Pastor Michael “Mike” Todd of Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, just delivered one of the more memorable Sunday moments of the year. On November 1, 2026, during Week 2 of the church’s “Happy & Hungry” series, the energetic preacher climbed into a high-end Osaki Champ II massage chair, fully reclined, turned on the massage features, and kept right on preaching.
The sermon title said it all: “Living For Christ In A Lazy Boy.” Todd leaned into the visual hard.
“I would tell you that righteousness is right standing with God. But most believers are in what I call right sitting with God,”
He told the congregation. Then came the line that stuck:
“You are living for Christ in a La-Z-Boy.”
The Osaki Champ II is a luxury 3D massage chair that commonly retails around $3,999 (with some listings noting a higher regular price near $6,000). Todd treated it as a deliberate prop, not casual seating. From the fully reclined position he pressed the illustration further.
“I’m only doing it if it’s comfortable… I’m only doing it if it does not require me to move out of my spot.”
He asked the practical questions that landed the message:
“How good could I fight from this position? How good could I protect myself? How good could I actually help somebody who was in need right there?”
He summed it up by saying right standing with God means refusing to let “my life of righteousness be reclined.”
The underlying theme has been taken from references such as Matthew 5:6 and Matthew 6:33, asking believers to reflect on their spiritual hunger, break free from comfortable faith, and work toward righteousness rather than remain in the state of “right sitting.”
Todd is known for his visually creative and energetic preaching, often using props in his sermons. Videos from the Transformation Church YouTube channel (the clip of the chair begins at 1:01:34) have gone viral on various social media platforms. Media sources such as Dexerto have contributed in making the incident viral, garnering millions of viewers and much discussion.
Supporters found a poignant depiction of spiritual laziness. While critics found something distasteful about the optics of spending nearly $4,000 on a chair during a church service, with some claiming the Gospel doesn’t need such props, this debate has also brought up broader debates about the megachurch approach to luxury, but there is no evidence that this particular chair was ever bought with church money or belonged to Todd.
Finally, it comes down to the difference. The pastor demonstrated the message using a fancy massage chair – that spirituality should not be all too comfortable. Whether people found the illustration witty or ridiculous, the message was very clear it’s time to stand.
