Episode 9 - Breaking the Cycle

Season 2: Episode 1 - God, Self, Others

In the Season Two premiere of The Pause Within, Mike and Dan begin a new journey by introducing the foundational framework at the heart of Pause Ministries: God, Self, Others. This episode explores how healing begins when life returns to the right order. Together, Mike and Dan reflect on Jesus’ words in Mark 12, the importance of loving God first, learning to see ourselves through His eyes, and then loving others from a place of healing rather than fear, control, shame, or need. At the heart of the conversation is a simple but powerful truth: healing is not about managing what people can see on the outside. It is about letting God meet what is broken on the inside. Because when God becomes the source, self comes into alignment, and love for others becomes the overflow.

Episode 12 - Healing: The Journey Toward Restoration

In the Season One finale of The Pause Within, Mike and Dan bring the whole journey home: pain, trauma, shame, identity, trust, and surrender all lead us to one deeper invitation: healing. This episode gets to the heart of Pause Ministries: it’s not about fixing behavior, it’s about healing the heart. Together, Mike and Dan reflect on how God meets us in our brokenness, brings hidden pain to light, and begins to restore what pain has distorted.

Episode 11 - Beautifully Broken feat. Deb Bove

Scars have a way of making us believe our brokenness is the truest thing about us. But in the hands of Jesus, even the places marked by pain can become part of something beautiful. In this episode, Mike is joined by special guest Deb Bove for a conversation about trauma, healing, and the truth that our scars do not determine our worth. Through the image of kintsugi, broken pottery restored with gold, they reflect on how God does not waste our pain, but gently restores what has been broken with grace, strength, and beauty.

Episode 10 – Thinking With Your Heart

Our culture teaches us to think our way through life. But real change doesn’t happen in the head alone. In this episode, Dan explores how our emotions carry deeper truths about our story, our wounds, and our longings. Growth doesn’t come from ignoring what we feel. It comes from paying attention to it with honesty and courage. Real transformation begins when we stop bypassing the heart and invite God into what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Episode 9 - Breaking the Cycle

The patterns we struggle with are rarely just about behavior. In this episode, Dan explores how compulsions and addictions often grow out of deeper pain, fear, and the need for relief. Real freedom doesn’t begin with trying harder; it begins with surrender, honesty, and inviting God into the places where the cycle truly lives.