Pause: Recent Episodes
Andrew Lingley
Our unconscious lives are full of many moments throughout the day. Some are good, some are bad. We make ourselves a meal for the day. We check our Instagram feed when we get into bed at night. But what if we pressed pause on these moments, and allowed God to get involved in our rhythms, and shape them for the better? And not just ours, but what about the people around us? What would it look like to be a part of a connected community that was committed to shared rhythms of pausing throughout the day? Radical, transformational and Jesus would definitely be there.
Welcome to Season 2. We’re going to be talking about our 3rd rule of life – our relationships.
We are relational beings, created by a relational God for relationship. What relationships form us to be more like Jesus? And what are we doing to create, nurture, and deepen relationships of vulnerability and accountability? You may find it helpful to think through the categories of friendship, church, marriage, and family.
Welcome to Season 2. We’re going to be talking about our 2nd rule of life – our body.
We are whole people. Mind and body. Immaterial and material. A holistic, embodied spirituality is key to becoming more like Jesus.
Welcome to Season 2. We’re going to be looking at creating a rule of life.
A rule of life is a schedule and set of practices and relational rhythms that help us create space in our busy world for us to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did—to live “to the full” ( John 10v10) in his kingdom, and in alignment with our deepest passions and priorities.
The first rule we want to create is about becoming like Jesus by renewing our mind.
What we give our attention to is the person we become. Through what scientists call neuroplasticity and Paul calls “the renewal of the mind” (Romans 12v2), we have a say in the kind of thought life we wire into our brain, and as a result, the kind of people we are being formed into — whether it’s being formed through the truth of God, or being formed through social media, news feeds, and entertainment queues.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The fire is an invitation to 'encounter'. For us the fire is the evening moment, the time just before your sleep. It is an 'examen' of the day and a re-commitment to the process of growth in God.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
In this space we let go of anything from the day that needs to be left behind. These failures or offenses are burned up with the setting sun. We also use this time to receive more deeply anything from the day that God has spoken to us through our various interactions. This is a time to pray what is known as the prayer of Examen, which is a prayer of surrender, to be searched and known by God. It often involves becoming aware of the presence of God, reviewing or remembering your day with gratitude, recognizing your need for God and receiving his love and power, and finally, looking forward to the coming day with hope.
The road is an invitation and a commitment to 'Go'. For us the road is the midday interruption, set your alarm, remind yourself of who God is, look for the promptings of the Spirit and act on them.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.
In this space we let go of anything from the day that needs to be left behind. These failures or offenses are burned up with the setting sun. We also use this time to receive more deeply anything from the day that God has spoken to us through our various interactions. This is a time to pray what is known as the prayer of Examen, which is a prayer of surrender, to be searched and known by God. It often involves becoming aware of the presence of God, reviewing or remembering your day with gratitude, recognizing your need for God and receiving his love and power, and finally, looking forward to the coming day with hope.
The Road is the place of mission and risk. How are you going to make God-space in your life? The Road is an invitation and a commitment to ‘Go.’ While we may have seasons or events in our lives that are more defined by the Road than others, we also want to make space daily to engage with the Road. These are the moments when we make ourselves available for God to move through us in new ways toward the people and world around us.
Join us in our first pause - the cave. The cave is the intimate space, it’s where we make room for God to shape us. It is where we turn off the noise of this life so we can hear the voice of God. We are unavailable to the world so we can be fully available to him. At the very birth of the church in Acts 1 and 2, Luke writes that they ‘devoted themselves’. The original word is proskartereo meaning the faithful, disciplined pursuit of something.
The cave is an invitation and a commitment to ‘seek God’. For us as a community, the cave is the morning space. You will pause to be thankful, read scripture and reflect to set yourself for the day.