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.
08/20/2026
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(Carmelcast) Children In The Land Of God’s Promises (Ezek 37:27; John 1:12) (Trust)
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08/19/2026
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08/18/2026
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00(Irishcast) Lord, Open My Ear (Isa 50v5 Luke 10v39) (Repentance)
Instead of the “ayes” have it, it is the ears that have it! Martin Luther said that the ear is the organ of conversion. Why? Because faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Romans 10:17 “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Luther frequently pointed to this verse. He believed people are saved when they hear the spoken gospel message. The Holy Spirit works through this means of grace. We receive the saving word of Christ through our ears. God chose the ear to save us since it requires a speaker and all we can do is listen. We just hear and the speaker is the one who does all the work. Since this experience of faith requires both a speaker and a listener, Luther made it clear that the Kingdom of God is about personal relationships. We are a community where one person gives the promise and another receives it. Today, think of someone who needs to hear the good news. Tell them Jesus died for their sins and was raised for their salvation. Preach the word of Christ to them. And let God do the rest.
08/17/2026
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08/16/2026
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08/15/2026
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00(Mission Cast) Returning To Give Thanks (Psalm 95:6; Luke 17:16) (Thanksgiving)
Jeff and Mim explore worship as gratitude. The mercy and grace that we receive in Jesus Christ is turned into praise as we experience the love and presence of Christ himself. Worship is not dependent on our circumstances or problems solved. We can worship even during the storms of life, because worship focuses on Jesus, the Giver of Life, and His presence. He is Emmanuel, God with Us, and He will never leave or abandon us. Jeff and Mim also share personal stories of mercies received from strangers and the missional challenge to “pay it forward” to others.
08/14/2026
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00Our Muddy Response To Our Father’s Voice (Job 10:12; John 9:11) (Justification)
The Old Testament verses since this past Sunday give us several messages from our Heavenly Father. The above texts reveal how our Father blesses us. On the page for the Friday texts there is a suggestion for you to write out a prayer of thanks for what you have heard this week from God. Take time today to write this out. Also share the prayer. You will hear Sonja and Johan read their prayers of thanks to our Father. Write one out today. Make it as a long as you want. It is your privilege to write a thanksgiving prayer to your Father using the words that God has spoken over you.
08/13/2026
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00(Carmelcast) Peace Is Yes In Him (Psalm 105; 8; 2 Cor 1:20) (Trust)
When we are living in Jesus and through Jesus, our life changes. We are people shaped by God’s promises. We are members of God’s family. Brothers and sisters one hundredfold. Living for His will to be done in us and through us. Life is no longer about us. We are living for the glory of the Kingdom of God. The result is we bring God’s Joy to the World!
08/12/2026
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00(Discipleship) A Compassionate Father (Psalm 103:13; Galatians 4:6) (Love)
The Prayer League headquarters is located near downtown Minneapolis. The students serving in the Discipleship House there come from all over the country. And when their service ends there, the Spirit will lead them to new places where our compassionate Father wants them to serve. As you hear these young voices today, pray for them and for others like them to be raised up for ministry in the years to come. The Discipleship House is part of the Greenhouse Collective, which also has locations at Mount Carmel (Awaken Project), Hutchinson (Faith Greenhouse), San Pedro (Trinity Greenhouse), Camrose, Canada (Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute), and Mount Carmel.
08/11/2026
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00(Irishcast) Christ Has The Words Of Eternal Life (Ps 143v8; Jn 6v68,69) (Trust)
What voices are you listening to? Our texts today point us to our Lord’s voice. But it is clear from the John reading that many followers of Jesus did not choose to listen to His voice. Peter and the others did listen but many found our Lord’s voice hard to hear. Each of us is invited to listen to our Lord. Each of us is called by God. One thing you can do is to ask the Holy Spirit to close your ears to those voices that lead you away from Jesus. Pray also for the Holy Spirit to make you receptive to hear the voice of our Good Shepherd speaking to you. As you listen to the podcast today, ask the Spirit to open your ears. And then pray that prayer we have shared many times, “Lord make me willing to be willing to do what you are telling me to do.”