Friendship can feel complicated, but when it's done right, it can be one of the most life-giving parts of our lives. In this episode, Jamie and Heather unpack the reality that we're not meant to be deeply connected to everyone. From understanding your natural capacity for relationships to identifying the different "rings" of friendship, this conversation brings language to what many people feel but can't quite explain.

We talk about what real vulnerability looks like (and what it doesn't), how to deepen the right friendships, and how to recognize when a relationship has shifted—or needs to.

Show Notes:

Check out the book Made for People by Justin Whitmel Earley: https://www.amazon.com/Made-People-Drift-Loneliness-Friendship/dp/0310363004

Learn more about Dunbar's number: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191001-dunbars-number-why-we-can-only-maintain-150-relationships

In the final week of our Guided Prayer Podcast leading up to Easter, we reflect on the nearness of God and the invitation to come honestly into His presence. As this six-week journey comes to a close, we invite you to pause and pray: Where might the Good Shepherd be inviting you back into His presence?

Next week, instead of another podcast episode, we're inviting you to join us in person during Holy Week in the prayer rooms at any of our churches. Find the details: https://churchonthemove.com/holyweek#prayer

In week five of our Guided Prayer Podcast, we slow down in John 16 and let Jesus reshape the way we approach God. Jesus invites us to pray in His name—not as a phrase tacked onto the end of a prayer, but as an invitation into His relationship with the Father.

Take a few moments to reflect and pray: What would you say to God if you knew you were completely loved—and nothing could push you away?

In this episode, our Founding Pastor, Willie George, and Lead Pastor, Whit George, explore how the prayers in Ephesians teach us to pray for what we truly need: wisdom, power, and love. Wisdom comes first, because power without wisdom is dangerous. Then comes the power of God at work in us through the Holy Spirit, giving real inner strength. But that power must always be guided by love.

Show Notes:

Listen to the Message: The Spirit of Might at Work in You https://youtu.be/YZwzUpgYA_w?si=PnwuAxk1_6uVlcsz

In this week of our Guided Prayer Podcast, we pause to consider a quiet warning: our busy, full schedules can hide empty sources. Through reflection and prayer, we ask an honest question—are there places in our lives where we're living as if Jesus isn't necessary, relying on our own strength, planning, and process instead of depending on Him?

Take time to reflect: Where are you pretending you don't need Him? What would it look like to make room today to rely on Jesus—fully, simply, and again?

In week three of our Guided Prayer Podcast, we gather around Psalm 16 and Jesus' words in John 14. Through worship and reflection, we're reminded that in God's presence there is fullness of joy—and that even in moments of anxiety and uncertainty, we are not alone.

In a world shaped by fear of rejection and loss, Jesus declares that we are fully known, fully loved, and never forsaken.

Take time to reflect: Where is Jesus inviting you to trust Him more deeply? What would it look like to open your hands and believe that He is truly good—and truly with you?

You don't have to chase peace—you've already been given it.

In this episode, the lead pastors from our three churches Whit George, Ethan Vanse, and Seth Swindall walk through Philippians 4:1–9 and unpack what it really means to stand firm in a world that constantly pulls us into anxiety, conflict, and distraction. They talk about dwelling in the presence of God, the difference between forgiveness and restoration, bringing your real burdens to prayer, and choosing what you allow your mind to live in.

Show notes:

Check out their weekend messages

Church on the Move Tulsa | The Apostle Paul's Program for Peace: https://youtu.be/GbQ2pkvqVOA?si=qb7y-03spcs34lBF

Church on the Move Broken Arrow | How to Have Peace in a Broken World: https://youtu.be/ntuL934Mb3Y?si=HvpYMT5Jbnb3LW6z

Church on the Move West | Dealing with Your Past: https://youtu.be/UE14s7smQL4?si=hTVZ1EaysrxwVAyV