Have Faith Let It Begin

Scout Sunday: Building Faith One Step at a Time

If you're just getting here, welcome to First Reformed Church. Today is truly a blessing as Scouts, leaders, and families gather for Scout Sunday — a service that weaves jokes about knot-tying and Lions Club uniforms into a larger story about trust, service, and the light of Christ.Through a candid, heartfelt message the pastor compares faith to hiking with a compass: you may not see the whole path, but you follow the One who knows the way. Anecdotes — a lost pair of keys found at customer service, the honest confession of not making it past knot-tying, and the painful work of forgiving a child’s bully — turn everyday moments into invitations to trust delays, practice patience, and live faith in action.The sermon culminates in a simple challenge: one random act of kindness. As the congregation brings the light of Christ into the world, listeners are asked to be prepared — to serve, forgive, and build a life on the rock of Jesus’ love — carrying this Scout Sunday message into family, community, and everyday choices.

Light of the Trail: Building Faith with the Scouts

Welcome to First Reformed Church on Scout Sunday, where the sanctuary fills with the eager faces of scouts, leaders, and families. In a candid and warm sermon, the pastor jokes about failed knot-tying, shares personal trials, and invites the congregation to treat faith like a hike guided by a compass—trusting the path even when the destination is out of sight.
Through a Proverbs-inspired teaching and a poignant Walmart moment—when a lost set of keys becomes a small miracle of divine timing—the message shows how delays can be protection and storms can reveal what a foundation built on Christ will withstand. Faith, the pastor reminds us, is not just heard but practiced daily in prayer, kindness, forgiveness, and steady obedience.
The service issues a simple challenge: be prepared every day. Perform one random act of kindness, lean into patience and forgiveness amid family struggles, and carry the light of Christ from the church into the world. The benediction sends you out to build faith that lasts—together.

A Father's Fight for Hope

On the morning after a powerful sermon and the Super Bowl, A father lays his soul bare: the sting of watching his daughter face bullying, crushing headaches, and the relentless weight of doubt. He recalls preaching about faith like a campfire — once lit, it won’t go out — and now must confront whether his own light still burns.
Through candid reflection, prayer, and a plea for compassion, he invites listeners into a tender, honest moment of soul-searching. This episode moves from personal pain to shared hope, urging us to forgive, to understand, and to hold fast when the world feels too heavy.

The Weight of Being a Spouse: When Love Feels Heavy

A seven-year-old voice opens the door to a living room confession: marriage can feel heavy even when the love is real. In this episode, Angel Santana shares a quiet, honest story of stretched patience, mounting responsibilities, and the moment he stopped carrying the burden alone.Listen as a simple Bible truth — two are better than one — becomes a lifeline. Through candid reflection, prayer, and a call to invite God into the hard parts, this episode unfolds like a short journey from strain to steady hope.If your marriage feels heavy, come in, sit down, and let this episode remind you that grace, partnership, and faith can change everything—one small choice at a time.

You Don't have to do this Alone

A seven-year-old, Angel Santana, opens the episode and hands the mic to his dad, turning a Thursday broadcast into an intimate family moment that immediately draws you in.
The host confronts the lie stress tells — that you must handle life alone — and weaves personal confession with Psalm 68:19, showing how bringing burdens to God replaces pressure with peace.
With a short, powerful prayer and an invitation to community, the episode becomes a gentle call to trust, release, and remember that you matter. Tune in and let it begin.

When Insecurities Get Loud

The microphone clicks on, and a seven-year-old voice beams: “Can you believe I’m seven years old already?” In that bright, simple moment, Arielle hands the stage to his father, Angel Santana, and the conversation shifts from charm to truth. Angel invites listeners into a raw, honest hour about the little voices that tell us we’re not enough.
Through personal confession and the steady light of 2 Corinthians 12:9, Angel traces how fear and failure once shadowed giants—Moses, David, Peter—and yet became the very ground where grace took root. He shares his own wrestle with doubt, the turning point when weakness stopped being a verdict and became an invitation to trust.
By episode’s end, you’ll have walked through struggle into a prayerful resolution: to quiet the loudest insecurities and step forward in faith. It’s a short, powerful call to remember that God’s voice is louder—and that our story is only beginning when we let grace lead.

A Prayer for Nancy Guthrie

Good morning. Host Angel Santana opens a solemn, special edition of Half Faith Let It Begin, inviting listeners into a moment that feels both intimate and urgent: Nancy Guthrie is missing, and a family waits in the hush of uncertainty. The broadcast becomes a candle in the dark, casting warmth over a worried community.With humble hearts and united spirits, the program traces the human faces behind the headlines — Savannah Guthrie and her family, sleep-worn investigators, and neighbors who will not let hope dim. Through prayerful words, the episode follows their fear, their faith, and their clamoring for guidance.This episode is a call to gather: to lift up protection, to ask for wisdom for the authorities, and to steady one another with compassion. It’s not only a plea for safe return, but a story of how faith can rally a community to stand together. Have faith — let it begin.

Parenting Under Pressure: A Faith-Filled Pause

Parenting can feel like carrying the world on your shoulders — schedules, expectations, and that nagging question: am I doing this right? In this episode, Angel opens with Proverbs 22:6 and walks listeners through the honest, tender reality of parenting under pressure. She shares her own moments of doubt and the quiet grace she finds when she lets go of perfection and leans on faith."With a mix of Scripture, personal confession, and gentle encouragement, Angel reminds parents that consistency, presence, and faithfulness matter far more than flawless performance. You’ll be invited to breathe, to trust that God fills the gaps where you fall short, and to accept the permission to learn as you go. Stay for a heartfelt prayer that brings peace to tired, worried hearts and a warm invitation to community at First Reformed Church.