Episode 7

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17th Nov 2025

Trusting God When He Shuts the Door

Episode Title: Trusting God When He Shuts the Door

Episode Description:

What do you do after you've done everything God asked? In this episode, we continue Noah's story in Genesis 7—the moment when the ark is built, the animals have arrived, and all that's left is to step inside and trust. We explore what it means to feel "shut in" by God and how that applies to our own journeys of faith and calling.

In This Episode:

  • The significance of God shutting Noah in the ark
  • What it feels like to be the "odd one out" while pursuing your calling
  • Why trusting God means letting Him seal the door behind you
  • A challenge to stop striving and start trusting

Key Quote:

"Get in the boat, and trust that what I said is truth. God sealed it, God shuts that door, and sealed it, so it can't be opened. So he's fully trusting God, saying, hey, this is what you've called me to do, this is what you've asked me to do, I'm doing it, and we're going full in into it."

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Leaving the Kid's Table
Do you remember the “kid’s table” when at family holidays or dinners? I do and that is right where I feel I am at, still, in my walk with God. Some look at it as being “ankle deep” in our walk. Either way, I am at a point where I am tired of being in this state. Every Monday at 6 am I will release short episodes where I am going to share what stood out to me in my time with God. At the end of the day it comes down to where scripture meets your story. You may be in the same spot as I am or you are sitting at the adult table or may need to join the kids table. Either option is ok, these episodes are to start the conversation as to “what stands out to you?” and not only grow myself but help others grow as well. "Here's the thing - leaving the kid's table isn't a one-time decision. It's a daily choice. And every day you choose to go deeper, I'll be right here with you."

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Chad Sherlock

Chad is a husband, girl dad, and 20 years in IT. When he's not translating tech into human-speak or performing living room musicals, you'll find him on a mountain, in the woods, or out on the water. He's a Christian who's spent too long at the kid's table in his faith—and he's ready to go deeper. Through his podcast Leaving the Kid's Table, he shares what stands out to him in Scripture each week and invites you into the conversation, because growth happens together, not alone.