Free And Light
by Seek Well
There is a disconnect in the world right now between the life we have and the life we want. Jesus called it - “life to the full” and we believe that it's the life we are all meant to live. We see this disconnect play out everywhere we look… in our jobs, our marriages, our families and especially our faith. The truth is, that for most of us, life doesn’t feel very full. We want to help you change that! Join us every month as we unpack the spiritual practices Jesus taught and what it means to live in rhythm with Jesus; freely and lightly.
Episodes
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Be Still and Listen: Surrender
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,...
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I Am Not The King: The Path to a Free and Light Life
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...
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Be Still and Listen: Control
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...
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The Control Illusion: From Micromanaging Life to Embracing God's Plan.
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...
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Be Still and Listen: Comfort
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...
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The Comfort Trap: How the Pursuit of Comfort can lead to An Unfulfilled 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...
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Be Still and Listen: Approval
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...
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The Weight of Acceptance: When Approval Becomes Your God
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…
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Be Still and Listen: Power
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...
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The Misplaced Pursuit of Power
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...
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Be Still and Listen: Beneath The Surface
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 settling Lectio Divina Guided listening...
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The Heart's Hidden Motives: Surface vs. Source Idols
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....
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Be Still and Listen: Longing
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 settling…
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Core Motivation: When Life Happens, Where Do We Go and What Do We Do?
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...
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Closing the Gap: Living the Life Jesus Offers
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...
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Finding our Way Home when Lies Lead us Astray
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...
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Lies and Agreements Part 4: The Path Toward Wholeness
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...
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Lies and Agreements Part 3: Breaking Agreements
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...
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Lies and Agreements Part 2: Always, Never, and Can’t
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”....
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Lies and Agreements Part 1: Steal, Kill, and Destroy
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...
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Down but not out: Seeing God in the midst of our pain
Pain often causes us to attempt to fix things on our own; but it’s impossible to see ourselves, others, and our circumstances clearly in the moment. Thankfully we are not alone; God is with us in our most painful moments and is the only one who can give us what we need. Topics discussed in this...
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Baggage Claim: Unpacking the things that we carry with us
When we develop the self-awareness to identify all that we are carrying with us then and only then are we able to ask Jesus to give us the clarity that we need to discern what is true; and what is a lie. Topics discussed in this episode: Traveling light and the essentials vs compulsive…
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Beautiful Interruptions: Loving our Neighbor, even when it’s Inconvenient
Description Often, we become so absorbed in our own lives and agendas that we fail to see beyond our immediate circumstances. But what if we could pause, be fully present, and perceive others as God does? Imagine the impact if we made ourselves available in each moment for God to work through us....
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The Abiding Life and Remaining at Home in God
We often take on more than we are capable of in life; and we often attempt to lead our lives under our own power, even when we have heard time and time again that apart from Jesus we can do nothing. This episode explores what Jesus means when he speaks about the abiding life and what it means to...
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Nearly Missed It: Misaligned Motivations and the Difference Between Hearing and Listening
Most of the time we control the outcome and often don’t think to ask God what HE has to say about our circumstances. It’s difficult to remember that God knows our circumstances better than we do. His plan is beyond our imagination! Topics Discussed in this Episode: Our greatest high school sports...
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The Edge of the Volcano: Meeting God in the Midst of Pain and Emotion
In this episode we are reminded that regularly remembering God’s faithfulness allows us to weather the storms of life when they come. And, when we meet God in the midst of our pain and in our most extreme emotions, we can know that He is right there with us; speaking to us as a comforting father....
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RC Cars and Ice Cream: Trading the Lies of the Enemy for the Truth of God
Oftentimes we think that God’s love for us is dependent on what we do for Him; but the reality is that there is nothing that we could do to change His love for us. If we learn how to slow down and listen, God is repeatedly saying to us “you are enough, I love you.” And sometimes, God's message of...
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School Lockdowns and Sushi: Trusting God in the Hardest Moments
Most of us would like to say that we fully trust God in every aspect of our lives. However, It’s in the hardest moments when that trust is truly tested. Are we confident that God will come through when it matters the most? Join us as Kelli shares her story of a parents worst fear and how God met...
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The Math Problem: Learning how to be present to God and others in difficult situations
In the moments when we feel the need to power up and control the most; those are the pinnacle moments to hand over to God. Being fully present means being fully conscious of the moment and free from the noise of internal dialogue. It’s often associated with feelings of stillness and peace. What…
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Season Three: Welcome Back!
The currency of the twenty-first century is a story. Our hope is that as you listen to us share from our lives that you can join us in discovering just how much listening to God changes everything! Cast: Tim Shelton, Josh Collesano, Kelli Shelton and Bill Holbrook Topics discussed in this…
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Guided Listening
A guided listening experience to help you hear the voice of God. If you’d like to learn more about what it means to listen, check out season 2, episode 9! This podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.org
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Guided Surrender
A guided experience to help you release control back to God. If you’d like to learn more about what it means to surrender and how to live surrendered to God; listen to season 2, episode 13! This podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.org
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Guided Settling
Join us in this bonus episode with a guided experience to help you settle before God. If you’d like to learn more about what it means to settle and how to live settled; listen to season 2, episode 3! This podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.org
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Al Shelton - Seeking well for a lifetime
What does it take to stay the course in our pursuit of Jesus? That question can best be answered by learning from those who have a lifetime of experience. In this episode Tim interviews his Dad Al and discovers that his story of faith wasn’t perfect. Al grew up in poverty with divorced parents…
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How to seek well for a lifetime
Following Jesus is difficult. Life can be hard and spiritual growth rarely comes easy. So, how do we keep moving forward in our pursuit of God? In this episode we discuss three key practices that will help you seek Jesus well for a lifetime. Topics discussed in this episode: -The tension of…
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Kaya Sheppard - Finding peace within the pain of infertility
After years of struggling with infertility, Kaya was angry with God. She struggled to believe her prayers were being heard or that God even cared. A breakthrough came when she learned to surrender her desires to God’s plan. Kaya was able to unpack the root of her pain, and was able to find peace...
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Do you want what God wants?
Do you really want what God wants for your life? Or do you want what you want? The reality is that most people make Jesus their Savior, but few make Him their King. In this episode, we talk about the process of surrender and why it’s critical to finding the life that Jesus offers. Topics…
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Christine Zagunis - I Am Loved
Christine Zagunis knew a lot about God. She attended church and was in multiple bible studies. But, it wasn’t until she heard God speak to the deepest part of her heart that true transformation began. In this episode, we unpack Christine’s first experience listening to God and how it changed her...
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Whose Voice is the Loudest?
Topics discussed in this episode: -Doom scrolling -The playbook/tactics of the enemy -What God’s voice sounds like -How feedback loops inform our lives -Filtering our thoughts and emotions -How to discern between The Three Voices (our voice, God’s voice, the enemy’s voice) Resources mentioned in...
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Dr. LaTanya Carter: How Our Mind Impacts Our Ability to Hear God
Dr. LaTanya Carter is a bit of a unicorn. She holds a PhD in psychology from Michigan State University and a Masters of Divinity from Moody Theological Seminary. During this conversation we lean on both sets of her expertise to unpack how the battle for our mind impacts our ability to hear the...
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How To Listen To God
Hearing God speak is not as mysterious or mystical as it sounds. In fact, with practice we can learn to listen for God’s voice in each moment of our lives. In this episode, we unpack how to listen to the voice of God. Topics discussed in this episode: Does God still speak to us? Why don’t we hear...
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Cultivating a Creative Sabbath, with David Miles
In this conversation, we talk with David Miles about the importance of sabbath and how to cultivate a rhythm of rest in our lives. David is a local pastor with a passion for the practice of Sabbath. He is currently doing his Doctor of Ministry with an emphasis on Sabbath at the Eugene Peterson...
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Working For The Weekend
American culture has twisted our relationship between work and rest; expecting us to keep up the pace which leaves us tired and worn out. One of the consequences is that we find ourselves working for rest instead of living in God’s original design; a rhythm of life that rests once a week so that…
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Learning to Slow Down, with Geoffrey Neal
Geoffrey Neal is a corporate securities attorney in Arkansas. In this episode we talk about how he has been pushing back against the unsustainable pace of corporate America, and the fruit that is coming from his life as he learns to slow down. Topics discussed in this episode: - The tension of...
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What is the Fruit of the Pace of Your Life?
We are in the midst of a burnout epidemic; our lives are moving too fast and it’s wrecking our souls. Living like Jesus means that we must move at a different pace than the world, which feels almost impossible these days. In this episode, we unpack how the spiritual practice of slowing will help…
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Jon Nicholas - Living From the Overflow
Jon is the Creative and Worship Pastor of The Woods Church. He’s also the founder and leader of the Overflow Conference; an annual worship and creative conference. Jon also leads The Woods Church School of Leadership. In this episode we sit down with Jon to talk about burnout, his sabbatical, and...
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Settle Before God
Join us in this bonus episode with a guided experience meant to help you settle before God. This podcast is an offering of Seek Well. To find out more about us visit seekwell.org
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Breaking the Cycle of Hurry and Anxiety
Our culture of hurry has created a low hum of anxiety in most of our lives and it’s damaging our souls. As Dallas Willard said, “hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life.” So what can we do to fight back against the pace of the world? We can slow down and learn to settle our souls. In this...
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Chris Greer: Finding Real Life in the Practices of Jesus
Chris Greer left Orange County, California to get out of the crazy pace of life. His deepest desire was to follow Jesus in the rhythms He modeled for us. After five years of settling in Little Rock, Arkansas, Chris has found a deeper connection with God and discovered his purpose for the next...
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What is the “Good Life” and how do I find it?
We are all searching for the “good life”. We all have our own definition of what it looks like and, if we are being honest, it is what drives most of us day-to-day. But, what if the life we are pursuing isn’t the life Jesus has for us? Topics discussed in this episode: The three parts to season...
About this show
There is a disconnect in the world right now between the life we have and the life we want. Jesus called it - “life to the full” and we believe that it's the life we are all meant to live.
We see this disconnect play out everywhere we look… in our jobs, our marriages, our families and especially our faith. The truth is, that for most of us, life doesn’t feel very full.
We want to help you change that!
Join us every month as we unpack the spiritual practices Jesus taught and what it means to live in rhythm with Jesus; freely and lightly.
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