Hello and welcome! I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut and host of the Faith First Podcast. How do you fuel your life? Is is by your strength or the power of the Holy Spirit? In this episode, we’ll listen in to this message by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr on having a spirit-fueled life.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why do so many of us walk around defeated
• What is the Spirit's protection
• Where the Spirit guides us as Children of God
• How the Spirit instructs us in intimacy and identity

Many of us walk around just getting by beaten at the end of the day. We find ourselves exhausted, not due to strenuous work, but by the burdens we carry in our hearts and our minds. But we can hand it all over to God. Jesus said, Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. That is what it looks like to live a Spirit-Fueled life. 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, ask God to empower you with His Spirit 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 and talking about Truth and how God’s truth seeks to uplift us while the world’s deception seeks to mislead and deceive us. Hello Steve and welcome…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What can we believe in this time of confusion and deception?
• How do we avoid being deceived?
• Why is God’s Word the go-to place for how we begin to fight the battle?
• How do we live as people of truth and light?

We see vile things being celebrated— deception being rewarded— wickedness being normalized. But we are not without hope. God is still on the throne. His word is still true, and His people have a mission to declare His praise and live as people of light.

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, recognize the reality of deception faith first.

Welcome to the Faith First Podcast, I’m Jonathan Gouthier, your host and a Pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. At this moment in time, there is a climate of confusion and deception hanging over us and many are wondering, “What can we believe?” “Who is telling the truth?” “How do we know what is real?” Well, in today’s episode, we will discover the truth in the time of deception through a message given by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr. Let’s listen in…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why is the truth under attack
• What are the questions people are asking about the truth
• Recognizing the reality of deception
• How are we to live as Children of God’s love and light

For believers like you, truth is found in God’s Word and in the person of Jesus Christ, your Savior. The closer we are to the truth, the easier it is for us to discern whether we are being deceived. 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, get close to God who is the truth 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 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, you are listening to the Faith First podcast produced by us here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. Hello, I’m Jonathan Gouthier, the host and a pastor here at First Church. Today’s episode is one of those sit-down conversations. I’m having with our lead pastor, Steven Darr, on the topic of identifying with Christ. Hey Steve, glad you could be with us today

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What is the identity of a believer?
• Those who follow Christ are called a new creation. If we are new, at one time, what were we?
• Why is holiness a characteristic of our new identity?
• What are the privileges and responsibilities of our new identity in Christ?

Our new identity is not something we earned, but it is a gift of grace. We are called to live out this identity daily, understanding that we are dead to sand and alive to God. As we grow in our faith, we will increasingly reflect the life of Christ in our words, our actions, and our relationships. Our identity in Christ is the foundation of our Christian walk.
We trust that the Faith First podcast provides you with some encouragement to walk out your faith first in the world. If this is your first time with us, be sure to hit the subscribe button below and be alerted when a new episode launches. Until next time, recognize that your identity is in Christ 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! You are listening to the Faith First Podcast. I’m Jonathan Gouthier, a Pastor and your host and a pastor here at First Church in Torrington, Connecticut. Do you have any special people that you look up to and wish that you could be like them? I think we all have those individuals who we can identify with because we have commonalities with them. But let me ask you, have you ever thought about how you identify with Christ? If you haven’t then this message given by our Lead Pastor Steve Darr is just what you’re going to need, so let’s listen in…

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why the identity of a believer is one of the most profound aspects of the Christian faith
• What happens when we come to Christ
• How we are transformed when we walk in newness of life
• When we get our new identity in Christ

As followers of Christ, we are to embrace our identity in Christ wholeheartedly. Scripture tells us to embrace the fullness of our identity in Christ. It reminds us that we have been united with Christ in His death and resurrection, and as a result, we are called to walk in newness of life. If this is your first time listening to the Faith First Podcast, be sure to hit the notification bell below to be alerted to when a new episode will be launched. And until next time, remember that your identity is in Christ faith first.