The Sunday Pause Podcast
A space to pause, breathe and meet with Jesus in the middle of everyday life. Join Jessie and Michaella for honest conversations about faith, rest and finding God's presence right where you are.
Episodes
14 episodes
Fruit of the Spirit: Peace (With Special Guest, Alexandra Ortman)
How do you hold onto peace when life feels unpredictable? In this episode, we talk about finding steady, lasting peace in the middle of uncertain situations and challenging life circumstances. Special guest Alexandra shares her personal journey...
Fruit of the Spirit: Joy (With Special Guest, Jorge Barrera)
Joy isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s forged in life’s deepest valleys and sometimes it’s found in the ordinary moments of everyday life.In this episode in our series on Fruit of the Spirit we discuss Joy with our special guest, Jorge B...
Fruit of the Spirit: Love
In this episode, we explore the fruit of the Spirit, Love. Love is the foundation — without it, everything else becomes performance.Scripture reveals that God is love, and through the Holy Spirit, His love is poured into our hearts. Jesu...
What is the Fruit of the Spirit?
The Fruit of the Spirit isn’t a checklist of behaviors, but the visible evidence of the Holy Spirit at work in a believer’s life. In this episode, we introduce the Fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5, written by the Apostle Paul to...
Courage to Let Go: Releasing Old Seasons and Walking Forward with God
Letting go takes courage—especially when the things we’re holding onto once mattered deeply. In this episode, we talk about how good things can quietly become idols, how identity can get tied to old seasons, and why God sometimes asks us to rel...
From Resolutions to Revelation: Letting God Set the Agenda
In this episode, we talk about New Year’s resolutions through a Christ-centered lens. We explore why self-fixing so often fails and how true, lasting change comes from surrender, stillness and letting God set the agenda. It’s an honest, encoura...
Reflection: Obey - Michaella’s 2025 Word of the Year
In this episode, Michaella shares the heart behind her word for 2025: Obey. 2025 was a journey of learning how to truly obey God by letting go of control, laying her plans, fears, and expectations at His feet, and trusting Him with the outcome....
Reflection: Trust — Jessie’s 2025 Word of the Year
In this heartfelt and vulnerable episode, Jessie reflects on her word for 2025: Trust. Through honest storytelling and faith-filled insight, she shares how God has worked in her life over the past year—through moments of uncertainty, gro...
Rooted in Gratitude: Anchoring the Heart
In this episode, we explore how gratitude grounds our hearts in God’s peace—no matter the season. Discover how thankfulness shifts perspective, strengthens faith, and anchors us through both joy and hardship. Learn simple, practical ways to liv...
Embrace The Flow - Move In Rhythm With The Holy Spirit
In this episode, two best friends dive into what it means to stop striving and start trusting God’s rhythm. Drawing from Scripture and real-life reflections, they talk about letting go of control, finding clarity in stillness and learning to mo...
Responding to His Voice - Living From The Pause
What if the most transformative moments with God happen in the stillness? In this episode, we open up about our journeys of learning to pause—really pause—and respond to God’s voice with intention and trust. Together, we explore how slowing dow...
Practicing Presence — Hearing God in the Ordinary
What if the voice of God isn’t hiding in mountaintop moments, but whispering through the ordinary? This episode invites you to cultivate presence—learning to notice God in small details, simple tasks, and the spaces in between. Through stories,...
Protecting the Pause - Guarding Your Time With God
In this episode, we explore what it truly means to protect the pause—those sacred, quiet moments with God that keep us grounded, filled, and focused. Join us as we share honest conversations, practical encouragement, and biblical tr...
Who We Are, And Why We Hit Pause.
In our very first episode, we’re inviting you into our story — who we are, how our friendship began, and how our walk with Jesus has shaped every part of our journey.We talk about the heart behind The Sunday Pause — why we believe pausin...