The Pause Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Exodus Day 1: The Sweeping Narrative Of Squirrely Humans Mar 30, 2020

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Marri and Lindsay are back! In this introductory episode, Lindsay uses her seminary skills to give us some history and background before we dive into the Book of Exodus. Who are the major players in this story? How did they end up here and what makes them so special? Why so much whining?

Mindfulness practice: Story of Your Life Visualization

James Day 15: The Low and High of James Jan 24, 2020

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Lindsay and Marri share their highs and lows from the season spent in James.

James Day 14: Let's Live in the Mystery Jan 23, 2020

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Lindsay talks through her journey to understanding that prayer is a mystery. Marri unpacks asking, seeking and knocking.

Mindfulness Practice: Prayer

James Day 13: Longer Tables over Higher Fences Jan 22, 2020

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(Includes reading of James 5 in its entirety). Today Lindsay and Marri talk money. And why nothing blinds us to who we are more than riches.

James Day 12: Lion's Paw Jan 21, 2020

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Marri and Lindsay unpack how the right living theme of James intersects with how we were meant to live in enjoyment, wonder, contentment, and beauty. We talk about wonder as a spiritual practice.

James Day 11: The Way Up is Down Jan 20, 2020

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Lindsay pronounces a lot of Greek words as we talk about why humbling leads to exaltation. Jesus demonstrated - and Michelle Obama repeated thousands of years later - that the way to go high is to go low.

James Day 10: Timeout, Confession, and the Release of Forgiveness Jan 17, 2020

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(Includes reading of James 1 in entirety) Marri and Lindsay explore on the difference between James’ repeated synonyms ‘trial’, ‘test’ and ‘temptation’ - how do we know which we are in the midst of, in our seasons of Great Sadness? How do we survive and arrive at the mysterious “endurance” James mentions?

James Day 9: Check Your DMs - You Have a Message From Wisdom Jan 16, 2020

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Marri and Lindsay explore James’ view on social media and how we can be people of wisdom with our online platforms. We look at both the ESV and The Message versions of James’ description of wisdom and wade through what it is and what it isn’t. Does James change what it means to be an “influencer?”

James Day 8: Telo-what? Telomeres! Jan 15, 2020

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We continue in a conversation about the power of the tongue - and how God has specifically designed us (in the very core of our DNA) to grow, thrive, and live longer when we make the choice to speak life. Literally.

James Day 7: Words Have Real Power and So Do Tugboats Jan 14, 2020

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Discussion questions

Where in your life have you seen where something small has caused something big, whether good or bad?

James reiterates the idea that words matter. Have certain words ever torn you down? Have they brought you life? What kind of vessel of words do you hope your tongue to be?

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Our Examen meditation today is taken from Adele Calhoun’s Spiritual Discipline Handbook

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Written by: Lindsay Knuckles and Mariko Clark

Audio Production: Harrison Straton

Music: Trella

Design: Drew Straton

Photography: Ellen Pelletier Photography