Faith First Podcast

Hello and welcome to the Faith First Podcast where we bring you messages and conversations of just how to walk your faith out in this world. I’m Jonathan Gouthier your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington CT and in this episode, I sit down with our Lead Pastor Steve Darr to dive into the topic of Gospel urgency. Welcome Steve…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why do we underestimate the power of our personal stories and testimonies of Jesus at work in our lives?
• Why is the Gospel urgent and not optional?
• How can we respond with boldness like Paul and Barnabas?
• Jesus asks us to open our eyes and look at the fields, why? What are we supposed to do?

There is a holy urgency for the Gospel. We live in a world where people are searching— desperately searching for hope, meaning, truth, and peace. And we have the one message that holds the answer to all of those cries, it is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

We try to provide some very practical ways to step out in your faith and we pray it is beneficial to you who are listening. If you are new to the Faith First Podcast, I ask you to hit the subscribe button to be notified when our next episode will launch. And until then, know that someone is seeking to know Jesus faith first.

Hello and welcome! I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut and host of the Faith First Podcast. How seriously do you take the call to urgently share the Good News? In this episode, we’ll discover that Gospel urgency is needed now more than ever. Let’s listen in to this message by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How do we begin to understand Gospel urgency
• What challenges us to become urgent with the Gospel
• Why is action a call to every believer
• How do we obtain the boldness to speak about our testimonies

We need to begin with understanding that the Gospel is urgent and not optional. The Good News of Jesus cannot wait. It must be shared. We must not keep it to ourselves. 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, ask God to bring someone into your life so you can share the Gospel with them faith first.

Welcome to the Faith First Podcast, I’m Jonathan Gouthier, your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, CT. Today, I am sitting down with our Lead Pastor, Steve Darr, to talk about vows and how we are to keep them.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What is a vow?
• Why is God called the greatest promise-keeper?
• How do we know when it is a promise and when it is a vow?
• In what ways can we live out our promises and vows like Jesus?

Jesus calls us to live truthfully from the inside out, not just with dramatic views but with daily consistency. One thing we can ask ourselves is whether we are living out our promises. May our lives reflect a heart anchored in the truth of God’s promises.

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, let your yes be yes and your no be no 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 how to keep our vows. 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 it means to be a promise-keeper
• Why vows hold a greater accountability than promises
• When God promises, He will see it through
• How we ought to approach God when it seems His promise isn't happening

Vows mirror the kind of promises God makes to us. Through covenants, the sending of Christ to earth, the Gospel, and the institution of the church. God deliberately and freely chooses commitment to us. 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.

Hello and welcome to the Faith First Podcast where we bring you messages and conversations of just how to walk your faith out in this world. I’m Jonathan Gouthier your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington CT and in this episode, I sit down with our Lead Pastor Steve Darr and talk about the faithfulness of God and how we go about celebrating it.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• You began your message with the idea of passing down to the next generation the wonders and faithfulness of God, how can we do that when we might not know the Bible through and through?
• What does 2 Timothy 2:13 mean for us today? How do we find encouragement when we read it?
• Why do you say that God’s faithfulness is written in the pages of our lives? 
• How do we respond to God’s faithfulness?

God doesn’t need our time, talent or treasure. But He invites us to be part of something greater than ourselves. He invites us to invest in His mission. When we do, we’re joining in the work of resurrection, we’re planting seeds that will grow into eternity. God is faithful. He has never failed and He never will.

We try to provide some very practical ways to step out in your faith and we pray it is beneficial to you who are listening. If you are new to the Faith First Podcast, I ask you to hit the subscribe button to be notified when our next episode will launch. And until then, remember that God is faithful faith first.

Hello and welcome! I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut and host of the Faith First Podcast. Do you ever take the time to reflect upon the faithfulness of God? If you have, what has been your response to it? If you haven’t, why not? In this episode, we’ll be listening to a past message by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr. Let’s begin…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How do we reflect on the faithfulness of God
• Why is God’s faithfulness necessary
• What ways do we reflect the faithfulness of God
• How can we recognize God’s faithfulness in our lives

God’s faithfulness is not just written in the pages of Scripture; it’s written in the pages of our lives. 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, think back to a time when you were uncertain, and God came through faith first.

Hey there! You’re listening to the Faith First Podcast, and I'm Jonathan Gouthier, your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, CT. Let me ask you, do you ever think about God’s glory? We’re to give all glory to Him through all of our days, but exactly what is it? That’s what our Lead Pastor Steve Darr and I will discuss today. Welcome Steve.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How would you define, or maybe better yet, how does the Bible define God’s glory?
• The Psalms are a good place to find the exhulation of God, they also provide a view of how we are to approach the Lord. How does the Psalmist describe our entry into the presence of God?
• Why is communion a time for reflection on the glory of God?
• What are some of the takeaways from Matt's testimony for you?

We are to live a transformed life. The revelation of God’s glory, whether on a mountain top or at the cross, is not meant to be confined to sacred texts or rituals. It is meant to be lived out in every aspect of our daily lives.

If this is your first time with us here at the Faith First Podcast, we hope you enjoyed what you heard and will hit the subscribe button below and be notified to when a new episode will air. Until next time, live out and reflect the glory of God 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 Christian circles, you may come across the concept of the Glory of God. We use it in our speech and in our worship, but what does it really mean? Well, today’s the day it gets uncovered through a message by our Lead Pastor, Steve Darr. Let’s listen in…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What is the glory of God
• How do we see the glory of God as a transformed life
• Why is the glory of God a glimpse of the divine
• How do we see the glory of God in the transfiguration story

God’s glory is not a relic of the past but a living, vibrant reality that speaks to us today. Whether on the mountain top or embodied in the sacrifice of the cross, the glory of God calls us to worship, to remember, and to live the light of His eternal love. 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 then, may our hearts remember the glory of God faith first.

Hello and welcome to the Faith First Podcast where we bring you messages and conversations of just how to walk your faith out in this world. I’m Jonathan Gouthier Associate Pastor here at First Church in Torrington CT and in this episode, I sit down with our Lead Pastor Steve Darr to talk about how God takes us form trauma to triumph. Welcome Steve!

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• So much of Scripture links to our spiritual lives, how does the account of the lame man represent things going on in the world today?
• What is it about trauma that may have us looking for other avenues to be relieved from it?
•  does knowing that Christ overcame_even death help us to return to Him for healing and triumph?
• In all of the examples you provided in the message, the key person involved in turning it all around was Christ. Why is He so essential to our own turn around stories?

The greatest transformation of trauma to triumph is found in the cross of Christ. It is through the cross that we find victory and it is through His resurrection we find the ultimate triumph. If Christ could turn the ultimate trauma into triumph he can do the same for your life.

We try to provide some very practical ways to step out in your faith and we pray it is beneficial to you who are listening. If you are new to the Faith First Podcast, I ask you to hit the subscribe button to be notified when our next episode will launch. And until then, know that Christ can transform your trauma into triumph faith first

Hello and welcome! I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut, and host of the Faith First Podcast. We've all experienced moments of desperation, hurt, and brokenness, searching for something—or someone—to make us whole again. Then Jesus steps in, bringing healing, hope, and the victory our hearts long for. In Him, we find the love and restoration we've been searching for all along. He takes our trauma and makes it our triumph, let's listen in to the message by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr right now…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How Scripture outlines the transformation from trauma to triumph
• Why the examples in Scripture ought to bring us hope
• When life is at its worst, God is at His best
• What is the ultimate trauma, and what is the ultimate triumph

The greatest transformation of trauma to triumph is found in the cross of Christ. He carried the weight of sin, and on the cross, God the Father forsook Him. Yet it is through the cross we find victory, and through His resurrection there is found triumph. 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 when the next episode is launched. And until next time, remember that God takes your trauma and transforms it into triumph faith first.