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Pause/Play is the sole space focused on the soul of preachers, one that is both a sanctuary and a wellspring of play.Guests include artists, spiritual directors, coaches, and others for whom play is central to their practice.Applications are open for the first preaching cohort!On Instagram and Threads @pauseplaycenterOn Facebook Pause/Play Center for Preachers
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- Oct 2, 202646 min
Dr. Cindy Lee on De-Westernizing Spiritual Formation, Rest as Justice, and Reimagining Church
We welcome Dr. Cindy Lee to discuss her book Our Unforming:De-Westernizing Spiritual Formation and how her Taiwanese American interfaith upbringing revealed gaps in dominant Western spiritual formation. She contrasts Western patterns (linear, cerebral, individual) with more cyclical, experiential, communal approaches, while integrating a Rest Practice. You'll be sure to understand why we had to have Dr. Cindy Lee on! Tune in for this great conversation! Save the Date for next year's Annual Pause Play Gathering! July 6–9, 2027 Kansas City at the Cross Roads Hotel _______________ https://www.pauseplaycenter.com/ Compelling Preaching Initiative: https://lillyendowment.org/compelling-preaching/ Saint Paul School of Theology: https://www.spst.edu/ Produced by Josh Gilbert joshgilbertmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 4, 202648 min
Honey for the Apocalypse with Chris Davies
Reverend Dr. Chris Davies — beekeeper, manuscript preacher, mother of chaos — joins us to talk irreverence in the pulpit and what honeybees teach us about rest. Drawing from her column Honey for the Apocalypse, she makes the case for love and honey as tools for surviving the apocalypse. More from Chris at reverenddrchrisdavies.com. Chris's Website | Revdrchrisdavies.com Chris's Substack | Honey for the Apocalypse _______________ https://www.pauseplaycenter.com/ Compelling Preaching Initiative: https://lillyendowment.org/compelling-preaching/ Saint Paul School of Theology: https://www.spst.edu/ Produced by Josh Gilbert joshgilbertmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jul 3, 202630 min
Play is... laughter and Curiosity with Ritu Nanos!
Martial arts instructor, breathwork practitioner, and death doula Ritu Nanos joins Pause Play for a conversation on spiritual autobiography, midlife transformation, and finding restoration through play! *Note: there were some technical issues with Ritu's mic quality during recording, so parts of the interview are tougher to hear than normal. Ritu on Instagram _______________ https://www.pauseplaycenter.com/ Compelling Preaching Initiative: https://lillyendowment.org/compelling-preaching/ Saint Paul School of Theology: https://www.spst.edu/ Produced by Josh Gilbert joshgilbertmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 5, 202650 min
REVcovery Through Play with Sarah Heath
United Methodist elder Sarah Heath joins Pause Play to talk ministry burnout, creativity, and play — drawing from her former podcast REVcovery podcast and her own experience stepping back from pastoral exhaustion. Plus: a preview of Theology Beer Camp 2026 (Oct 8–10, Kansas City). Learn more about Sarah | Revsarahheath.com _______________ https://www.pauseplaycenter.com/ Compelling Preaching Initiative: https://lillyendowment.org/compelling-preaching/ Saint Paul School of Theology: https://www.spst.edu/ Produced by Josh Gilbert joshgilbertmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- May 1, 202646 min
Chelsea Brooke Yarbrough is Back! (And Joining us for the Gathering!)
Dr. Chelsea Brooke Yarborough Rejoins us as we prepare for our Annual Gathering! (registration deadline June 1). We explore “micro rituals” of pause, attunement to the body as a loving signal rather than a problem, and the costs of living on adrenaline, perfectionism, and “macro” rest that arrives too late. Chelsea's Book: Proclamation Beyond the Pulpit: The Expansive Homiletical Practice of Black Women Chelsea's Website: Iamchelseabrooke.com _______________ https://www.pauseplaycenter.com/ Compelling Preaching Initiative: https://lillyendowment.org/compelling-preaching/ Saint Paul School of Theology: https://www.spst.edu/ Produced by Josh Gilbert joshgilbertmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Apr 3, 202647 min
Play is... Showing Up as Your Authentic Self with Soyinka Rahim
**Get your Early-Bird tickets for our Annual Gathering!** ~Order by the end of April for $100 off!~ In this episode of the Pause/Play Podcast, Soyinka Rahim, explores the transformative power of play, collective spiritual practices, and love as a unifying force. We delve into improvisational movement, racial justice, and the importance of authentic self-expression in community. Soyinka's Website | Bibolove.us _______________ https://www.pauseplaycenter.com/ Compelling Preaching Initiative: https://lillyendowment.org/compelling-preaching/ Saint Paul School of Theology: https://www.spst.edu/ Produced by Josh Gilbert joshgilbertmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Mar 6, 202641 min
Play is... Levity with KJ Song
In this episode of the Pause/Play Podcast, KJ Song, founder of Sing Praise and a passionate voice facilitator, reveals how embracing playfulness and releasing perfectionism can transform not only how you sing, but how you serve. KJ's Website | Kjsong.com KJ on Instagram | @Kjpraisesong _______________ https://www.pauseplaycenter.com/ Compelling Preaching Initiative: https://lillyendowment.org/compelling-preaching/ Saint Paul School of Theology: https://www.spst.edu/ Produced by Josh Gilbert joshgilbertmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Feb 6, 202647 min
Play is... Liberation with Dialogical Preaching
In this episode of the Pause/Play Podcast, Molly Brummett Wudel shares her insights on the importance of dialogical preaching, emphasizing the role of play in fostering meaningful discussions within the church. This ~dialogue~ encourages a deeper understanding of the church's role in contemporary society and the necessity of embracing playfulness in spiritual discussions. Molly's Church Website | Emmausway.net _______________ https://www.pauseplaycenter.com/ Compelling Preaching Initiative: https://lillyendowment.org/compelling-preaching/ Saint Paul School of Theology: https://www.spst.edu/ Produced by Josh Gilbert joshgilbertmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pause/Play is the sole space focused on the soul of preachers, one that is both a sanctuary and a wellspring of play.Guests include artists, spiritual directors, coaches, and others for whom play is central to their practice.Applications are open for the first preaching cohort!On Instagram and Threads @pauseplaycenterOn Facebook Pause/Play Center for Preachers
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