First Shallowater: FIRST THINGS FIRST

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Justin Bloss

This week we welcome Justin Bloss who will be speaking at DNOW February 24 and 25. He talks about tennis, about small towns, about good friends and about starting a family. He also shares about turning to Christ, about struggling with addiction and about the transforming love of Jesus.
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FIRST THINGS FIRST: Carsen Miles

Carsen Miles talks about finding peace in the presence of Christ, about learning to receive God's love, and about trusting that God has everything under control. She shares her experiences growing up as a minister's kid, dealing with a life-altering illness, struggling through identity issues and learning to rest in the love of Christ.
Check out Brave Enough to be Broken by Toni Collier. Carsen recommended this book in the podcast. She also suggested Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out and Lonely by Lysa TerKeurst. Winning the War on Worry is a companion book to Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table both by Louie Giglio. Register for our women's bible study on Wednesday nights starting 1/11/2023 over The Cost of Control by Shannon Hodde Miller
2 Corinthians 12:9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
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ADOPT(ED) Talking about foster care and adoption with Swade and Krystal Moyers.

Swade and Krystal Moyers join the podcast to talk about minivans, raising kids, teenage romance, and foster/adoption. They also talk about the amazing ways that God has blessed their family, the hope they have in the hard times and what it means to simply obey God.

ADOPT(ED): Kim Sanders talks about foster parenting and adoption.

This week we have an awesome conversation with Kim Sanders about foster parenting, about adoption, but also about boldly obeying God and surrendering to His will. We also talk about the joys and challenges that life often throws at us, as well as walking through sorrow and grief with our family. You are going to love this!
Want to know more about how you can get involved in caring for abused and/or neglected children? Here are some really great options for everyone!
Want to know more about foster parenting and/or adoption? Check out our ministry partners, Texas Girls and Boys Ranch and Buckner!
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ADOPT(ED) Foster and adoption conversation with Carrie Williams

Carrie Williams talks about how God called her and her family to be a foster family, how He moved in them as they welcomed children into their home, how He eventually led them to adopt and what their family has learned on this amazing journey. You are going to be inspired by hearing what God has done in the Williams family!
Interested in foster care and/or adoption? Check out our ministry partners, Texas Girls and Boys Ranch and Buckner.
Looking for other ways to fulfill the scriptural mandate that we have to care for orphans? Start here.
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FIRST THINGS FIRST: Kaegan Holder

What a privilege to hear from Kaegan Holder! She talks about being a mom, teaching school, figuring out a career path and the key to healthy dating. She also talks about the faithfulness of God, the fierce love of a mother, letting our past be the launching pad for ministry and stepping out in faith to be the hands of feet of Christ for someone else. Kaegan's story is so encouraging! Listen and share!
If you would like more information on the ministry that Kaegan has started with her mom, check out The Mercy Movement.
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FIRST THINGS FIRST: Brice Foster

This week we talk to Brice Foster about youth sports and raising kids. We also talk about mission, about growing in Christ, and about finding healthy accountability and community.

YOU ASKED FOR IT - Part 2

Anna and Michael are back as we continue the discussion we started last week, answering YOUR questions! This week we talk about the difference between ordinances and sacraments and what the Bible has to say about whether or not women can serve as pastors, elders or deacons.

YOU ASKED FOR IT - Part 1

On Sundays, we have been in a series called YOU ASKED FOR IT. We've been answering questions that have been submitted to us by YOU! We got WAY too many questions, though, so we decided to try and answer some of them on the podcast. Michael Corallo and Anna Jackson join the podcast to help answer questions about how we interpret Scripture, and about whether foot washing should be an ordinance of the church. This is Part 1. Tune back in next week for Part 2!

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Tony Cotten

It's amazing how experiences in our lives and how important relationships can shape our perspective. The influence that Godly parents can have on our lives is really profound. This week on the podcast Tony Cotten describes how the example of faithfulness his parents set for him profoundly shaped his outlook on life. We talk about plumbers, motorcycles, Santa Claus and small churches. We also talk about ministry, adversity, terminal illness and the steadfast love of God. Don't miss Tony's amazing story!
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