The Pause Podcast

Today Lindsay revisits her college glory days as we talk about obedience. We learn - like Moses in Exodus 24- that when we believe (and obey) a God who truly loves us, obedience is less of a grind and more like an adventure. He sees us in a way we never could.

Mindfulness practice: Holy Noticing - Engage Your Environment

We talk promised land in today’s episode through the lens of calling. Sometimes God gives us dreams and hopes and callings, but oftentimes (most of the time) it doesn’t come to fruition all at once. We unpack the questions - are we being responsible with the parcel of land that we have now? What do we do in the meantime?

Mindfulness practice: Clearing Space Meditation

Exodus 21 holds more .. and more… and more law. Marri and Lindsay unpack one of the core and essential messages of this law - life matters. Life is sacred. We process the truth that nothing is worth more than us living and breathing. Do the decisions we make with our lives reflect this? We ponder in today’s episode the truth that we have value just by existing.

Mindfulness practice: Holy Noticing Meditation with Anchor Verse

We’ve reached the Ten Commandments! Marri and Lindsay unpack the identity of the law and how it points us to how to love God and love people. Why was the law given? Why is the law important? What did God mean when He put the law in place? We process the place it has in our lives today.

Mindfulness practice: Ten Commandments Meditation

The Israelites have arrived at Mount Sinai, a place that would hold great significance for them. In today’s episode, we process places and settings that hold significance for us - places where God has showed His promise and paused us to prepare us for what’s to come.

Mindfulness Practice: Sacred Space Meditation

We take a cue from Jethro’s words to Moses in Exodus 18 and talk boundaries in today’s episode. In whatever ministry or leadership context we find ourselves in, we discuss how healthy boundaries leads to endurance and obedience. Saying no can lead to a better yes.

Mindfulness Practice: Healthy Boundaries Meditation

Exodus 17 tells the story of the miraculous effect of Moses’ outstretched arms over the battle of the Amalekites and the teamwork involved in that miracle. Marri shares the emotional story of a friend who held her up in a time of deep grief.

Mindfulness practice: Visualization of Burden Sharing

We’ve reached Exodus 16: time to talk about manna. Marri and Lindsay nerd out on some theories about what manna was actually made up of (um, insect secretions?) and then dive into the concept of manna. Why does God seem to feed most of us in daily portions? Is seems annoying or even controlling, but is there a mercy there?

Mindfulness practice: Guided prayer with ACTS model

Exodus 15 includes the Bible’s first song: The Song of the Sea. We’re often tempted to skim through this chapter, but Lindsay invites us to PAUSE and notice - why is this moment so important? What role does celebration have in our collective memory? Is celebration an act of worship?

Mindfulness practice: Your Own Song

Exploring Exodus 14, Marri and Lindsay psychoanalyze the Israelites and talk about the effects of trauma on the brain. We explore the concept of learned helplessness and the ways that we see God’s choices and decisions made specifically to heal the Israelites, rewrite their trauma and establish new pathways in their minds, hearts and relationships.

Mindfulness practice: Guided Nature Walk