The Nook Podcast
Real Faith in Real Time. Because faith is messy and rarely symmetrical. Discussions about the real highs and lows of faith in Christ. Current topics addressed via stories with special guests and commentary.
The Nook Podcast
Seek First the Kingdom: Why Shallow Faith Isn’t Working
In this episode of the Go Deeper series, we unpack one of Jesus’ most challenging and liberating commands:
“Seek first the Kingdom of God…” (Matthew 6:33).
Too many believers are stuck in shallow faith, chasing peace while clinging to control. But Jesus offers a better way, a deeper way. This message isn’t about tweaking your priorities. It’s about flipping the entire order of your life around God's rule and reign.
We’ll explore how seeking God first transforms your desires, kills anxiety, and leads to true Kingdom purpose. We’ll connect this powerful teaching with 1 Chronicles 16:11 (“Seek His presence continually”) and Psalm 37:4 (“Delight yourself in the Lord...”), reminding us that joy, peace, and provision flow after surrender, not before.
If you’re tired of half-hearted Christianity and hungry to go deeper, this episode will challenge, convict, and call you into something real.
If this stirred something in you, if you’re ready to leave behind the shallows and pursue the deep things of God, then keep coming back. This podcast is here to walk with you, challenge you, and encourage you to go further than you’ve ever gone in your faith. You were made for the deep… and the deep is calling.
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Hey friends, this has been on my heart for a long time…
I’ve wanted to add a charity component to The Nook Podcast—a way for this community to rally together and actually make a difference in the lives of hurting people.
And I can’t think of a better recipient than Crisis Aid International.
Together, we can be the light in the darkest places.
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