Real change doesn't happen through inspiration alone—it happens through formation.The bridge between wanting to change and actually becoming new is found in practices: small, repeatable rhythms that shape our desires and direction over time.

In this episode, Whit George, Blake Zimmerman, and Blaine Bartel explore how spiritual practices are counter-formation, slow and often resistant, but deeply powerful. As we commit to faithful practices—body, mind, and soul—we learn to trust the process, resist the path of least resistance, and allow Jesus to do His quiet, transforming work in us.

Show Notes:

Listen to the weekend message: Your Practice Is the Product of Your Life | https://youtu.be/rLMas97YrjE?si=GfdloWZrTsRmcTvN

Learn more about Blaine Bartel and his mission to help people encounter resurrection out of sexual brokenness: https://www.blainebartel.com/

In this episode Blake references the following books:

• The Patient Ferment of the Early Church by Alan Kreider
• Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard

Life doesn't stop changing just because we grow up. As traditions shift, kids become adults, and seasons evolve, we're invited to hold our expectations with open hands. In this episode, Jamie and Heather reflect on navigating changing family rhythms, letting go of "how it's always been," and discovering that even ordinary things—like cleaning a closet or showing up for a friend—can be deeply spiritual.

As we step into 2026, the invitation is simple: make room for new memories, lift one another's burdens, and don't try to do life alone.

What are you really hungry for? In John 6, Jesus calls Himself the Bread of Life—not just Savior, but the fulfillment of our deepest desires. In this episode, Whit George, Casey Shirley, and Lee Martin explore idolatry, misordered love, and why true life isn't found in optimizing ourselves, but in being satisfied by God. What if believing He could truly satisfy you changed everything?

Show notes:

Listen to Pastor Whit's message: What's Keeping You from Life to the Full?

YouTubeWhat's Keeping You from Life to the Full?

In the episode they talk about attachment theory. You can learn more on our Life in Motion episode Parenting From a Secure Place: Attachment, Repair, and Abiding in Jesus

YouTubeParenting From a Secure Place: Attachment, Repair, and Abiding in Jesus | Life in Motion

In this episode, Whit mentions Jesus the King by Timothy Keller

One of the most difficult tensions in conversations about healing, mental health, and spiritual growth is learning how to hold two things at the same time: compassion for what's real and responsibility for what's within our control.

In this episode, Whit sits down with Jamie Jobe and Valerie Isaacs, a licensed professional counselor supervisor, reflective consultant, and mental health trainer.

Jamie shares openly from her own journey with depression, Valerie brings language to the patterns that shape us long before we realize they're there, and Whit grounds the conversation in the truth of Scripture. Together, they offer a framework for how we talk about "breakthrough" without minimizing pain or avoiding accountability.

Show notes:

Check out Pastor Whit George's Message | Do You Want to Be Healed? https://youtu.be/Lh9_BKXpKqc Check out the Life in Motion episode with Valerie Isaacs: Parenting From a Secure Place: Attachment, Repair, and Abiding in Jesus https://churchonthemove.com/parentingfromasecureplace

Check out this Life in Motion on Counseling: What To Expect and When To Go

https://churchonthemove.com/lifeinmotion-counseling

In this episode, Whit mentions the following books:

• Spiritual Depression by Mark Lloyd Jones
• The Great Divorce by CS Lewis

If you'd like to connect with a pastor for prayer or resources, please fill out our connect form: https://my.churchonthemove.com/connect

Parenting isn't just about shaping our kids—it's about shaping us. Through boundaries, consistency, repair, and everyday inconveniences, God uses parenting to expose our hearts, grow our maturity, and form us into people our children can trust. It's messy, humbling, and lifelong—but with Jesus, even our mistakes become part of the work of grace. In this honest conversation, Jamie and Heather reflect on the parenting lessons they've learned (and are still learning).

Show Notes:

In this episode they mention the book

The 6 Needs of Every Child by Amy Elizabeth Olrick and Jeffrey Olrick, PH.D.

About Church on the Move:

We are a family of churches in northeast Oklahoma. Our mission is to introduce people to the real Jesus. A lot of people know about Jesus but have yet to experience the life-changing power of His grace and truth. Knowing Jesus has transformed our lives, so our goal for each of our worship services, from our kids' environments on up, is to help people know that same love.

We actively pursue Jesus in everything we do, and we believe He's given us a vision for a church that is deeply centered on Him and His word.

Find more information about service times, locations, and ministries by visiting: https://churchonthemove.com

In the face of loss, unanswered prayers, when something bad happens—We often look for a balancing of the scales of good and bad. We try to make sense of tragedy by making it purposeful, but that's not Christian hope. Of course, God works in the midst of difficult circumstances, but we don't need to settle a score in a life where you're not always going to see the score settled. So, what do we do instead? How do we follow God through despair, loss, and tragedy? How do we follow God in success, good times, and answered prayers?

In this episode, Church on the Move Pastors Whit George, Ethan Vanse, and Seth Swindall talk through the book of James. They wrap up a 15-week teaching series in James by emphasizing our need for perspective from Heaven, wholeness from God, and God's presence in our everyday life.

Spoilers: Life will swallow up death in the end

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SHOW NOTES:

The Plight of Man And the Power of God by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Its Cure by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Weekend Messages:

What "Brothers & Sisters" Really Means in James - Pastor Seth Swindall

Highlights from James: Wholehearted & Humble Living - Pastor Ethan Vanse

Practicing James' Model for Prayer - Pastor Whit George

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Next Steps Looking to take a next step? We'd love to help you get connected. 👉 Next Move – Learn more about who we are and how to get involved. https://churchonthemove.com/nextmove 👉 Join a Group – Find community and grow in your faith together. https://churchonthemove.com/smallgroups 👉 Give – Fuel the mission and make an impact. https://churchonthemove.com/give 👉 Connect with a Pastor – Need prayer or resources? We're here. https://my.churchonthemove.com/connect - About Church on the Move: We are a family of churches in northeast Oklahoma. Our mission is to introduce people to the real Jesus. A lot of people know about Jesus but have yet to experience the life-changing power of His grace and truth. Knowing Jesus has transformed our lives, so our goal for each of our worship services, from our kids' environments on up, is to help people know that same love. We actively pursue Jesus in everything we do, and we believe He's given us a vision for a church that is deeply centered on Him and His word. Find more information about service times, locations, and ministries by visiting: https://churchonthemove.com/locations...

If you've ever lain awake wondering, "Am I messing my kids up?"—you're in good company.

So many of us are parenting without a clear template. This is where the language of attachment can be a gift—not as a label to shame you, but as a tool to understand how you were shaped, how you're parenting now, and how Jesus can bring healing and security into the story.

In this episode, Jamie and Heather sit down with Valerie Isaacs, a licensed professional counselor supervisor, reflective consultant, and mental health trainer.

It's honest, eye-opening, grace-filled, and full of hope for every stage of the parenting journey.

Show Notes: Check out Valerie's Podcast: The Whole Person Parenting Podcast (with Valerie Isaacs)

Attachment Style Quiz

The Still Face Experiment: A powerful demonstration of how babies respond to connection and disconnection.

Understanding Attachment Styles

About Church on the Move:

We are a family of churches in northeast Oklahoma. Our mission is to introduce people to the real Jesus. A lot of people know about Jesus but have yet to experience the life-changing power of His grace and truth. Knowing Jesus has transformed our lives, so our goal for each of our worship services, from our kids' environments on up, is to help people know that same love. We actively pursue Jesus in everything we do, and we believe He's given us a vision for a church that is deeply centered on Him and His word. Find more information about service times, locations, and ministries by visiting: https://churchonthemove.com

Conflict has a way of exposing what's inside us. For many, our reactions are rooted in how we learned to handle tension growing up. But instead of running from discomfort, James invites us to "count it all joy"—to see every trial as an opportunity for formation.

In this episode, pastors Whit George and Casey Shirley explore what James chapter 5 teaches us about steadfast endurance and the true meaning of faith.

Show notes:

Listen to the message: How to Respond to Adversity

https://youtu.be/x2FyMcVIa3E?si=POFgOvLDsaSL_K9l

In this episode, Whit reads a prayer from the book A Guide to Prayer for All God's People by Ruebon P. Job and Norman Shawchuck https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Prayer-All-Gods-People/dp/083580710X

Faith isn't about managing behavior—it's about submitting your whole life to a sovereign God. The book of James confronts pride, judgment, and the illusion of control, reminding us that mature faith doesn't trust in outcomes but in who God is.

In this episode, Pastors Whit George and Blake Zimmerman unpack the end of James 4 and the beginning of James 5, exploring how our plans, words, and money reveal what our lives truly orbit around. In a culture driven by impulse and self-interest, James calls us to live differently—to see everything we have as His, to give freely, and to center our lives around the One who holds it all.

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Show Notes:

Listen to the messages:

Seeing Life Through God's Perspective

Keeping God at the Center of Your Life Vs Yourself

The Rocky Relationship Between You, The Lord, & The World

In this episode, they reference the book The Gospel Way Catechism by Trevin Wax and Thomas West

– Next Steps Looking to take a next step? We'd love to help you get connected. 👉 Next Move – Learn more about who we are and how to get involved. https://churchonthemove.com/nextmove 👉 Join a Group – Find community and grow in your faith together. https://churchonthemove.com/smallgroups 👉 Give – Fuel the mission and make an impact. https://churchonthemove.com/give 👉 Connect with a Pastor – Need prayer or resources? We're here. https://my.churchonthemove.com/connect – About Church on the Move We are a family of churches in northeast Oklahoma. Our mission is to introduce people to the real Jesus. A lot of people know about Jesus but have yet to experience the life-changing power of His grace and truth. Knowing Jesus has transformed our lives, so our goal for each of our worship services, from our kids' environments on up, is to help people know that same love. We actively pursue Jesus in everything we do and we believe He's given us a vision for a church that is deeply centered on Him and His word. Find more information about service times, locations, and ministries by visiting: https://churchonthemove.com/tulsa

Parenting digs deep—it exposes our fears, control issues, and insecurities. In this conversation, Jamie and Heather explore the two ditches parents often fall into: being too controlling or too hands-off. Both stem from fear—fear of losing control, fear of comparison, fear that our kids' choices reflect us.

Real growth happens through struggle, not avoidance. Parenting is one of God's greatest discipleship tools, shaping both us and our children.

Show Notes:

In this episode, they mention

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

Tell Me More Podcast episode: Faith Without Works Isn't Faith at All

About Church on the Move:

We are a family of churches in northeast Oklahoma. Our mission is to introduce people to the real Jesus. A lot of people know about Jesus but have yet to experience the life-changing power of His grace and truth. Knowing Jesus has transformed our lives, so our goal for each of our worship services, from our kids' environments on up, is to help people know that same love. We actively pursue Jesus in everything we do, and we believe He's given us a vision for a church that is deeply centered on Him and His word. Find more information about service times, locations, and ministries by visiting: https://churchonthemove.com