Free And Light

This episode is an invitation to put the practice of surrender into action. Picking up where we left off, Tim and Josh lead us through a guided listening exercise designed to create a moment of stillness and connection with God.In this episode, we will:Quietly settle our hearts and minds, inviting God's presence into our space.Reflect on the areas where we are holding onto control—the very things that keep us from the peace we crave.Pray a simple prayer of release and surrender: "God, I give everything and everyone to you. I want what you want."We will then revisit the Five F's—Faith, Family, Finances, Fullness, and Fun—using them as a guide to identify what we have been unwilling to surrender. This is a time for honest reflection and open-handed release, declaring Jesus as King over every part of our lives.This episode is for you, whether you're a new listener or an alum of the One Year Journey. Let's make space to be still, listen to God's voice, and experience the freedom that comes with true surrender.

In a world that tells you to hustle harder and take control, what if the secret to a truly free and light life is found in letting go?This episode of Free And Light is the culmination of our season-long journey to look beneath the surface of our lives. We'll explore why our relentless need for control often stems from a lack of trust in God, leading to a life of chaos and exhaustion. Drawing from personal stories and practical wisdom, we’ll unpack the transformative phrase, "I Am Not The King," and discuss what it means to practice surrender in tangible, everyday ways.Join us as we talk about:The difference between surface idols and the underlying source motivations driving our lives.How to identify the fear that fuels our need for control.The practical steps to release psychological ownership and hand off the burden to Jesus.The profound freedom and peace that come when we place God back on the throne of our hearts.This podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

Are you wrestling with the idol of control? In this guided listening experience, we invite you to settle your heart and mind, acknowledging that while safety and security are good desires, they make a terrible god. Through a series of reflective questions, we'll create space for God to speak directly into your tendencies to control, helping you identify what keeps you from fully trusting Him. Prepare to release the reins and discover the profound peace found in surrender.

We all crave a sense of order, but what happens when that desire for control becomes an idol? In this episode, Kelli shares a deeply relatable story about wrestling with control in her own life – trying to guide her daughter's future when God had a different plan. We'll unmask how this "sneaky idol" manifests, from perfectionism to anxiety, and explore how it silently declares, "I know better than God." Discover the cost of living an "independent life" and the freedom found in truly trusting Him.This podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

The lies we believe about ourselves and God often run deep, especially concerning comfort. This guided listening episode will lead you beneath the surface, inviting you to release control and allow God to illuminate areas where the idol of comfort has taken root.Awareness Questions:1. where in life do I often respond with impulsive behavior?2. What are the biggest contributors to stress in my life?Be Still and Listen:1. God, what am I believing about you that keeps me from recognizing that you are safe?2. God, what do you want me to know about comfort3. God what do you want me to do to push against a comfort idol? What guardrails do I need in my life?

Ever find yourself reaching for distractions, avoiding tough conversations, or simply wanting to be "not bothered"? These might be signs of the comfort idol at work. This episode unmasks how our pursuit of immediate gratification and freedom from stress can quietly rot our hearts, leading to an unfulfilled, diminished life. Join us to discover how to break free from the comfort trap.Topics discussed in this episode:What is our coping mechanism of choice to wind down at the end of the day?The sneaky deception of the source idol of ComfortWhat can happen when the core driving force of our lives are comfort and securityOur need for immediate gratification or pain reliefGetting outside of our comfort zoneThe biggest problem emotion of apathy and boredomThe benefits of doing hard thingsThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

Idols cannot simply be removed, they must be replaced. That begins with being still and ends with our ability to listen to what God has to say. Find a quiet place with no distractions; and then begin to take a few deep breaths…Awareness Questions:1. Where do my thoughts effortlessly go when nothing is demanded of me?2. Am I able to be authentic and real with others?3. What impact does rejection or the fear of rejection have on me?4. How do people around me often feel? Be Still and Listen:1. God, when was the last time I sought the approval of others in an effort to feel secure in my perceived identity?2. God, where am I seeking the approval of others in my life right now?3. God, is there anything keeping me from recognizing and receiving your love and approval?This podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

We often chase what feels good on the surface, but what if the real drive comes from something far deeper? In this episode, we're diving into the source idol of approval – that intense, often subconscious, desire to be loved and respected by others above all else. This isn't just about affirmation; it's about a deep-seated longing that, if left unchecked, can quietly displace God in your heart.We'll explore how the need for approval manifests in your life, from the fear of rejection to the relentless quest to exceed expectations. You'll learn why this idol can lead to a problematic emotion like cowardice, and how it subtly accuses God of not being trustworthy or enough. Drawing on insights like Tim Keller's definition of a "counterfeit god," we'll uncover how the approval of others can become so central that life feels unbearable without it. Join us as we unmask this powerful idol and begin to understand what it means to find true freedom and identity in God's unconditional love.Topics discussed in this episode:Have you ever had a job that you absolutely hated? We have!Josh shares a story about how he was motivated by the approval of othersHow approval warps our sense of purposeThe source idol of ApprovalThe worst nightmare of someone with an approval idolThe problem emotion of cowardiceQuestions that you can ask to interrogate the source idol of approvalThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

We invite you to join us for a guided experience that will help you uncover the deeper sources of idolatry in your life. This episode will lead you through a process of settling, releasing control, and listening to God's voice as we explore our longing for power and influence. We'll ask God to reveal the recurring pain points that need His healing touch and to speak the truth of who we are in Him.This podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

Our identity and purpose is supposed to be found in God. However, in our quest for a meaningful life we can often easily grasp for power and influence in areas that we were never meant to pursue. We wind up making good things ultimate things and displacing God on his throne. What could happen if you allowed God to access this part of your heart and speak to you?Topics discussed in this episode:Tim admits that he loves romcom’s Bill tells a story about being fired from his dream jobSource idolsThe source idol of PowerWhat is a counterfeit god?Helpful questions to determine if you have a Power idolFree Resource: Source Idols GridThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

If we want to live the life that Jesus offers, we need to ask questions around why we do the things that we do. In this episode settle your mind, body, and soul and let us guide you through the practice of surrender.Topics discussed in this episode:Guided settlingLectio DivinaGuided listeningBe Still and ListenQuestions:1. Where do my thoughts effortlessly go when nothing is demanded of me?2. God, what is my most uncontrolled emotion?3. God, what am I trying to control that needs to be surrendered to you?This podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

What do you worship? What absorbs your heart and imagination to the point that life would hardly be worth living without it? Idols are anything that take the place of God in our lives; and they arise out of a belief that God is not enough and that something about his character is not trustworthy. In this episode we explore the realities of surface and source idols and how they cause chaos in our lives.Topics discussed in this episode:Something about us that is often misinterpreted by othersThe Iceberg and our core motivation and longingsSurface and Source IdolsThe connection between core motivation and idolsIdols can actually be made from  GOOD things in our livesWhat happens when idols are the destination of our misplaced motivationThe source idols of Power, Approval, Comfort, and ControlLectio Divina - Psalm 62: 5-8Guided settlingGuided listeningResources mentioned in this episode:Our one-year journey for men and womenThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

IIn this episode, we guide you through a practice of settling your mind, body, and soul, creating a sacred space to hear God's voice. Uncover what He has to say about your deepest desires and longings. Find a quiet place and let us guide you.Topics discussed in this episode:Guided settlingGuided listeningBe Still and ListenQuestions:Jesus, what is (rising) to the surface right now?Jesus, where is there heartache in my life?Jesus, what do you want me to know?This podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

In this episode we ask the question “when life happens where do we go and what do we do?” As we journey deeper with God we discover that we all have longings that have gone unfulfilled. The truth is that our ability to love others is directly tied to having our own needs met and sometimes the places we find ourselves are a means of escape or relief from the life that we’re living. What do we do when we don’t know what to do? Where do we go?Topics discussed in this episode:The most surprising thing that we’ve learned about ourselves“We listen and we don’t judge”Kelli’s story of how we often cope when “life” happensThe core longing of security and the desire for comfortCore motivations: why we do the things that we doCore longings and longing deficiencies We are meaning making machines with eternity in our hearts A NEW segment: Guided ListeningResources mentioned in this episode:Our one-year journey for men and womenThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

To fully embrace the life Jesus offers, we need to look deeper into our lives. With God's help, we can understand what influences our actions and experiences, whether positive or negative and close the gap between the life we are living and the life that God has for us.Topics discussed in this episode:What have we been learning about or obsessed with lately?Josh makes better life choicesTim rows a million metersWhy we took a strategic pause as an organizationFollowing Jesus as a lifelong pursuitThe gap in our lives between who we are and who God has created us to beWhy the image of an iceberg can be a pivotal way to see lifeMatthew 15 and the heartOur value is who we become -Dallas WillardNew to Season Four - Guided ListeningResources mentioned in this episode:Our one-year journey for men and womenThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

Life becomes difficult when our misaligned motivations lead to our inability to see God clearly and to hear his voice. In this episode, Tim and Josh discuss what happens when lies lead to our desire to run away from God; and what we can do to remain at home with God.Topics discussed in this episode:We look back over this season and share some of our favorite momentsGod's plan vs the enemy’s planThe powerful reality of your storyWhat gets in the way of our ability to be live the life that Jesus offersBeing still and listeningHow we get off course in our life lived with GodThe meaning of the word “at home in and with God”The compounding effect of the enemy’s liesThe aim of our life lived with GodLies and AgreementsResources mentioned in this episode:Our one-year journey for men and womenThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

How do we pursue healing, restoration, and ultimately wholeness in Jesus in light of uncovering the lies that we have been told by the enemy? In this episode we talk about the reality that we have an active part to play in our healing and wholeness; and when we invite Jesus into the process He leads us through it.Topics discussed in this episode:Who did we want to be when we grew up?Lies are often presented to us when we are young and our perceived identities are being formedDoing what it takes to fit inThe power of asking God “what do you want me to know?”What’s really going on beneath the surfaceWhat to do when we reencounter lies in our livesThe questions to ask GodThe reality that we all need help on our path towards wholeness in ChristBe still and listenResources mentioned in this episode:Our one-year journey for men and womenThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

What if you discovered that you have been living in agreement with the enemy? Would you want to break that agreement and live in freedom, pursuing wholeness with God? Of course you would! In this episode we discover together how to break agreements and walk in freedom and truth with God.Topics discussed in this episode:We all share our church of origin backgroundOur experiences help shape and form usThe Enemy is a liarThe consequences of our agreements with the EnemyBill shares a story of identifying and breaking agreements How to break agreementsTruth is reality as God defines itRepent, rebuke, receive and the path towards healing, restoration, and wholenessResources mentioned in this episode:Our one-year journey for men and womenThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

In moments of trauma the enemy will present us with an alternative reality (a lie) that goes against the truth of God. In this episode Kelli shares the origin story of when fear entered into her life and we discuss the impact that lies can have on us through the words “always, never, and can’t”.Topics discussed in this episode:Our adventure in Estes Park, COLies and agreementsHow the enemy uses fear The impact that lies have on our lives“Always, Never, and Can’t”The formation of core beliefs Choosing faith over fearSNAPWhere is there unresolved trauma in your life?How to experience freedom from the lies of the enemyThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.

God has a plan for your life… so does the enemy. We all believe things that are not true. Unfortunately we are often unaware of the plans of the enemy and how lies have impacted our lives. Do you believe that there is a spiritual battle happening and you are caught in the middle?Topics discussed in this episode:Lies and AgreementsHow to identify what is true and what is a lieThe Devil, the world, the fleshThe plans of the enemyWhat to do when confronted with a lie from the enemyThe 99.9% of men who are affected by pornographyEphesians 6:10 and the full armor of GodJohn 8God's plan for youThe enemy’s plan for youWhat happens when we side with the enemyResources mentioned in this episode:Live No Lies, by John Mark ComerOur one-year journey for men and womenThis podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.orgWant to help? Please consider supporting this podcast with a tax deductible monthly donation. Your generosity will help us continue to invest in the lives of men and women who want to live the life that Jesus offers by learning to slow down, listen for his voice and Seek Well. To donate, visit seekwell.org/donate.