Seeking Excellence with Nathan Crankfield

The battle for souls continues to rage on. We are losing people by the minute. We are under constant attack by evil through our culture, academia, politics, ideologies, and hate. We constantly hear messages (in our extremely mental health conscious culture) that we need to take breaks and rest. We need to prioritize down time.  Rest is necessary, but so is action. We need to be challenged. We...

Our culture has gotten more and more fragile in recent years. We have a plague of weakness that results from removing personal responsibility and encouraging people to live selfish lives of empty comfort. What is the remedy for these problems? Anti-fragility.  Fr. Meyer is incredibly passionate about teaching the principles of being anti-fragile. It's more than just being resilient or tough....

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Warning:  This one is not for the weak or fainthearted. It contains some hard truth and a very challenging message. On February 22, I was able to attend a talk given by Fr. Ripperger, a devout Catholic priest and experienced exorcist, on the state of the spiritual warfare taking place in our world today. It was incredibly insightful and eye-opening. I have seldom been more encouraged and insp...

Fr. Chase's homily from February 21, 2021 To learn more, go to thosewhoseek.org

St. Valentine's Day just passed, and for many people, it's a difficult time. It's easy to fall into the trap that if we are adults and single on the day of love, we have to be sad. We see this in movies all the time. You can picture the single girl sitting at home in her pajamas watching sappy Lifetime movies all day while drinking wine and feasting on snacks. But God wants more for us during our...

This is part two of Nathan's conversation with Catholic speaker and author Kim Zember. In episode 42, she and Nathan discuss her outstanding book, Restless Heart, which details her struggle with same sex attraction, Church teachings, and life in general.  In this episode, Nathan asks her some serious questions that many of us struggle with in life and in regards to homosexuality and Church te...

Kim Zember is an international speaker who has shared her journey toward God with thousands and thousands of people, both Catholic and Protestants. She has written a book called Restless Heart in which she details her struggle with same sex attraction, Church teaching, and the anxiety that came from the way she was living her life.  I couldn't more highly recommend that you read her book or c...

We frequently discuss the importance of taking your personal growth seriously by making a sincere effort to prioritize reading, prayer, and exercise. In today's conversation with SE team member Lucas Wollschlager, he and Nathan discuss the practical ways that they've included these things as well as personal budgeting and virtuous friendship to change their lives completely.  There are many h...

It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking every successful relationship is a fairy tale story. However, in reality, relationships are very hard. Seth and Tori's journey is one full of ups and downs, but also one that ultimately led to the altar. Today, they share their story of how they got to where they are today!  Enjoy their vulnerability, wisdom and insight!  Follow Tori on Instagr...

A couple weeks ago, we discussed the beauty of the feminine genius with Emily Harpole. She explained the influence and power that is held within femininity as God designed it. But what happens when the power wielded by women is used with malicious intent? We see the answer to that question played out in the present day radical feminism. Last week, we presented a Catholic response to the Black Live...

Fr Chase is the chaplain of Seeking Excellence and the Vocations Director of the Diocese of Peoria, IL. Check out his other podcasts with Nathan - Episodes 4, 19, and 20 To learn more, go to thosewhoseek.org and follow us @seeking365

This is part 2.  Nathan is joined again by the lovely Bella Bryant to discuss this most controversial topic. We highly encourage you to go listen to part 1 before this.  You can follow Bella Bryant @bellaaabryant and her ministry @restorelove_ Bella does incredible work helping women to recover from childhood sexual abuse and pornography addiction. She is also incredibly passionate about...

One of the most common questions we have gotten over the last six months has been curiosity around the Black Lives Matter organization. Here we take the time with a special guest, Bella Bryant, to really dissect the organization's mission statement and intentions. We discuss ways that Christians should respond to the movement, the organization, and the human beings who make up both of those entiti...

As promised, here is our first solo episode done by Josie Kuhlman! Josie is an absolute rockstar. She's a former professional tennis player and an extremely zealous reader, prayer warrior and evangelist.  Josie discusses the ways we can feed our soul what it needs in order for us to truly thrive. You can follow Josie @mjkuhlman7 and you can find some of her writings at thosewhoseek.org! ...

Getting into great shape always sounds easier than it is. There are a lot of benefits to taking your health, nutrition, and fitness seriously. However, with the wrong approach, a serious attempt at doing so can leave you feeling dejected and discouraged.  Natalie is a certified personal trainer with great zeal for our Catholic faith. She was recently accepted into a physical therapy and MBA p...

Men and Women He created them. We know that everything God does is intentional. There is so much beauty in the human mind, body, heart, and soul. Today, Emily Harpole and Nathan Crankfield discuss the wonders of femininity, the many things women can learn from men, and how femininity can help change the world.  For men, it will be extremely insightful into the ways they can better understand...

Let's get this party started! It is ABOUT DAMN TIME 2020 came to an end. The year of all years is over, and so is all struggle and chaos...or is it?  Any mature human being knows that if you act the same this year as you did last year, nothing in your life will change.  We have to take control over what's in our control and worry less about what is NOT in our control.  Today's episo...

This is just a quick overview of what to expect from Seeking Excellence Ministries in 2021! We have some awesome changes and updates we are excited to share with you all!

A bunch of dummies in the media and some good ole politicians think they can cancel Christmas this year, but we know that there is no cancelling the King's birthday.  Jesus, the Son of God, became a human being so that He could die for our sins. And if you ask me, that deserves some recognition and dare I say, some celebration.  Check out this episode to learn about why Christmas can't b...

An article from Forbes.com says that 80% of New Year's Resolutions fail. We all make them, and a majority of us fall short year after year.  After a hard hitting year in 2020, we all need to be intentional about how we can avoid the same crash and burn in 2021. Check out this episode to hear some practical ways to get after it next year!  To learn more, go to thosewhoseek.org and follow...

On Friday, we discussed the importance of creating a vision for your life, for your family, for your profession, etc.  Today, we discuss the practical ways we can go about doing so! Casting a vision for your future is a critical step in the process of being better tomorrow than you are today. God wants to collaborate with you to create this vision for the future. Listen to learn some of the w...

We often ignore the wisdom found in Sacred Scripture. One timeless truth that is commonly neglected comes from the book of Proverbs, which states that without a vision, the people of a community will suffer and be lost.  We are all leaders in our own right. We first must learn to lead ourselves. We also lead in our families, our professional lives, and in our social circles. How can you begin...

Having been deployed over ten times in his military career, LTC Dan Kearney has gained a lifetime of wisdom in his young life. His time in the 75th Ranger Regiment and the 82nd Airborne Division have helped form him as a man, father, husband, leader, and man of faith. He and Nathan discuss a small portion of his many lessons learned through hard years of service, leadership, and journeying with Go...

We all emulate other people. One of the most influential ways we learn behaviors, language, ways of thinking, etc. is by witnessing and copying the actions of others. Knowing that this makes a huge impact on our development and character, we need to be intentional about choosing who we look up to and who we imitate.  Bobby and Nathan discuss their own journeys of finding role models, both goo...