The Kingdom Corner with Matt Geib

Show Notes In today's Reading Room, we continue our journey through Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality by Dr. Henry Cloud. This chapter moves beyond the common definition of character as simply honesty or morality and explores a deeper question: What kind of person is able to consistently meet the demands of real life? Henry Cloud argues that true character is revealed not merel...

Everyone Leaves a Wake The Reading Room Every life leaves something behind. In today's Kingdom Corner Reading Room, we continue our journey through Integrity by Dr. Henry Cloud as we begin Chapter 2: Character, Integrity, and Reality. Through one powerful illustration, Dr. Cloud challenges us to consider a question that most of us rarely ask: What kind of wake am I leaving behind? Just as a boat l...

Discernment: Staying Spiritually Awake How do sincere, intelligent—even godly—people miss warning signs that are right in front of them? In this second episode of the Discernment series, we explore one of Scripture's repeated themes: the call to remain spiritually awake. Drawing from the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the tragedy of the Titanic, the failures and restoration of Peter, and the div...

America at 250: The Character That Preserved a Nation As America commemorates 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, we often remember the famous names and battles—Lexington and Concord, Valley Forge, and Yorktown. Yet one of the greatest moments in our nation's history happened quietly, far from the battlefield, when character triumphed over the temptation of power. In this special Inde...

Show Notes Integrity – Why Character Matters Most In today's Reading Room we begin a brand-new journey through Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality by Henry Cloud. Although this book was written primarily for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and organizations, its principles extend far beyond business. Character influences every area of life—our marriages, families, friendships, c...

From Reading to Living: Reflections on Practicing the Way After spending nearly five months journeying through Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer, Matt concludes this Reading Room series with a deeply personal reflection rather than another book review. In this episode, he shares how the book became more than something to read—it became a mirror that revealed God's ongoing work of transformatio...

Kingdom Corner Reading Room The Cost of Non-Discipleship Practicing the Way – Final Reading After months of journeying together through Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer, we arrive at the final chapter—and perhaps the beginning of something even greater. Jesus never invited people merely to believe ideas about Him. He invited them into a way of life. In this concluding reading, we consider not...

Kingdom Corner Reading Room Surrender: The Foundation of the Spiritual Life In today's Reading Room, we continue our journey through Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer as we enter the final section of the book: Take Up Your Cross. One statement stood out above all others: "Surrender is the foundation of the spiritual life." What does it really mean to follow Jesus? Many people were drawn to Jes...

DISCERNMENT: GIFT OR SKILL? Kingdom People in the Pages of History – Discernment Arc (Introduction) What is discernment? Is it a supernatural gift reserved for a select few, or is it a skill that every believer can develop through spiritual maturity? In this introductory episode of our new Discernment Arc, we begin exploring one of the most important—and often overlooked—virtues in the Christian l...

Kingdom Corner Podcast Reading Room: Finding the Desert in the Middle of the City Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer In today's Reading Room, we conclude a powerful section from John Mark Comer's Practicing the Way that explores developing a "Rule of Life" through intentional spiritual practices and rhythms. Comer challenges us with a profound truth: following Jesus cannot be treated as a hob...

Show Notes Tips for the Journey: Applying the Nine Spiritual Practices In today's Reading Room, we continue through Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer, exploring the final three tips for putting spiritual practices into daily life. Spiritual growth rarely happens overnight. Like learning an instrument, mastering a craft, or training for a sport, formation takes patience, repetition, and consist...

Show Notes One Degree Off Course: When a Wound Becomes the Steering Wheel Most people do not wake up one morning intending to betray their calling, destroy their legacy, or shipwreck their faith. More often, they drift—one disappointment, one offense, one unresolved wound at a time. In this concluding installment of our Stewardship of Power series, we examine the lives of two men who began with tr...

Kingdom Corner Reading Room Start Where You Are, Not Where You Should Be In this week's Reading Room, we continue our journey through Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer and explore six practical principles for building a healthy Rule of Life. What if spiritual growth begins not with doing more, but with honestly embracing the life God has already given you? In this episode, we explore six pract...

KINGDOM CORNER PODCAST Reading Room Series: Practicing the Way Episode Title: Continuing the Practices (Part 3): Building a Trellis for Transformation Episode Summary In this episode of The Kingdom Corner Reading Room, we continue our journey through John Mark Comer's book Practicing the Way. Matt explores several of the core practices that have shaped followers of Jesus for centuries: prayer, fas...

In this episode of The Kingdom Corner, we continue the Stewardship of Power arc by looking at the life of Solomon and the subtle danger of success. Solomon began well. He asked God for wisdom, not wealth, power, or fame. Yet over time, blessing became a test. Wealth multiplied. Influence expanded. His reputation grew. But beneath the surface, his heart began to drift. This episode explores how suc...

Kingdom Corner Reading Room The Practices Defined (Part 2) June 5, 2026 In this episode of the Kingdom Corner Reading Room, we continue our journey through Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer. What exactly are spiritual disciplines? Are they merely religious habits, or are they something much deeper? We explore the idea that spiritual disciplines are not ways to earn God's approval, but rather w...

Kingdom Corner Reading Room The Practices Defined Practicing the Way – John Mark Comer Episode Date: June 4, 2026 In today's Reading Room, Matt continues through Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer, exploring what spiritual practices are—and perhaps more importantly, what they are not. Many believers have wrestled with the tension between personal effort and dependence upon God's grace. Are spir...

Kingdom Corner Podcast The Shepherd, The King, and the Heart Behind the Throne Stewardship of Power Series – Episode 3 David is one of the most beloved figures in all of Scripture—a shepherd, warrior, worshiper, nation-builder, and king. Yet his story is also one of failure, repentance, mercy, and redemption. In this episode, we continue our Stewardship of Power series by exploring the life of Dav...

Kingdom Corner Reading Room – Show Notes Four Things a Good Rule of Life Will Do for You In today’s Kingdom Corner Reading Room, Matt continues through Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer and explores one of the most practical and transformational themes in the Christian life: developing a personal “Rule of Life.” This episode moves beyond inspiration into implementation. It’s one thing to desir...

The Kingdom Corner Reading Room You Already Have a Rule of Life Based on Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer Hello, and welcome to the Kingdom Corner podcast, where you can propel your faith into even deeper levels as we discuss how to live the Kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven, just as Jesus prayed. Here’s your host, The Great Matt Gibe. Good day, good day, Kingdom Corner Reading Room...

Power Without Character: Samson and the Tragedy of Undisciplined Strength In this episode of The Kingdom Corner Podcast , we continue our ARC series, The Stewardship of Power , by exploring one of the most sobering figures in all of Scripture — Samson. Most people remember Samson for his extraordinary physical strength. Yet beneath the surface of his story lies a deeper warning about the danger of...

The Kingdom Corner – Reading Room Where to Start: A Rule of Life Friday, May 22, 2026 In this thoughtful and deeply practical Reading Room episode, Matt begins a brand-new section of Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer focused on developing a Rule of Life —an intentional framework for spiritual formation and apprenticeship under Jesus. Using vivid illustrations, personal reflection, and powerful...

The Joyous Burdens of Love Practicing the Way — John Mark Comer Episode Date: May 21, 2026 In today’s Kingdom Corner Reading Room, Matt continues through Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer, exploring one of the most freeing and practical truths in the Christian life: we are not called to carry every burden in the world — only the particular “joyous burden of love” Jesus places upon our hearts....

Show Notes The Kingdom Corner Podcast Episode Title: When Strength Becomes an Idol In this powerful opening episode of the new Stewardship of Power arc, Matt explores one of history’s most enduring military stories — the stand of Sparta at Thermopylae — and contrasts human strength with the deeper spiritual strength found in dependence upon God. Through the rise of Sparta, the Persian invasion und...

Demonstrating the Gospel The Kingdom Corner Podcast – Reading Room Series Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer In today’s Reading Room episode, Matt continues through the Do As He Did section of Practicing the Way , focusing on what it means not merely to preach the gospel, but to demonstrate it through everyday life empowered by the Holy Spirit. Drawing from the life and ministry of Jesus, this...