First Shallowater: FIRST THINGS FIRST

Audra Caldwell

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

Emily Davis

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!

Steve Nieman

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!

Shannon Craig

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 journey include:
 
Where Can I go by Ellie Holcomb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb2mpkdhRHM&pp=ygUOV2hlcmUgY2FuIEkgZ28%3D
 
Psalm 119 by Ellie Holcomb:
https://youtu.be/hmFzKYa6EHU?feature=shared
Psalm 121 by Ellie Holcomb:
https://youtu.be/5KjpfRFylPo?feature=shared
Hold Me Fast by Shane and Shane
https://youtu.be/nkRiOMJNuTU?feature=shared
I’ve Witnessed it By Passion
https://youtu.be/UfiKYxMy3xM?feature=shared
A Favorite Book is “Fighting Words” by Ellie Holcomb.

Callie Lloyd

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!

Jaiden Scruggs

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!

Rayleigh Stephenson

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
 
Are you listening and would like prayer or have questions? Please contact us using the form on our website www.firstshallowater.org.

Todd Dipprey

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!

Amber Pierce

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.

David Blackburn

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 miss this!
 
If you are in need of prayer during a season of waiting or loss, we invite you to go to firstshallowater.org and share your prayer requests. We would love to pray for you!