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.
01/27/2026
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00(Irishcast) Living God’s Way (Isa 55v8 James 4v13,15) (Guidance)
What is God saying to us in these texts this week? How well do we understand the cross as God‘s way in the world? Jesus is the first victim in every battle, in every cancer ward, in every plague, in every assault, in every abuse. “For God so loved the world” that he became judged by the world and we found him guilty. So what does His way mean for us to take up our cross daily? What way is Jesus leading you today to die with Him? His ways are not yours. But what promise does he make to you as you walk His way. “I am the resurrection and the life…”
01/26/2026
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00Praying For The Kings God Sets Up (Part 2) (Daniel 2:21; 1 Tim 2:1 2) (Trust)
The Bible reveals that God is behind the rise and fall of Kings. When St Paul tells us as followers of Jesus that we are called by God to pray for these leaders we sometimes want to say no. But we pray by faith not by feelings. So the first part of our reluctant praying is to repent of our desire to control our prayers. We need to lay down our need to “lord” it over God’s will by laying our “crowns” at His feet. The hymn “Love Divine All Loves Excelling” says it all. So let’s stop complaining and keep praying.
01/25/2026
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00(Sundaycast) What Does Creation Reveal About God (Jeremiah 27:5; Romans 1:20) (Judgment)
Mother Nature at times is not very nice. We sometimes blame God for destructive acts since God is supposedly in charge of these awful things. This is the picture of God everyone has apart from Christ. But when we know Jesus, then we know that He is with us in both the good and the bad. We get to live free from the need to blame God for bad things since we know our God blesses us by being with us in all things.
01/24/2026
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00(Mission Cast) The Fellowship That Anchors Through The Storms (Jer 30:20; Eph 2:20) (Peace)
Jeff reflects upon the joy of the Lord calling us into fellowship with himself through Christ Jesus. In Christ, we participate in the new life of the kingdom by grace through faith through the power of the Holy Spirit. We are transformed and grafted into the vine and become God’s children together. The Bible is a unified, coherent testimony of God’s wisdom and grace that lead to Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. In Christ we are living stones built up as a spiritual house, a holy priesthood (1 Peter 2:5). In Christ, we build our lives, our house upon THE ROCK, so that when the storms, rains, and floods come, we will be able to stand (Matthew 7:24-27). God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1). "Our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteous … in every high and stormy gale my anchor holds within the veil. On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand” (Text by Edward Mote 1797-1874). Mim needs your prayers. On Jan. 11th (11:49 p.m.) her mother died and passed into the arms of Jesus. We are thankful. On Jan. 16th Mim was thrown from a horse and suffered severe blunt force trauma to her head, neck, shoulders, lower back, chest, and abdomen. She was in the Emergency Room for 24 hours with severe nausea. The entire week has been miserable for her. On Jan. 23rd, we discovered through a new x-ray that she broke ribs 5 - 9 (altogether five ribs) on her right side. She is unable to draw a full breath and is vulnerable to pneumonia. Your prayers are appreciated.
01/23/2026
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00(Hudsoncast) Jesus Is Our Only King (Ex 15:18; Luke 1:33) (Sovereignty)
What or who reigns in your life when the temp drops this low? We all have notions of being watched over and protected by those who are elected or royally determined to lead us and to keep us from suffering the cold consequences of living like we are in Minnesota tonight. But the wonderful news of today’s texts is that you and I have an amazing King who reigns over us that we did not choose or elect. As you will hear Him described by the young people in today’s podcast, we could not have imagined a King like Him. But that is who Jesus is. And we are thankful that we have come to know His love for us and the warmth He has for us in His heart. So no matter how harshly your circumstances may be treating you today, you do have a promise from the King of Kings and Lord of Lords that He is with you always and will never leave you alone.
01/22/2026
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00( Theta) But Then (Psalm 107:3,8 & Ephesians 2:12 13)
These words from Ephesians have been the hardest words in the Bible for me. It’s because I know too many people who say that they are without god. To live in the world without God is what an “atheoi” is. The word atheist means “without God.” The whole meaning of our Bible’s message from the beginning to the end is that our God is “with us.” The word translates as “Immanuel” in Hebrew. But what counts is how it translates into our lives that the God who created the entire cosmos (“kosmos”) is not far away from us as many think that a pure god would be…but no, our God became impure with us. When our God became a human being and was born as Jesus, then we know that our God took on the worst our flesh can be. And our God is not ashamed to be identified with us at our worst. And to assure us of this, He became the most intimate He could ever be when He was beaten, mocked, and killed on the cross. He was completely exposed to the whole world as one who shared in all the wickedness that we are. This is why I believe my God will never abandon me. My God is “Immanuel” when I’m at my worst. In fact He became the worst I could ever be when He took the sins of the whole world on Himself. So, I can never be “atheoi” because my God keeps telling me, I am with you always and nothing will separate you from me.
01/21/2026
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00(Discipleship) Longing For God (Psalm 42:2; 2 Cor 5:6 7) (Discipleship)
The Discipleship House was a part of the community of young adults that gathered at Mount Carmel this past weekend. You can see an image of the assembled community looking over the broom ball players on the ice of Lake Carlos. Perhaps you can see images of the four Discipleship house community or some of the five Awaken members. The desire of the Greenhouse Movement is to give young adults a community of learning and growing together in preparation for ministry. Maybe some of these young adults will one day be pastors or youth workers in your church. Keep praying for what God is doing through these young adults.
01/20/2026
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00(Irishcast) Eyewitnesses Of Christ’s Majesty (Ecc 5v7 2 Pet 1v16) (Hope)
The gospel writings are built on the first-hand eyewitness testimonies of people who saw Jesus or were a part of the Pentecostal outpouring in the Acts of the Apostles. Testimonies still are the means God uses to make His Kingdom known in our midst. Have you written down what you have seen and heard of Jesus? Your message counts. Jesus has revealed His presence to you in some way. Write out what you have received. And then share your testimony.
01/19/2026
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00(Knatterlie Cast) Spirit And Life (2 Chronicles 18:4; John 6:63) (Guidance)
A JOINT FAMILY PODCAST TODAY THAT WAS BIRTHED FROM DAYS AT MOUNT CARMEL IN PAST SUMMERS FOR THE KNATTERUD’S AND THE HINDERLIE’S. SUNDAY AFTERNOON WAS FILLED WITH WORDS, LAUGHTER AND GREAT TIMES THAT MADE THE SPIRIT AND LIFE OF OUR LORD A REALITY FOR ALL OF US. OUR LORD GIVES US WORDS AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARE SPIRIT AND LIFE FOR US. WHAT A GIFT THAT OUR GOD WOULD SEEK MANY WAYS TO BREAK THROUGH THE HARDNESS OF OUR HEARTS SO THAT WHAT HE SAYS WILL BRING THE PURPOSE OF HIS WORD INTO THE VERY DEPTHS OF OUR BEING. SPIRIT AND LIFE…HOW DOES JESUS GET THROUGH TO YOU?
01/18/2026
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00(Sundaycast) Our God Creates Rulers Of Well Being (Isaiah 60:17; 2 John 3) (Discipleship)
What does God our Father want to give to you? Look at today’s promises. God wants to give us governors. God wants to give us rulers. But what is special about these gifts of God? These governors and rulers create what each of us would want someone we elect to offer us. But God gives these to us without our electing them. God creates the way that these governors and rulers can make the difference in our lives so that no elected ruler or governor on earth can ever steal these from us. So? How does God create peace for you? How does God create well-being in your life? When you have these from God, the creator of the heavens and the earth, nothing on earth can remove them. Why not ask your God to help you receive these gifts from Him?