In Motion Podcast

Our Spiritual Formation Pastors Angela Ekstrum, Blake Zimmerman, and Casey Shirley deep dive into the spiritual practice of fasting. They are candid about their own experiences with fasting and look deeper at the history of the practice, specifically in the modern American church. When we fast, we remove the things we find comfort in and replace them with the things we're intended to find comfort in. We are forced to answer the question, "Can God really satisfy me?" It's not about behavior modification, but a heart shift. Don't miss this important conversation!

Show Notes

Book Resources:

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Fasting by Scott McKnight

God's Chosen Fast by Arthur Wallace

Podcast Resources:

Exploring My Strange Bible | Practicing Faith Part 2: Feasting & Fasting

Bridgetown Church

Fasting: Our Relationship to Food, Body, and Image

Part 1: To Starve the Flesh and Feed the Spirit

This season is all about examining and responding to the faithfulness of God. Jamie and Heather are focused on being responsive to God's direction and being faithful in every area of their lives. In part one, Jamie shared how her honesty and vulnerability paved the way for greater authenticity and intimacy in her marriage. Jamie's confession allowed Heather to reflect on how much her own marriage has benefitted from increased vulnerability. In part one of this episode, we asked the question, "How do we know God is faithful?" This week, we explore how we can respond to His faithfulness by submitting our whole selves to Him (flaws & all). Check it out!

Shownotes: In this episode, Heather and Jamie talk about Blake's message from the Daughters Conference. You can listen to that message here: https://youtu.be/OPGid2xhsm8 COTMU is designed to equip followers of Jesus to take their discipleship journey to the next level. Learn more: https://cotmu.churchonthemove.com/

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In this episode, Heather and Jamie unpack all that God did through the Daughters Women's conference. As they are focused on faithfulness in every season, God revealed his faithfulness in the way He orchestrated the conference and spoke a specific word to both Jamie and Heather. God has been doing some incredible things in and through them as they surrender every aspect of their life to Him. In fact, He's doing so much that we had to split this episode into two.We hope you'll enjoy part one.

Shownotes:

In this episode, Heather and Jamie talk about Blake's message from the Daughters Conference. You can listen to that message here: https://youtu.be/OPGid2xhsm8

They also mention COTMU. COTMU is designed to equip followers of Jesus to take their discipleship journey to the next level. Learn more: https://cotmu.churchonthemove.com/

Being healthy spiritually, physically, and mentally doesn't just happen by accident. It takes intentionality in every aspect of life. But sometimes we get so comfortable in unhealth and dysfunction, we don't even realize that what has become normal to us is not in fact normal. It takes a lot of internal work but also a lot of help from those we trust to help us see the things we've become blind to. So, how do we redefine what's normal? Let's talk about it!

What are you doing that brings you joy in this season? We want to hear from you! Text Life in Motion to 23101 and follow the prompts.

It can be harder than we realize to truly walk in freedom, to let go of the safety nets we've built around ourselves and our emotions.

There is so much fear attached because our normal reactions and coping mechanisms are how we self-protect. Last season, Heather and Jamie were on a journey of identifying their unhealthy patterns, and now they are getting the chance to change those patterns and walk in freedom in their daily lives, not only for their sake, but for the sake of those they're closest to.

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Last season, Heather and Jamie devoted themselves to doing the hard, internal work: exploring how to be their healthiest physically, emotionally, and spiritually. They felt like they had made a lot of progress. But as they're stepping into this new season, it's becoming obvious that getting internal work to translate externally is a challenge, leaving them to wonder, "Am I really changing at all?"

Shownotes:

In this episode, Jamie mentions the book Invitation to Solitude and Silence

Welcome to Day 21 of 21 Days of Prayer! Throughout these 21 days, we'll be looking at Hebrews 11 and asking the question: What does it look like to faithfully follow Jesus? Join us on the journey as we dedicate just 10 minutes a day, for 21 days, to seek and spend time with God.

Today's Scripture:

Hebrews 11:39-40

These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.

Welcome to Day 20 of 21 Days of Prayer! Throughout these 21 days, we'll be looking at Hebrews 11 and asking the question: What does it look like to faithfully follow Jesus? Join us on the journey as we dedicate just 10 minutes a day, for 21 days, to seek and spend time with God.

Today's Scripture:

Hebrews 11:35-38

Women received back their dead, raised to life again.There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection. Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins,destitute, persecuted and mistreated—the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.

Welcome to Day 19 of 21 Days of Prayer! Throughout these 21 days, we'll be looking at Hebrews 11 and asking the question: What does it look like to faithfully follow Jesus? Join us on the journey as we dedicate just 10 minutes a day, for 21 days, to seek and spend time with God.

Today's Scripture:

Hebrews 11:32-34

And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about Davidand Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.

Welcome to Day 18 of 21 Days of Prayer! Throughout these 21 days, we'll be looking at Hebrews 11 and asking the question: What does it look like to faithfully follow Jesus? Join us on the journey as we dedicate just 10 minutes a day, for 21 days, to seek and spend time with God.

Today's Scripture:

Hebrews 11:30-31

By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days. By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.