Seek the 1 who is worthy of it all. The 1 who has gone before us and given at great cost. One of the most important things the gospel compels us to is generosity. Jesus did not withhold generosity at the cross and we respond by not withholding from Him. He was first, He went first, and all things are by Him, for Him, through Him and to Him (Romans 11:36).

Take this in, before there was anything to be “before,” God was.

In a world of hurry and hustle, Jesus gives us a holy reordering in Matthew 6:33. You see, when we make God’s presence and priorities our pursuit – above success, security, or stuff – everything else falls into place. But when we chase after “all these things” first, we find ourselves anxious, empty, and always in need. Seeking first means we trust His ways before we see results and we give Him our time, our attention, our worship, and yes, our resources.
 
Church family, let this be a season we shift from self-preservation to Kingdom participation. We don’t give because we have excess, we give because He’s first. We invest in what matters most: people, eternity, the gospel moving forward. Seek Him first in your schedule, in your spending, in your serving. Watch what happens when obedience comes before abundance. Let us be marked by a holy hunger, open hands of surrender, and a heart that says: “Your Kingdom first, always.”
 
I urge you to consider what it really means to seek first God alone. Is he the 1 thing that drives all other things in your life? It will require you to sacrifice time, comfort, resources, certainty and other “life as usual” things to invest in eternal things that never fade.
 
There is only 1 name under heaven by which we are saved. I don’t know about you, but I want to give my entire life to serve that name!
Join me in acknowledging that Jesus is first.
 
SEEK1 - Seek Him,
Pastor Todd Kaunitz

Through One Church, New Beginnings is committed to being one church seeking God’s presence, declaring the gospel, and making disciples as fast as the Lord allows. Already, thousands are worshiping weekly across campuses, gathering in groups, serving on mission, planting churches, and saying “yes” to Jesus in baptism and salvation. Together, we celebrate what God has done and look ahead with faith for even more.

Through One Mission, we are stepping boldly into God’s call to take the gospel from our neighborhoods to the nations. Over the next two years, we will send many on mission, continue ministry in prisons, and by faith, plant 120 new churches. This is not about safety or comfort; it’s about storming the darkness with the light of Jesus and making room for one more to hear His name. The mandate is clear, the harvest is ready, and we will not shrink back.

Through One More, we are creating space for the next generation, new families, and every lost son or daughter to encounter Jesus. As our campuses grow and ministries overflow, we will expand not for comfort but for mission—so there is always room for one more. Together, we will strengthen every campus to see faith discovered, discipleship deepened, and lives transformed by the power of the gospel.