The Open to Explore Devotions podcast is produced by First Baptist Church of Athens, Georgia. Season 8 begins Monday, February 19 and offers daily devotions Monday through Friday during the season of Lent. The devotions are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. The hope is that their insights will bring inspiration, encouragement, and discovery ...
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Introducing the Prayer Practice of Lectio Divina with the Lord's Prayer
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This podcast introduces the prayer practice known as Lectio Divina. After a brief introduction and description of Lectio Divina, the podcast provides guidance for using the method with the Lord’ Prayer as recorded in Matthew 6:9-13. For a copy of a a full description for how to use the Lectio Divina Method email Frank Granger at frank@firstbptistat…
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Introducing a 6-Week series featuring ways to pray with scripture. Listen to the trailerBy First Baptist Church Athens GA
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This coming Sunday, May 19 is Pentecost Sunday. We will celebrate this glorious day in our worship together. Prior to worship, at 10:30 am, we will gather in the prayer garden, which is located on the front lawn to the right of our sanctuary. Light refreshments will be served. Then, we will walk from there together and enter the sanctuary from the …
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Friday, March 29 is day 39 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. The devotions for this week, Holy Week, are focused on scripture texts related to events in Jesus’ final week. We offer these reflections to guide you as you continue your journey in Lent, moving closer to the cross. T…
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Thursday, March 28 is day 38 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. The devotions for this week, Holy Week, are focused on scripture texts related to events in Jesus’ final week. We offer these reflections to guide you as you continue your journey in Lent, moving closer to the cross.…
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This podcast serves as an audio guide for walking and meditating on the 14 Stations of the Cross. It is designed for use in the Prayer Garden at First Baptist Church in downtown Athens, GA. The Garden is open on MAUNDY THURSDAY or GOOD FRIDAY (March 28 & 29, 2024)through the day. The podcast is timed so that once it is started, a person can allow i…
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Wednesday, March 27 is day 37 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. The devotions for this week, Holy Week, are focused on scripture texts related to events in Jesus’ final week. We offer these reflections to guide you as you continue your journey in Lent, moving closer to the cross…
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Tuesday, March 26 is day 36 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. The devotions for this week, Holy Week, are focused on scripture texts related to events in Jesus’ final week. We offer these reflections to guide you as you continue your journey in Lent, moving closer to the cross. …
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Monday, March 25 is day 35 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. The devotions for this week, Holy Week, are focused on scripture texts related to events in Jesus’ final week. We offer these reflections to guide you as you continue your journey in Lent, moving closer to the cross. T…
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Friday, March 22 is day 33 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your pers…
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Thursday, March 21 is day 32 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your pe…
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Wednesday, March 20 is day 31 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your p…
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Tuesday, March 19 is day 30 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your per…
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Monday, March 18 is day 29 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your pers…
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Friday, March 15 is day 27 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your pers…
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Thursday, March 14 is day 26 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your pe…
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Wednesday, March 13 is day 25 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your p…
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Tuesday, March 12 is day 24 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your per…
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Monday, March 11 is day 23 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your pers…
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Friday, March 8 is day 21 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your perso…
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Thursday, March 7 is day 20 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your per…
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Wednesday, March 6 is day 19 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your pe…
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Tuesday, March 5 is day 18 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your pers…
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Monday, March 4 is day 17 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your perso…
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Friday, March 1 is day 15 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your perso…
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Thursday, February 29 is day 14 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your…
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Wednesday, February 28 is day 13 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make you…
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Tuesday, February 27 is day 12 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your …
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Monday, February 26 is day 11 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your p…
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Friday, February 23 is day 9 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your pe…
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Thursday, February 22 is day 8 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your …
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Wednesday, February 21 is day 7 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your…
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Tuesday, February 20 is day 6 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your p…
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Monday, February 19 is day 5 of the Lenten Journey. First Baptist Church of Athens offers daily devotions for reflection during Lent. These are personal stories given by members and come from their personal life and journey in faith. Real people sharing their joys and sorrows, doubts and convictions, fears, hopes, and gratitude. As you make your pe…
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Today’s scripture is Luke 2:25-32 and is read by Zachary Rawls. The devotion today is given by Matthew Nichols.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Luke 2:8-20 and is read by Charlotte Gertsch and Nadine Quarles. The devotion today is given by Martha Thomas.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Luke 2:1-7 and is read by Nadine Quarles. The devotion today is given by Jasan Laughman.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Luke 1:67-79 and is read by Owen Gertsch. The devotion today is given by Gerald Wright.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Micah 2:2-5 and is read by Quinn Cunningham. The devotion today is given by Livy Baxley.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Matthew 1:18-25 and is read by Lily Gordon and Will Gordon. The devotion today is given by Sam Jorgensen.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Luke 1:46-55 and is read by Maria Baxley. The devotion today is given by Kathryn Taylor.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Luke 1:39-45 and is read by Elinor Ellis. The devotion today is given by Gail Marion.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Luke 1:26-38 and is read by Sadie Leigh Randa, Charles Millians, and Caroline Baxley. The devotion today is given by Chad Willingham.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Isaiah 7:10-16 and is read by Isaac Marston. The devotion today is given by Chelsea Byrd.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 and is read by Sam Lumpkin. The devotion today is given by Lee Germany.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Isaiah 11:1-6 and is read by Skylar Randa. The devotion today is given by Margaret Earnest.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Isaiah 61:1-4 and is read by Jon Millians. The devotion today is given by Sharon Hulsey. Link to Song: Open Up by The Brilliance on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/6XRKTQ3n1CpS55DQqjGadYBy First Baptist Church Athens GA
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Today’s scripture is Isaiah 40:1-5 and is read by Danielle Williams. The devotion today is given by Cindy Haygood. Links to Songs Referenced Breath of Heaven by Amy Grant on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/6fmYoJZsJzUbHPjfTyhhTz Joseph’s Lullaby by Bart Millard and Brown Banister on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/6O5uG9bAYLuI7xMDwiWK…
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Today’s scripture is Isaiah 2:1-5 and is read by Matthew Baxley. The devotion today is given by Mickey Schuber.By First Baptist Church Athens GA
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First Baptist Church of Athens and Open to Explore Devotions will be bringing a new series of Advent Devotions for 2023. These daily podcast devotions will begin on Monday, December 4th. The focus for our 2023 devotions is the impact that music has on our experience of the Advent and Christmas season. In these podcasts you will hear about music whi…
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