Forgivin' Livin' Daily Podcast
Our podcasts are 5-8 minutes in length. We create these messages using one or two brief verses from the Bible that come from a devotional book. Our purpose is to help you hear the grace of Jesus in these verses so that your life may find its grounding in Christ alone. It is this grounding in grace that makes forgivin’ livin’ your way of freedom.
04/30/2026
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00(Theta) Slow God (Psalm 115:16 & Ephesians 3:14 15) (Repentance)
What time is it to God? We are people driven by the clock, by days, dates and centuries. This is chronological time. It’s important. But God is committed to what happens in a timely way…”kairos” time. “The time is fulfilled, the kingdom of heaven is at hand, repent and believe the gospel.” Jesus declares this kind of time in Mark 1:15. God doing something special in our lives created this eternal time. And even the end of time is controlled by God. (Matthew 24:36)For Jesus again declares that no one knows that time. “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” What is time to God? It’s time when you discover the presence of God at work in you, through you, and for you.
04/29/2026
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00(Discipleship) Power For The Powerless (Proverbs 31:8; Mark 2:4) (Justice)
How free do you want to be when it comes to following our Lord’s leading? Jesus doesn’t have to command us to tear open roofs. Since we are under grace and not a set of rules, the Spirit can help us find the solutions that are needed as the situation demands. It’s exciting to see how free God has created us to be especially when we are bringing power to the powerless. It’s exciting to be Spirit led for the sake of the powerless.
04/28/2026
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00(Irishcast)God’s Covenant Love To Us (Dan 9v4 5 Jn 6v37)(Grace)
When we feel guilty, we are afraid we will be punished for what have done. As a result, the last thing we want to do is to tell the truth about our wrongdoing. “Maybe they didn’t see me.” “Maybe they won’t miss it.” We all know our ways of scheming to avoid being honest. So today, Daniel is honest. He speaks for his nation. “We are wrong. We have sinned.” Confessing our sins as a nation is rare. But it has been done. And we need to hear these words. It may not be by a leader but the confession could be done by any one of us who leads. Do we have to be afraid of telling the truth to Jesus? Today Jesus makes it very clear. “When you come to me, I will never drive you away. No matter how often you need to come. No matter if it’s the same reason as last time. Just know that I will receive you. I will forgive you. I love you.” So what more do you need? Go to Jesus.
04/27/2026
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00God’s Glory Revealed In Simple Things Like Us (Ps 90:16; Luke 12:27) (Humility)
I took a picture of these Calla lilies when I was hiking in Portugal a few years ago in May. It seemed amazing to me at the time that flowers that we honor with such high value in America are essentially wildflowers in Portugal. Jesus’ words today are intended to humble us. Jesus wants us to know that we are tempted to compare ourselves to the Solomons of this world, instead of remembering we are God’s workmanship. So as you look at the lilies or any other beauty in God’s creation, remember God has created you. Your purpose is to reflect the glory of God. Solomon reflected his own glory. Your humble identity on this earth reflects God’s glory since God is working through you to reveal how good God is not only to you, but to all on the Earth, who claim a relationship to God.
04/26/2026
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00(Sundaycast) Confession Creates Freedom (Ecclesiastes 7:29; Titus 2:11 12) (Confession)
How free do you want to be? Today’s texts help us to see that Jesus appeared so that our lives would no longer be controlled by our scheming but instead by the freedom of godliness. At the heart of this freedom is the willingness to admit you are wrong to someone close to you. This admission humbles us but it also frees us from trying to live by our power instead of by the power of grace which has appeared. Our Forgivin’ Livin’ ministry exists to remind you daily that we are all tempted to control our world to our own advantage. Jesus calls us to die to that need for control. One of the first steps in getting free from your need to control is to admit you are wrong to someone close to you. Try it the next time you know you fall short. See what happens. Grace will appear. You will love it.
04/25/2026
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00(Mission Cast) Proclaiming Christ (Psalm 76:8 9; Mark 13:10) (Faith)
Jeff gives a solo reflection today. He is visiting his Father in Oregon to celebrate his 90th birthday. The watchword of the week: 1 Peter 1:23 — "You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God” combined with today’s texts forms mission theology in miniature. One, God always is the initiator is never passive but active (God arises, pronounces, saves); Two the gospel MUST be preached to all nations (God desires that none should perish), and 3) The proclaimed gospel is the mechanism by which the Holy Spirit regenerates the believer and saves. We are privileged, at any age, young or old, to be proclaimers of Jesus Christ, his atoning sacrifice and death and resurrection that brings forgiveness of sins and eternal life.
04/24/2026
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00(Awaken) Preparing Ourselves (Jeremiah 4:3; Luke 9:62) (Guidance)
Our Awaken team members share insights into the word for today and give us words about what the future holds for them. We have been blessed by these five young people (from left to right) Alexa, Alex, Zoe, Jayden, and Noah. Their leader and founder of The Awaken Project is Steven (in the center) whose words we have heard along with theirs during these past several months. Steven is turning the ministry over to Trevor who is sitting next to him in the photo. Trevor will be leading the ministry as he seeks new young people to share the excitement of following Jesus as members of The Awaken Project. As you pray for the next steps for our faithful friends leaving Awaken (and Mount Carmel), pray for those Trevor will be seeking to join him in the adventure of following our Lord to awaken their faith.
04/23/2026
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00(Theta) All The Earth (Psalm 115:16 & Ephesians 3:14 15)(Shepherd’s Voice)
How often do you bow down to the earth when you pray? Bowing as a sign of humility is often found in relationships of submission. We all know the story of Daniel whose friends did not bow before the King’s statue. But do we bow before God when we pray? The picture shows emojis of Joseph’s brothers bowing before him.(Gen 42:6). This act of humility was in his dream. We know one day “every knee will bow” when Jesus returns (Phil 2:10). But until that day, what would it mean for us to bow down as we pray?
04/22/2026
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00Correction Is For All (Deut 8:5; 2 Tim 3:16) (Discipleship)
Throughout the Bible, God shows how He connects with us. God knows how far we have fallen away from Him. We don’t realize how bad the problem is. But God does amazing things to help us connect with Him. First, He comes to us as a baby. Jesus is the King over all but He is not born in a palace away from people but rather in one of the most common places in that day, a stable where animals lived. Anyone could go into a stable. God the Father and God the Son want to connect with us so they chose a place where anyone could connect with Him. But as we know, connection is not the only thing needed in our life with God. Correction is needed. It’s needed in our life with our parents as well. This is where the wheels often come off the bus. No likes to be told, “that wasn’t quite right”….”you need to do it over again”…”no that was wrong”…But correction is necessary for all humans. Without it we are hopeless and lost. So let’s be aware that both connection and correction are needed for us to live as God’s children and then to be directed by Him. Read John 15:1-7 to see how the words of Jesus help us with connection—-correction—-direction.
04/21/2026
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01(Irishcast)Our Unchanging God (Psalm 102v27 Jude 25) (Sovereignty)
Today’s texts reveal the importance of hymn singing. We need to express these words in the Bible with songs of praise. That is why we sing hymns. We need to praise our God with the words we find in the Bible. The scriptures that become our prayers are the same scriptures that become our hymns. When we sing these words of prayer and praise, we are changed. Join David as he sings this hymn today. Then sing it many times today and discover what this does for you. “Immortal, invisible, God only wise, in light inaccessible hid from our eyes, most blessed, most glorious, O Ancient of Days, almighty, victorious, your great name we praise.”