In Motion Podcast

In this bonus episode, Jamie and Heather invite a special guest, their producer Chris Munch, to talk about highlights from season four and their journey of faithfully following Jesus. At the start of the season, they wanted to focus on bringing their internal work to their external lives. So, did they succeed? Buckle up for some spiritual insight, some laughs, and an inside look at Life in Motion....

This episode, Jamie and Heather do something a little bit different. They talk about the movie Turning Red and share some insights from the film. The movie explores themes of growing up, the complicated relationship between teens and their parents, and the danger of stuffing emotions. Raising kids is scary. We can't make our kids love and follow Jesus, but we can bring to light what scripture says...

Faithfully following Jesus involves having clear and honest communication with the people in our lives. Trying to go it alone puts us into an exhausting cycle: we don't ask for help, we become resentful, and we make things harder on ourselves. Jamie and Heather have had to learn the consequences of trying to do things in their own strength the hard way, and they are ready to break this cycle and m...

We live in a culture that wears busyness like a badge of honor. How do you faithfully follow the Lord in a season where there doesn't seem to be any margin for more of God? Both Heather and Jamie are in really busy seasons and have had to wrestle with the tension of rushing through moments versus being intentional and present in the daily rhythms of life. You want to show up for all the people in...

This is part two of Angela Ekstrum, Blake Zimmerman, and Casey Shirley's conversation around the spiritual practice of fasting. They answer common questions about fasting like, how do we talk about it with our kids? How do we handle spiritual practices in a family of nonbelievers? What do we do if we mess up? — and so many more! Check it out!   Show Notes Check our first episode on fasting called...

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...

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...

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 fa...

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...

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 wal...

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?"...

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 bee...

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 t...

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, Samso...

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 sev...

Welcome to Day 17 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 11:29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians...

Welcome to Day 16 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 11:28 By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of...

Welcome to Day 15 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 11:27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw hi...

Welcome to Day 14 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 11:24-26 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's...

Welcome to Day 13 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 11:23 By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw...

Welcome to Day 12 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 11:20-22 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. By faith Jacob, w...

Welcome to Day 11 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 11:17-19 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had em...

Welcome to Day 10 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 11:14-16 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. ...

So often we approach our relationships, and particularly our marriages, with two different rule books. So how do we get on the same page and the same team? In this episode of Life In Motion, Heather and Jamie sit down with their husbands, Whit and Brian, to talk about how they survive conflict in marriage (and heated game nights).

Welcome to Day 9 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 11:12-13   And so from this one man, and he as good as dead,   came descendants as numerous...