Hello and welcome! I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut and host of the Faith First Podcast. There’s a lot we expect from life. And, maybe there’s a lot we expect from God. But what happens when our expectations aren’t met? Well, I’m glad you tuned in because today we are listening to a message by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr on Not what You expected…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How God wants to speak into the moments of disappointment
• Why God meets us where we are
• What to expect in the unexpected
• When the unexpected happens, God is there

When we struggle with unfulfilled expectations of God we are tempted to give up throw our hands in the air and say I give up God, I don’t understand. Being honest with God and asking for wisdom can in fact encourage our hearts. 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, trust God and offer Him your expectations faith first.

Hello and welcome! You’re listening to the Faith First Podcast brought to you by the First Church in Torrington, CT. I’m Jonathan Gouthier, your host and a Pastor here at First Church and in this episode, I am joined by our Lead Pastor Steve Dar as we discuss how each one of us are separated out for the glory of God.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why is it so important that fathers take time with God? How does it impact their children?
• How does the Bible offer hope and redemption for those who may not see the true heart of a Father in their lives?
• What does it mean to be shaped by grace?
• How are each one of us separated for glory?

God not only shapes us by grace, but He also calls us to holiness. God doesn’t call us to isolation from the world, but to separation in purpose and identity.

If you are new to the Faith First Podcast, I ask you to hit the subscribe button to be notified when our next episode launches. And until then, know you are shaped by grace and separated for glory 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 will be finding out what it means to live free in Christ. 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 are the freedoms that we have
• Why we ought to rejoice knowing Christ is victor
• How do we live by faith and freedom
• Why our freedom in Christ is not legalism

We need to ask ourselves, is our freedom being used for selfish or service? Are we walking in the light or in pride and judgment? When we understand we are already free, we can stop trying to protect ourselves or promote ourselves and start living free in Christ. 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.