Welcome to the Motion Church Podcast — and welcome to a brand-new year. We’re kicking off 2026 with a powerful new series called “Motion Is.”

As Pastor Chris shared,

“We’re kicking off a new series this week called Motion is.”

But this series isn’t just a theme — it’s a reminder of who we are, where we’ve been, and where God is taking us.

This church didn’t start by accident.

“So when we started the church… 2011, we started a church.”

And like many God-breathed beginnings, it started with faith, vision, and a lot of learning along the way.

“One of the things that we learned along the way is that you have to have like a mission, vision, values… before you ever start a church.”

This series exists to bring us back to that foundation — to the heart behind Motion Church.

Because Motion has never been about a building. It’s always been about people. It’s always been about movement.

Pastor said it best when he reflected,

“Have you ever been at a point in your life where you thought you knew everything… in hindsight, you knew nothing?”

That humility — that willingness to grow — is what has shaped Motion from the beginning.

This church was built on stepping forward when it would’ve been easier to stand still. Built on learning, adjusting, and trusting God even when the path wasn’t clear.

“So of course, we did.”

And now, more than a decade later, Motion Church is still doing what it’s always done — moving forward with purpose.

Motion Is, is a series about our mission, our vision, and our values. It’s about remembering why we exist and recommitting to who God has called us to be.

So whether you’ve been here since 2011 or you just walked through our doors, this series is for you.

Welcome to Motion Church. Welcome to a new year. Welcome to Motion Is.

Welcome to the Motion Church Podcast! Today we’re leaning into a powerful message titled “Three Questions.”

In this teaching, we’re reminded that God often meets us — not with condemnation or threat — but with invitation. As the message says, God comes to us “to present us with questions, not commands, not threats, not condemnation, but questions.”

And just as He did in the garden, God still asks us the same three questions today — questions that shape our faith, our identity, and our future. Because, as we hear in the message, “How we answer these three questions” deeply impacts how we walk with Him.

So wherever you’re listening from — lean in, open your heart, and allow God to speak.

This is “Three Questions” — from Motion Church.

Welcome to the Motion Church Podcast — and Merry Christmas! Tonight we gather for a very special Christmas Eve service titled “A Christmas Story.” In the middle of the busy holiday season, we pause to remember the story that changed everything — the story of God stepping into our world in the most unexpected and beautiful way.

Christmas is not just about lights, gifts, or tradition — it is about hope arriving, peace being offered, and love taking on flesh in the person of Jesus. The baby born in Bethlehem is still the Savior who brings light into darkness and joy into weary hearts.

So whether you’re with family, traveling, or listening quietly on your own, we invite you to lean in, reflect, and celebrate the greatest gift ever given.

This is “A Christmas Story” — our Christmas Eve service at Motion Church.

Welcome back to the Motion Church Podcast! Today we’re wrapping up our series called “The Great Joy Heist.” As Pastor shares in the message, “I believe that joy is a treasure. I believe that it is a valuable, valuable thing.”

This series has reminded us that while life can sometimes distract, discourage, and even try to rob us of joy, God invites us to return to the source. As you’ll hear today, “The joy of the Lord is not based on circumstance… it’s based on truth.”

And as we step into a new year together, Pastor also reminds us that clarity matters for who we are and where we’re headed: “You’ve got to know who you are. If you don’t know who you are, you’re setting yourself up for trouble.”

So lean in today as we talk about guarding our hearts, protecting our joy, and walking in the fullness of God’s purpose.

Let’s jump into Week 3 of The Great Joy Heist.

Welcome to Week 2 of The Great Joy Heist at Motion Church.

Last week, we began uncovering a truth we all feel but don’t always name—joy is constantly under threat. As we continue this series, we’re reminded that joy isn’t just a feeling, it’s a gift. “Joy is a treasure,” and it’s something God never intended for us to lose.

In this week’s message, we take a closer look at what quietly steals our joy and why protecting it matters so deeply. Because “the joy that Jesus alone was intended to provide for us” can’t be replaced by circumstances, success, or control.

Week 2 challenges us to recognize the distractions, resist the thieves, and guard what God has already placed in our lives. Joy isn’t accidental—and it isn’t fragile when it’s rooted in Christ.

Let’s lean in and continue The Great Joy Heist.

Welcome to the Motion Church Podcast — and welcome to the launch of a brand-new series we’re calling “The Great Joy Heist.”

This week, we open with a striking story — a real heist, carried out in the dead of night, around three o’clock in the morning, when a team slipped in and stole nearly a hundred million dollars without anyone noticing. It’s shocking, bold, and almost unbelievable… and yet, it’s the perfect picture of what happens spiritually every day.

In this series, we’re confronting a reality most of us don’t slow down long enough to recognize: There is a thief. He is active. And his target isn’t your bank account — it’s your joy.

Just like the heist in the opening story, the enemy doesn’t always break down the door. He often works quietly… subtly… slipping into the cracks of our schedule, our thoughts, our emotions, our disappointments. Before we even realize it, something precious has been taken. The captions from today’s message paint this truth clearly — that joy isn’t lost all at once. It’s stolen, bit by bit, moment by moment, through distraction, discouragement, comparison, and the lies we start believing about ourselves and about God.

But here’s the good news of this series: Joy is not optional. Joy is not fragile. Joy is not out of reach. And joy can be reclaimed.

This week, as we begin The Great Joy Heist, we’ll learn how to identify the schemes designed to drain us, how to guard what God has given us, and how to take back the joy that was never meant to be taken from us in the first place.

So wherever you are listening today — in your car, at home, on a walk, or starting your morning — lean in. Something powerful is coming. Something liberating. Something that will help you live with strength, clarity, and joy that actually lasts.

This is Week 1 of “The Great Joy Heist.” Let’s dive into the message.

Welcome back to the Motion Church Podcast. Today we step into Week 5 of our series Double-Minded, and this week brings something special — a powerful and timely word from Guest Speaker Chris Johnson.

In today’s message, Chris steps onto the stage not just to preach, but to wake us up to a reality many of us quietly wrestle with: the pull between trusting God fully… and holding on to the thoughts, habits, and fears that keep us divided. With humility, humor, and a bold clarity, he challenges us to examine the places where our minds drift, where our focus fractures, and where our faith wavers.

From the very beginning, Chris brings us into the tension — that tension between God’s truth and the lies we’ve allowed to live rent-free in our heads. He speaks to the struggle of wanting to move forward while still chained to old patterns… the inner conflict of believing in God’s power yet doubting His timing… the battle between the mind that God is renewing and the mindset we’ve grown comfortable with.

His message calls us to something deeper: • a mind anchored instead of anxious, • a heart steady instead of scattered, • a faith single, focused, and fully surrendered.

In this week’s word, you’ll hear encouragement, conviction, laughter, and truth — but more importantly, you’ll hear the reminder that God does not leave us to fight the double-minded life on our own. He strengthens. He restores. He renews the mind from the inside out.

So wherever you are right now — driving, working, unwinding, or searching for clarity — lean in. Let this message speak to the places you’ve kept divided. Let it steady your thoughts, realign your heart, and remind you who holds your future.

This is Double-Minded, Week 5 with Guest Speaker Chris Johnson. Let’s get into the word.

Welcome back to the Motion Church Podcast. Today we step into Week 4 of our series Double-Minded — a journey that challenges us to confront the tension between who we say we are and who we actually are becoming.

In this week’s message, we’re invited to look deeply at the moments where our faith wavers, not because we don’t believe God can move, but because our hearts are pulled between two worlds — two loyalties, two desires, two identities. The Scriptures remind us that a double-minded person becomes unstable not overnight, but slowly… choice by choice… thought by thought. And yet, God continues to call us back to clarity, to wholeness, to a singleness of devotion.

You’ll hear teaching that cuts straight to the core: • about the inner conflict between spirit and flesh, • about the danger of living with divided priorities, • and about the freedom God offers when we surrender every competing voice in our heads and hearts.

Through stories, scripture, and raw honesty, this week challenges us to stop living split lives — one version of ourselves for God and another shaped by fear, ego, or habit. It’s an invitation to alignment. To focus. To transformation.

So wherever you are — driving, working, resting, or needing a reset — take a breath, lean in, and let this message anchor you. Because God is not asking you to be perfect… He is asking you to be undivided.

This is Double-Minded, Week 4. Let’s get into the message.