we do to receive God’s love?
• The cross isn’t the end of the story. Sometimes we stop there, but the story continues and has a happy ending, why should we rejoice in the cross?

The cross was necessary not because God delights in suffering, but because He delights in saving. It is the place where sin was defeated, love was proven, and hope was born.

If you’ve been listening to the Faith First Podcast for some time now, we thank you. And, if you are new, I ask you to hit the subscribe button below to be notified when our next episode will launch. Until the next episode launches, remember the cross was how God showed His love toward us faith first.

Hello, you’re listening to the Faith First Podcast and I’m Jonathan Gouthier, your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. This episode is a message given by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr that hopefully will bring you a peace that passes all understanding.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Where our peace ultimately originates
• The difference between world peace and God’s peace
• How our peace is built into God’s presence
• Who sustains our peace in and through Christ

True peace, the kind that steadies the heart and calms the mind when the world around us is shaking, is only found in the presence of God. If this is your first time listening, we invite you to click the subscribe button below to be alerted to when a new episode launches. But until then, know that whatever you may be going through, you don’t have to fake peace, you just have to receive it 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 this episode, we’ll be listening to a message given by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr answering the all important question, Why the Cross? Let’s get ready…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The Cross intended purpose for humanity
• Why the necessity of the cross of Christ
• How does the Cross show God’s justice
• Could there have been another way than the cross

The cross was not just a historical necessity, but a divine choice. Scripture shows how it was God’s plan from the beginning to reveal His love, justice, and grace. 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 cross is where God’s mercy flows, where His justice is fulfilled, and His grace abounds, faith first.