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.
03/27/2026
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00Only The Spirit Sows Life (Proverbs 11:19; Galatians 6:8) (Guidance)
Until the day we die, we will have this battle inside ourselves. It is between the flesh and the sprit. The flesh is like Adam and Eve in the garden. It will never tell us to something that is evil. Remember what it says in Genesis 3: 6: the fruit was “good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise.” Those are all good things. But taking the fruit was against God’s will for them. Our flesh does the same every day. It will just tell us to do something that leads us away from letting the Holy Spirit fight for us. God knows that you can’t fight the flesh on your own strength. You will lose that battle. So God fights for you with the power of the Holy Spirit. As you have heard it said often, “just let go and let God” but this time let God fight for you.
03/26/2026
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00( Theta) Pleasure (Psalm 34:1 & Ephesians 1:5 6) (Shepherd’s Voice)
GOD LOVES HAVING YOU IN HIS FAMILY. Here is how the New Living Translation offers the text in Eph 1:5-6. “God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.” Great pleasure. That is what parents who adopt a child feel. Ask any one of them. They were delighted to make a home for a child. This is how God wants us to know His great love for you and for me. God adopted us. God chose us. We are precious to God. It is no accident that God chose you and wanted you to share His love. The word for this love in the Old Testament is called “hesed.” In the New Testament it is called “grace.” Trust God’s word today that declares to you that God is pleased with you and it gives Him great pleasure to call you His child.
03/25/2026
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00(Awaken) Nothing We Do Can Hold Jesus Down (Psalm 9:19; Mark 9:31) (Hope)
The Awaken team spent a ministry week recently with other young adults at the Canada Lutheran Bible Institute. Here is the photo of everyone who was a part of that time together. At the heart of these Greenhouse Movement communities is a desire to find a way to serve our Lord. The gap year programs provided by Awaken, CLBI, Theta, Discipleship and other groups that gather young adults together are creating the future leaders for our congregations. Please keep all these young people in your prayers as they are in training to serve Christ in ministries around the world and maybe even some day in your own community.
03/24/2026
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00(Irishcast) Strength To The Weak (Genesis 24v7; Luke 22 V42,43) (Guidance)
We know the Bible is filled with angels. Today’s texts reveal two times when angels were sent by God the Father to minister to people in need, including His son, Jesus. But can you imagine that God could call you to be an angel for someone today? Angels are messengers sent from God. You can be a messenger sent to someone today. You may be surprised when, where and how God will use you. But trust God knowing that the Holy Spirit will guide you where you need to go. Remember, when you are called you may resist the leading of the Spirit. But give the Spirit a chance to help you let go of your first thought. Then you will get a second thought which says, “here I am, send me.” And see what blessings will come to you as you serve your Lord as one of His angels.
03/23/2026
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00The “I Am” Is With Us (Isaiah 43:11; John 10:30) (Shepherd’s Voice)
This is a picture of the Chinese Children’s camp in Honolulu that Mim and Jeff Nellermoe led this past week. Maybe you heard some of the stories that were shared by the leaders on Saturday’s podcast. If you didn’t hear it yet, take time to do so! Here you see all of the faces looking together revealing the GREATNESS of GOD in their smiles. It is magnified through this oblique showing the oneness of Christ, in the Father and in His Body the church! The Jewish people recite Deut. 6: 4 twice a day as a reminder to HEAR that the Lord our God is One. This is called the SHEMA which means HEAR. As you open your ears today to hear the voice of Jesus, your good shepherd leading you on the way, remember that he is the GREAT I AM along with His father in heaven. Praise and Thanks to the Almighty for His GREATNESS.
03/22/2026
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10(Sundaycast) Freed From Lies (Exodus 20:16; 1 John 2:21) (Discipleship)
Gossiping is widespread. Most conversation is comprised of discussion about other people, their problems, successes, and their habits. Most of the time this is not harmful. But it is so easy for us to fall into the trap of comparing our well being with another’s misfortune. How do we let the Holy Spirit change our habit of talking about people to our own advantage? Today’s texts force us to see how deeply affected we are by this need. We need to begin by praying. Ask. Seek. Knock. Let God lead you to the truth that will set you free.
03/21/2026
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00(Mission Cast) Sharing Jesus With Chinese Children (Deut 8:10; 2 Cor 9:15) (Evangelism)
Jeff & MIm discuss with Nancy, Tori, Hosanna and Ming the indescribable gift of God’s love communicated to Chinese children through a variety of Christian camp activities like worship, teaching, drama, games, and sports. China Service Ventures (CSV) in partnership with the Chinese Lutheran Church of Honolulu is conducting a “Boundless Love” （博爱）camp for first generation Chinese immigrant children. Many of the children are already fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese — and some in Cantonese. CSV will conduct its next partnership camp in June in Orange City, California. If you are interested, give us a call at (612) 720-3797. There are also limited openings for English teachers this summer in Chengdu, China in July 2026.
03/20/2026
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00Jesus Rescues Us (Psalm 25:18; Romans 7:24 25) (Humility)
David and Paul are the two authors of today’s texts. Both of them know what it is to be in trouble. They both admit they needed help from God. The question is, where do you fit into this picture? When you are in trouble do you feel guilty? If so, you need forgiveness. David did. So do we. How about feeling wretched about your condition in life? Paul felt this way. He needed to be rescued. And he was rescued. We will be rescued too. The heart of our hope is grounded in the grace we receive from Jesus. He came to this earth to seek and to save the lost. That’s us. We are lost. David was lost. Paul was lost. He saved David. He saved Paul. He saved you. He saved me. We fit right into the world where David and Paul lived.
03/19/2026
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00(Theta) Transplanted For Life (Jeremiah 23:3 & John 10:10) (Shepherd’s Voice)
Today’s Theta speakers translate the “Daily Texts” into our Good Shepherd’s Voice. Our Forgivin’ Livin’ ministry is grounded on hearing and trusting Christ’s voice for our lives and rejecting and resisting the voice of the serpent (Satan). At the end of the podcast, you will hear each of our speakers share their Shepherd’s Voice. Why not create your own version of Jesus’ voice for you? Remember there is a version from Ezekiel 36 on the inside back cover for you to use for practicing the Shepherd’s Voice.
03/18/2026
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00(Discipleship) Asking God For Strength (Ps 86:16; John 16:23)
St Paul said, “when I am weak, I am strong.” (2 Cor 12:10). Revival always begins in a person or a community when we admit that we are weak and need the strength that only comes from God. Then we ask God to do what we can’t do and God gives us His strength in our weakness. The first step in any recovery for any kind of addiction is to admit that we are powerless. Today our prayer should be: “Lord lead me to someone like myself who is weak so that together we can pray for the strength that you, God, want to give your servants.” Jesus tells us to ask. So just do it. Ask!