First Shallowater: FIRST THINGS FIRST

This week on the podcast we welcome Lyndal Trout! We talk about the importance of community, how God uses our obedience, learning to be a servant and discovering the rich reward of reading Scripture. We also talk about what God teaches us when, in our obedience, we find ourselves walking through difficult or painful circumstances.     To find out more information about our church, First Shallowate...

This week on the podcast we welcome Josh Brown! We talk about the importance of community, how God uses our calling, learning to be a servant and discovering the what a gift the Scripture is to our soul. We also talk about what God teaches us when, in our obedience, we find ourselves walking through difficult or painful circumstances.     To find out more information about our church, First Shallo...

This week on the podcast we welcome Tori Dennis! We talk about the importance of community, how God uses our obedience, learning to be a servant and discovering the rich reward of reading Scripture. We also talk about what God teaches us when, in our obedience, we find ourselves walking through difficult or painful circumstances.  Tori mentioned a book that really changed her life. It’s called Cap...

This week on the podcast we welcome Laurie Cotten! We talk about finding the love of your life, living a life of adventure, raising kids and riding motorcycles. We also talk about cancer, about hope, and about learning to trust God in the middle of chaos and pain.  To find out more information about our church, First Shallowater, check out our website . Can we pray for you? Tell us how !

This week on the podcast we welcome Ben Wells! We talk about how God reveals his faithful love to us, even in the midst of difficult or painful circumstances. We also talk about how God uses the church to move us toward hope and healing. To find out more information about our church, First Shallowater, check out our website . Can we pray for you? Tell us how !

This week on the podcast we welcome Jennifer Mitchell! We talk about how God reveals his love through struggles and finding purpose in the calling God has placed on our lives.  To find out more information about our church, First Shallowater, check out our website . Can we pray for you? Tell us how !

This week on the podcast we welcome Troy White! We talk about how God reveals his faithful love to us, even in the midst of difficult or painful circumstances. We also talk about how God uses the church to move us toward hope and healing. To find out more information about our church, First Shallowater, check out our website . Can we pray for you? Tell us how !

This week on the podcast we welcome Michael Corallo. Michael is stepping into a new role at our church, moving from Youth Pastor to Associate Pastor. We talk about how God reveals his faithful love to us, even in the midst of difficult or painful circumstances. We also talk about how God uses the church to move us toward hope and healing. To find out more information about our church, First Shallo...

This week, we are joined by Lance and Carol Dockery join us to talk about their ministry at Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany. They talk about learning to follow God fearlessly, about discerning God's calling and about raising a family on the mission field. You're going to want to make sure and check out all that God is doing in and through the Dockery family! Want more information about ho...

This week, Ian and Chelsie Phillips join us on the podcast to recap our recent mission trip to Belize. We talk about how God is at work in Belize, how God works in us when we serve and why everyone should go on a mission trip. We also talk about how Ian heroically saved our Pastor's life! Don't miss this episode! For more information about our church, check out our website . Can we pray for you? T...

This week on the podcast Addi Pitts and Raylei Perkins join us to talk about what they experienced during our mission trip to Belize. We talk about relationships, the body of Christ, the value of cross-cultural ministry and how to have an effective British accent. Check out our website for more information about First Shallowater. Tell us how we can pray for you.

This week on the podcast we welcome graduating Seniors, Shelby Thomas and Molly Vincent. We talk about the people who influence us toward Christ, the importance of Godly friends, managing the stress that comes with graduating and getting ready for college, and experiencing God's faithfulness in the middle of it all. So proud of these young ladies. For more information about First Shallowater, chec...

This week on the podcast we welcome graduating Seniors, Trevor Winn and Kaleb Cox. We talk about the healing that takes place when we invite Godly friends into our struggles and learning to trust God with our future. For more information about First Shallowater, check out our website . Can we pray for you? Tell us how .

This week on the podcast we welcome Ashli Buckley. We talk about growing up, about shame, about choices and about the incredible grace of God. For more information about First Shallowater, check out our website . Can we pray for you? Tell us how .

This week on the podcast we welcome Joni Kitchens. We talk about teaching and coaching, about serving those who are in need, about leaving a legacy, and about finding freedom from religion in relationship with Christ. Joni helped to start Mustard Seed Ministries . If you'd like to know how you can help Mustard Seed meet needs in our community, go here . For more information about First Shallowater...

This week on the podcast we welcome Travis Jones. We talk about what it means to be called to ministry, trying to discern God's will, learning to wait on God and trusting God when our circumstances cause us to question His goodness. For more information about First Shallowater, check out our website . Can we pray for you? Tell us how .

This week on the podcast we welcome Mesha Kleibrink. We talk living with physical challenges that mark you out as different, discovering your Kingdom purpose in spite of feelings of inadequacy, and the incredible love of God. Mesha's story is about God's miracle power and it will be encouraging for anyone who feels broken, unworthy or limited. Mesha referenced the podcast Becoming Something with J...

This week on the podcast we welcome Kayla Newton. We talk about the importance of community for believers. We also talk about what it means to own your faith, to understand what you believe about the gospel apart from just what you've been taught. Kayla's story is really encouraging, especially for those of us who may be walking through a season where we are wondering how God is at work. For more...

This week on the podcast, we welcome Doug Taylor. Doug and his wife, Magel, lead our Encore ministry.  Doug has lead in a variety of ways in our church, and is a true servant. He talks about the importance of submitting our will to God's will, raising kids in a foreign country and finding family in the most surprising places. For more information about First Shallowater, check out our website . Ca...

This week on the podcast we welcome Jude Shatley. Jude is a Freshman at Shallowater High School. In the past couple of years, since he moved to Shallowater, God has done an amazing work in Jude's life. He has been baptized and he has surrendered to the ministry! Jude believes that God is calling him to be a pastor. So, how do you balance a call that God has placed on your life for the future with...

Walking through painful or difficult seasons in our lives can sometimes leave us bitter, jaded and angry. Not Linda Rhodes though. She joins us on the podcast to talk about growing up in a small town, young love, the importance of family and making new friends. She also talks about addiction, about fighting for her marriage, about losing someone you love, about facing down serious illness and abou...

Collin Britt is going to be leading worship at DNOW, February 24-25. He joins us on the podcast to talk about music, songwriting and ministry. He also talks about the importance of filling out hearts with scripture, experiencing God's rescue from a self-destructive lifestyle, staying focused on following Christ in the middle of difficult circumstances and unhealthy influences, and the peace and ho...

You are not going to want to miss this conversation with Erica Bright. Erica grew up in Shallowater from fourth grade through high school. She talks about living through tragedy, surviving abuse, navigating the foster care system, and dealing with trauma. She also talks about the faithful love of God, about the transformative power of community and about giving her life to creating opportunities f...

Tiffany joins the podcast for a conversation about the ups and downs of high school, that other university in College Station, the value of short-term mission trips, tattoos and growing up at First Shallowater. She also talks about learning to root her identity in Christ, how the gospel changes our perspective, the truths of God's word and working her way through change and the unknown as a perfec...

Anyone who finds themselves in the midst of a struggle will really be encouraged by this conversation with Gary Eastwood. He talks about raising a family, starting a business, learning to manage finances and dealing with crazy rodents in the middle of the night. He also talks about his relationship with his mom, growing up without a dad, dealing with hurt, walking through struggle and finding the...