First Shallowater: FIRST THINGS FIRST

First Things First: Jason Fisher

This week on the podcast we get to sit down with Jason Fisher. Jason is President at Wyllie Manufacturing. He's also a husband, a father and a faithful servant at First Shallowater. We talk about teenagers, truck accessories, theology and our awesome wives. We also talk about divorce, about deliverance, about what we often deal with as children in our families, and about how the grace of God finds us in the midst of it all.
Jason references a message from our previous series, Enough. You can listen to it here.
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First Things First: Erin Lass (Healing from Trauma)

Trauma, and specifically abuse, are things that we don’t often talk about in church, but the truth is that many of us have experienced it. As a follow-up to the message on April 3, 2022, Erin Lass joins the podcast to talk about the effects that trauma can have on us as well as some practical ways to begin to move toward healing. Erin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a thriving practice, Waypoints Counseling, in Plainview, TX. If you have ever been abused, or experienced any kind of trauma, you're going to want to listen to this episode. If you haven't, the odds are that you know someone who has, or who is walking through that trauma right now. This episode has some really great advice for helping folks who are dealing with the fallout from trauma.
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First Things First : Angie Smith

Building a big life in a small town is rewarding, enriching and really difficult. This week on the podcast we sit down with Angie Smith and we talk about Friday night football games, farming and good friends. We also talk about financial hardship, marriage, raising kids and trusting Jesus to guide us through it all. You’ll be encouraged by Angie’s sincere and compassionate heart, as well as by her story of learning to root her life in the truths of scripture even in the midst of uncertainty and change.
 
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First Things First : Jeremy Walker

There is a huge difference between knowing about someone and actually knowing someone. Especially in this age of social media, it’s increasingly different for us sometimes to distinguish between those two things in our relationships. If we aren’t careful, we can assume that we have a relationship with folks that we actually don’t have. It’s also easy for us to assume that we have a relationship with God that we don’t have. What if we know about Jesus, but we don’t actually know him? This week, Jeremy Walker joins the podcast, and we talk about faith, what it means to have a relationship with God. We also talk about worship, farming, eating gross things, small town living and how to respond when we’ve been hurt by church people. You are going to enjoy getting to know Jeremy a little better.
 
Jeremy works at Texas Girls and Boys Ranch. Find out more about this amazing ministry here:
https://txgbr.org

First Things First : Sandy Peters

When tragedy strikes in sudden, unexpected ways in our lives, we can feel really disoriented, lost even. Those events in our lives threaten to completely derail us. Where is God, who is God when we are facing unimaginable loss. This week, Sandy Peters joins us on the podcast. We talk about family, the difference that an amazing woman can make in our lives, the inestimable value of good friendships and dealing with the loss of a loved one.

First Things First : Anna Jackson

One moment, one word, one diagnosis can change our lives forever. When a person hears the news that they have a life-altering, life threatening illness, things can get really dark really quick. How can we find the light of hope in the midst of such overwhelming darkness. Anna Jackson knows. This week, we welcome her onto the podcast and we talk about raising kids, the challenges facing educators, secret ways to get onto the roof of the church and cancer. We talk about how God’s mercy can meet us when things feel most hopeless. Don’t miss this episode!
Get to know more about Anna. Check out her blog!

First Things First : Steve Nieman

Isn’t it crazy how our lives can be headed in one direction and then, all of a sudden, God can move us in a startling, exciting new direction? This week we talk with Steve Nieman about good friends, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, entrepreneurship and the ways that our spouses sometimes save us from ourselves.
Click here to listen to Psalm 13, Brad's song that mentions in this episode.
Click here to listen to Even If, by MercyMe featuring the testimony behind the song.
Here are the books that Steve mentioned:
Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance
Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God
 

First Things First : Annie Abney

Sometimes, just when you think things are getting good, life throws you a curveball. Sometimes a LOT of curveballs. How do we respond when hard things, even painful things, pop up in really unexpected places in our lives? This week welcome Annie Abney to the podcast. We talk about dogs, fish, and rap superstars. We also talk about loss, about marriage, about mental health and about God’s grace in the middle of all of it.
 

First Things First : Roxann St. Clair

Sometimes, our most painful experiences, our darkest struggles are the things that lead us to Christ. We experience, in real and profound ways, God’s healing in these moments. This week on the podcast, Roxann St. Clair shares the inspiring story of how God showed up in the middle of her struggle and gave her peace, healing and victory. We also talk about being an entrepreneur, and if you’d like some more information about Roxann’s family business, you can go here: https://drinkhotruby.com
 
WARNING: We talk about some serious stuff in our episode this week. If you are a victim of sexual assault and you need counseling or help, here are some resources that may be of help to you:
 
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673
 
https://onevoicehome.org/
 
If you are struggling with an eating disorder, here is a good place to start for information and help: Eating Disorders Helpline | Chat, Call, or Text | NEDAhttps://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org › help-support
 
Please feel free to contact the church at 806.832.4511 if you would like recommendations for counselors who deal with some of the issues we deal with in the podcast. Our list will not be exhaustive, but it may be a good place to start.

First Things First : Jackson Abney

Liminal - Occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. This week on the podcast we’re joined by Jackson Abney who talks about, among other things, how God is faithful in the liminal times in our lives -  those times when we know we are at the threshold of change, but we have no idea what is coming. We talk also talk about dogs, rap icons, the lineup for the Super Bowl halftime show. You’ll be encouraged and inspired by Jackson’s story.