The Kingdom Corner with Matt Geib

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"The Kingdom Corner" could be the thing that propels you into deeper levels of joy, leadership, and stewardship! We're asking you to make a commitment today... Not to us... but to yourself... We're asking you to commit the next 4 weeks of your life to listening with us as Matt Geib takes us on a journey through understanding principles of Kingdom Life. Be challenged. Be transformed. Be made whole.... Subscribe now, and NEVER go back to a life of anything less than what the King has for you.

  1. 9h ago

    He Built People

    He Built PeopleWhat if the greatest thing you leave behind is not something you built—but someone you prepared? In this concluding episode of the Legacy Arc, Matt looks at Jesus and the disciples. Jesus chose ordinary, unfinished people. He invited them to be with Him, allowed them to carry real responsibility, corrected them without discarding them, and showed them that greatness in God’s Kingdom is expressed through humble service. Jesus did more than leave His disciples with memories and instructions. He prepared them to carry His message forward through the power of the Holy Spirit. After His resurrection, these once-frightened and imperfect disciples became witnesses whose lives helped carry the gospel across cultures and into future generations. The episode also returns to one of Matt’s favorite themes: God’s corporate temple. Jesus did not merely build something for people—He builds people together as living stones into a dwelling place for God. The Legacy Arc began by asking what our lives will leave behind. It concludes with Jesus showing us that a lasting legacy is formed through relationships, faithful investment, restoration, service, and preparing others to follow Him. Scriptures ReferencedMark 3:14Luke 9–10John 13John 14–15John 21Matthew 28:18–20Acts 2Acts 4:132 Timothy 2:2Ephesians 2:19–22Ephesians 4:15–161 Peter 2:5 Reflection QuestionsWho helped form the person you have become, and what did their faith teach you?Who within your present circle of influence could benefit from your patient attention?Where might you give someone meaningful responsibility and help them learn from the experience?How do you respond when another person fails? Does your response help move them toward truth and restoration?What are you contributing to the shared life of God’s people? Legacy is not only what remains after we are gone. It is the wake our lives are creating in people today. The Kingdom Corner Podcast Hosted by Matt Geib www.kingdom-corner.com

  2. 4d ago

    "Who Helps You Grow?"

    Who Helps You Grow?The Kingdom Corner | Reading Room Who in your life encourages you, challenges you, and helps you become more than you are today? In this Reading Room episode, we continue exploring Chapter 11 of Dr. Henry Cloud’s Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality. We consider the relationships, structures, and deliberate investments that help growth become a way of life. Through personal reflections on mentorship, giving books to the younger generation, and learning from someone decades younger, Matt explores what it means to remain curious, vulnerable, and teachable—even as we gain experience. The episode opens with a clarification of “Danger, Will Robinson!” and the warning behind it: rest and reflection can renew us, while withdrawing from people and opportunities can hinder our growth. In this episode: Why growth needs both encouragement and direction.How our calendars and spending reveal our priorities.Making time for growth instead of waiting until we have time.Welcoming honest feedback and guidance from mentors.Receiving wisdom from people of different generations.Sharing what we have learned while continuing to grow ourselves. Questions to carry into your week: Who helps me grow, and am I willing to receive their input?Am I allowing what I learn to change how I live?What time will I set aside this week for growth?Who could benefit from something I have already learned? A thought to take with you: One truth lived out can be more powerful than pages of notes. Choose one principle, put it into practice, and invite someone to help you follow through. Reading: Dr. Henry Cloud’s Integrity, Chapter 11, “This Is Good, Getting Better All the Time”—continuing our study of the fifth dimension of character: being oriented toward increase. Coming Tuesday: The Legacy series concludes with Jesus and His disciples, exploring how walking with Jesus shapes the legacy we leave. Keep seeking. Keep growing. Keep living the Kingdom culture, one day at a time. Listen to The Kingdom Corner “Let me clarify something before we close: a good mentor may challenge us and tell us truths that are uncomfortable to hear. But being teachable doesn’t mean we have to accept abuse or humiliation. We can welcome honest correction and still have healthy boundaries.”

  3. 5d ago

    Growth & Risk Reflections

    Growth and Risk ReflectionsThe Kingdom Corner Reading Room | Matt Geib Reading: Henry Cloud’s Integrity, Chapter 11; character dimension five, Oriented Toward Increase. Episode descriptionWhat happens when the desire to grow gets buried beneath criticism, disappointment, or fear? In this Reading Room episode, Matt explores how our inner character finds expression in everyday life—and how encouragement can help gifts and abilities flourish. Drawing from Henry Cloud’s Integrity and the story of friends who developed a coffee-roasting hobby into a coffee shop, he considers the difference between a thoughtful step beyond our comfort zone and an unprepared gamble. Growth invites us to prepare, seek support, and give what is developing within us room to become visible. Main themesInner character shapes outward choices, relationships, and creative work.Criticism and repeated disappointment can silence the desire to try; encouragement helps nurture it.A healthy desire for more serves meaningful relationships, gifts, and purpose.Wise risks build on skills, experience, research, and support.Small steps can develop the capacity to take larger steps and handle setbacks.Our daily habits can give visible expression to our convictions. Episode chapters00:21 — Welcome and introduction to Integrity 02:09 — The invisible world of character and its visible expression 03:57 — Buried, hurt, or stifled hunger for growth 09:21 — Internal criticism, fear, and the need for encouragement 10:37 — Disappointment, hopelessness, and detachment 14:48 — Healthy and unhealthy hunger for more 18:07 — Gambling versus thoughtful risk 19:41 — The Lamp Post coffee shop: preparation before stepping out 22:08 — From a popcorn popper to a larger expression of growing ability 25:23 — Relational risks, support, and readiness 28:18 — Growth beyond the comfort zone 29:14 — Questions for reflection 33:50 — One small, thoughtful step this week 34:53 — Closing announcements Reflection questionsIf growth begins in the invisible world of character, what is developing within me, and where is it beginning to show in my life? Consider patience, honesty, courage, kindness, and new abilities.What do I care about deeply enough to invest time, effort, and heart in helping it grow?What is the difference between a wise step beyond my comfort zone and a risk I am unprepared to take? What preparation, counsel, or support would help?When a step brings disappointment, can I learn from it without letting it define my worth or close down my future? Who can help me regain perspective?Does my life today give evidence of what I believe? Where do my habits need to catch up with my convictions?What is one small, thoughtful step I can take this week to give expression to what is growing in my heart?

  4. Sep 29

    "Peace In My Time,,But What About Tomorrow.."

    PEACE IN MY TIME—BUT WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW? Legacy Arc Episode 4 King Hezekiah was one of Judah’s most faithful kings. He reopened the temple, restored worship, confronted idolatry, and trusted God when the Assyrian Empire threatened Jerusalem. Yet near the end of his life, Hezekiah heard that Judah’s treasures—and some of his own descendants—would one day be carried into Babylon. His response leaves us with a sobering question: “Will there not be peace and security in my lifetime?” Is it enough for life to remain peaceful while we are here, or are we preparing people for the world they will face after we are gone? In this special extended episode of the Legacy Arc, Matt explores both the faithfulness and the blind spots of Hezekiah’s life. Hezekiah repaired what he inherited, carried his fears into God’s presence, and received fifteen additional years of life. But what did he do with that additional time? Along the way, we pause at two important “scenic viewpoints.” The first is Matt’s Psalm 90 Yardstick of Life. On a 40-inch yardstick representing an 80-year life, every inch represents two years. Hezekiah’s additional fifteen years would equal seven and a half inches. The illustration makes the question strikingly personal: What are we doing with the portion of the yardstick still entrusted to us? The second viewpoint takes us to Europe in 1938. Neville Chamberlain returned from Munich speaking of “peace for our time,” while Winston Churchill warned that temporary relief had not removed the danger. Their story illustrates the difference between experiencing peace today and preparing wisely for tomorrow. The episode also considers Hezekiah’s son Manasseh, the danger of turning God’s blessings into a personal showcase, and the responsibility to place faith, wisdom, truth, and courage into the people who will remain after us. Matt concludes with personal reflections prompted by the death of an old friend, the startling speed with which children and grandchildren grow, and three common lies about time: The young say, “There is plenty of time.”The middle-aged say, “I am too busy.”Older people say, “It is too late.” None of those statements has to determine the direction of our lives. Peace in our time may be a gift. Preparing people for their time is a legacy. SCRIPTURES REFERENCED 2 Kings 18–202 Chronicles 29–32Isaiah 38–39Psalm 90:10–12Psalm 71:15–18Psalm 92:12–14Ecclesiastes 3:1–11 REFLECTION QUESTIONS What have I inherited that God may be asking me to repair rather than merely complain about?When pressure comes, what do the people watching me learn from the way I carry fear?Have God’s blessings become a testimony through my life, or primarily a showcase of what I possess and have accomplished?Am I using the time God has given me only to enjoy present peace, or am I intentionally preparing someone for tomorrow?Who is already near me who may need my encouragement, experience, honesty, wisdom, or trust? We cannot control tomorrow, but we can be faithful today. May those who follow us inherit more than our possessions. May they inherit faith, wisdom, courage, truth, and a living knowledge of God. The Kingdom Corner Podcast Kingdom Builders: Forming Character in an Age of Confusion

  5. Sep 25

    "Growth Is An Elective Course"

    Growth Is an Elective CourseThe Kingdom Corner Reading Room | Henry Cloud’s Integrity Are you still curious about what’s around the corner? In this episode, Matt begins chapter 11 of Henry Cloud’s Integrity, “Getting Better All the Time.” Cloud tells the story of a man whose drive to grow carried into his work, relationships, hobbies, and faith. His story raises a question for all of us: Are we simply maintaining what we have, or are we making room to become more? Matt reflects on why growth asks us to be willing beginners, even when our first attempts are awkward. He shares the curiosity of young Eddie, who visits his study full of questions, and considers what happens when life’s hurts diminish our appetite to learn. Ephesians 4:23 brings the conversation home: we can keep being renewed in the spirit of our minds. Questions to carry into the weekend: Where am I still curious?Am I only fixing what’s wrong, or also tending what could become fruitful?Is what I’m learning changing how I live?What choice could I make this week that would put me in a place to grow? Growth is an elective course. What will you choose to learn next?

  6. Sep 24

    "The Wisdom of Not Having a Problem"

    The Wisdom of Not Having the ProblemThe Kingdom Corner Reading Room | Henry Cloud’s Integrity Some problems arrive without our invitation. Others begin with a warning we noticed but chose to ignore. In this episode, Matt finishes chapter 10 of Henry Cloud’s Integrity, “Eating Problems for Breakfast.” He considers what Cloud calls the “cringe factor”: that inner hesitation when an opportunity, agreement, or relationship asks us to set aside our values or better judgment. Saying no may disappoint someone today, but it may also prevent a much harder problem tomorrow. Matt also reflects on the difference between pain we cannot avoid and pain we create through our choices. Through personal stories and the account of David and Bathsheba, he explores why covering up a mistake can make its consequences grow. Integrity calls us to face reality, learn from experience, and choose the hard but wise step when it is in front of us. Questions to consider: Is there something I’m agreeing to while my judgment is telling me to pause?Am I avoiding a difficult conversation or decision that will grow harder with time?Which troubles in my life came to me, and which did I help create? Proverbs 22:3 reminds us that the prudent see danger and take refuge. Wisdom cannot keep every storm away, but it can help us avoid adding unnecessary trouble to the storms life already brings. At around 27 minutes in I mistakenly said oriented toward increase, it is correctly oriented toward truth. The next section Next in the Reading Room: Oriented Toward Truth.

  7. Sep 22

    "Building What You May Never Finish"

    Show NotesBuilding What You May Never FinishWhat happens when God places a worthy desire in your heart—but assigns its completion to someone else? King David longed to build a house for God, yet Solomon was chosen to complete it. David could have withdrawn in disappointment. Instead, he gathered materials, shared wisdom, strengthened his son, and publicly gave Solomon room to lead. In this Legacy Arc episode, Matt explores the humility required to prepare what another person may finish. We can provide resources, encouragement, opportunity, and spiritual guidance—but preparation is not control. Those who follow us must still make their own choices and steward what they receive. The story ultimately points beyond Solomon’s physical temple to the living, corporate temple of God. In Christ, we are living stones being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. We may not complete the whole house, but we can remain faithful with the stone placed in our hands. Matt also shares a personal testimony about releasing treasured books from his theological library to a young man preparing for ministry—placing practical resources into someone else’s hands so the work can continue. In This EpisodeA good desire may not be your particular assignment.David turned disappointment into preparation.Solomon needed character and courage—not merely materials.A generous predecessor gives the next person both responsibility and public trust.Preparing another person does not mean controlling their choices.God is still building His house through living stones.Faithfulness may mean building something another generation will complete.Our children, grandchildren, and spiritual sons and daughters may be standing directly in front of us. Scriptures2 Samuel 71 Chronicles 22, 28 and 292 Chronicles 51 Kings 11Ephesians 2:19–22Ephesians 41 Peter 2:4–51 Corinthians 3:16–17 Questions to Carry Into the WeekIs there something good in my heart that God may be asking me to prepare rather than personally complete?Am I giving the next person what they need to succeed—including my public trust and acknowledgment—or am I still holding onto the work?What can I place in someone’s hands today: wisdom, encouragement, a practical resource, or an opportunity to grow? Key ThoughtYou do not have to finish everything to have been faithful. Complete your part with care, prepare the next person with generosity, and trust God with what you cannot see.A faithful foundation is never wasted—even if someone else lays the final stone. Go Deeper: For a fuller teaching on God’s corporate temple, listen to Episodes 72 and 73, The Living, Breathing Corporate Temple of God, from the Kingdom Corner Ephesians series.

  8. Sep 18

    Seeing Yourself Through the Eyes of God: A Conversation with Tom Russell

    Seeing Yourself Through the Eyes of God: A Conversation with Tom RussellWhat happens when we begin to see ourselves—not through the wounds of our past or the opinions of others—but through the eyes of God? In this special episode of the Kingdom Corner Podcast, Matt reconnects with Tom Russell, an old Sunday school and youth-group friend from Lexington, Ohio. Matt remembers Tom as the young man who was always laughing, telling jokes, and bringing life into the room. But behind that humor was a deeper story that would eventually help shape Tom’s calling. Tom shares his journey from public-school teacher to Christian counselor, including the years of preparation, perseverance, and faith that led to the founding of Heritage Christian Counseling of Mansfield. He also discusses the faithful partnership of his wife, Kathy, and the people who encouraged and mentored him along the way. The conversation centers on Tom’s book: Seeing Yourself Through the Eyes of God: A Weekly Devotional for Improving Self-Esteem This devotional combines Scripture, prayer, meditation, and journaling to help readers replace distorted beliefs about themselves with the truth of how deeply they are known and loved by God. In this conversation, Matt and Tom explore: How childhood experiences influence the way we see ourselvesWhy humor can sometimes become a form of protectionThe difference between healthy self-esteem and prideWhy dying to self does not mean believing we have no valueCommon lies such as “I’m not good enough” and “I don’t deserve anything good”How guilt and shame can interrupt relationships and everyday lifeThe importance of meditating on Scripture rather than merely memorizing itWhy Christian counselors also need trusted counselors and mentorsHow discovering our identity as children of the King frees us to pursue God’s purposes Tom expresses his central hope for readers simply and powerfully: that they will draw closer to God and recognize that they are not constantly “in trouble” with Him. God is not waiting to crush them. He genuinely loves them. Matt also shares how journaling has influenced his own life and recommends Tom’s weekly devotional as an excellent starting place for anyone who wants to begin journaling with Scripture. Find Tom’s BookSeeing Yourself Through the Eyes of God: A Weekly Devotional for Improving Self-Esteem is available through: WestBow PressAmazonBarnes & Noble Contact Tom RussellHeritage Christian Counseling of Mansfield 1066 Lexington Ave. Mansfield, Ohio 44907 Email: Tom.hccm@gmail.com Office phone: 419-709-8447 Tom and Heritage Christian Counseling are also developing virtual counseling services. Contact the office directly for current information and availability. This is a conversation about identity, healing, perseverance, calling, and legacy. When we learn to see ourselves through the eyes of God, we become free to live as the people He created us to be.

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"The Kingdom Corner" could be the thing that propels you into deeper levels of joy, leadership, and stewardship! We're asking you to make a commitment today... Not to us... but to yourself... We're asking you to commit the next 4 weeks of your life to listening with us as Matt Geib takes us on a journey through understanding principles of Kingdom Life. Be challenged. Be transformed. Be made whole.... Subscribe now, and NEVER go back to a life of anything less than what the King has for you.

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    The Kingdom Corner : MATT GEIB
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    200
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