Pause: Day 39 | April 3, 2026

Easter 2026 | After Winter Must Come Spring | April 5, 2026

Teaching: Pastor Erica Lara What does it mean to hold onto hope when the season you are living in feels impossible to survive? This teaching invites us to consider resurrection not as a doctrine to be debated, but as a living reality that breaks through even the most brutal winters of the soul. Drawing from Mark 16, John 20, and the witness of the disciples in the days following the crucifixion, we are led into the raw aftermath of grief and invited to examine how we respond when what we believed seems to have died. Through the responses of Mary, Thomas, and Peter, we see that doubt, paralysis, and retreat are not signs of failed faith. They are the terrain where resurrection meets us. Scripture reveals that Jesus does not wait for his followers to resolve their grief before he appears. He enters locked rooms. He shows up on familiar shores. He offers wounds as evidence. Belief is not demanded from a distance. It is invited up close, in the middle of the mess. This teaching calls us to resist the comfortable lie that spring is not coming. It names the ways grief and fear quietly close us off to what God may be doing and how returning to the familiar can become its own form of hiding. As we consider what resurrection means for a city that rarely slows down long enough to grieve, we are invited to choose belief, not because the winter is over, but because the tomb is empty and the One who rose is still present.

Pause: Day 40 | April 4, 2026

Pause is a short, daily Lent podcast for busy and exhaustedpeople who still want Jesus. Each episode is 2–5 minutes. No long intro. No production fluff. Just Scripture, reflection, andone honest question. Lent can feel like one more thing to keep up with. Pause is different. It’s for people with full schedules, crowded minds, andreal responsibilities. It’s for people who are tired butstill hungry for God. It’s for people who want depthwithout noise. From Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, we’ll moveslowly through themes of awareness, surrender, hiddenness, desire, mercy, and staying with Jesus in Holy Week. You don’t need a quiet cabin. You don’t need a perfect routine. You just need a few minutes and awilling heart. Press play. Take a breath. Stay present.   --- Narration by Macho Lara Music by Nihilore —https://www.nihilore.com — Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CCBY 4.0). Changes were made where applicable.

Pause: Day 39 | April 3, 2026

Pause is a short, daily Lent podcast for busy and exhaustedpeople who still want Jesus. Each episode is 2–5 minutes. No long intro. No production fluff. Just Scripture, reflection, andone honest question. Lent can feel like one more thing to keep up with. Pause is different. It’s for people with full schedules, crowded minds, andreal responsibilities. It’s for people who are tired butstill hungry for God. It’s for people who want depthwithout noise. From Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, we’ll moveslowly through themes of awareness, surrender, hiddenness, desire, mercy, and staying with Jesus in Holy Week. You don’t need a quiet cabin. You don’t need a perfect routine. You just need a few minutes and awilling heart. Press play. Take a breath. Stay present.   --- Narration by Macho Lara Music by Nihilore —https://www.nihilore.com — Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CCBY 4.0). Changes were made where applicable.

Pause: Day 38 | April 2, 2026

Pause is a short, daily Lent podcast for busy and exhaustedpeople who still want Jesus. Each episode is 2–5 minutes. No long intro. No production fluff. Just Scripture, reflection, andone honest question. Lent can feel like one more thing to keep up with. Pause is different. It’s for people with full schedules, crowded minds, andreal responsibilities. It’s for people who are tired butstill hungry for God. It’s for people who want depthwithout noise. From Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, we’ll moveslowly through themes of awareness, surrender, hiddenness, desire, mercy, and staying with Jesus in Holy Week. You don’t need a quiet cabin. You don’t need a perfect routine. You just need a few minutes and awilling heart. Press play. Take a breath. Stay present.   --- Narration by Macho Lara Music by Nihilore —https://www.nihilore.com — Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CCBY 4.0). Changes were made where applicable.

Pause: Day 37 | April 1, 2026

Pause is a short, daily Lent podcast for busy and exhaustedpeople who still want Jesus. Each episode is 2–5 minutes. No long intro. No production fluff. Just Scripture, reflection, andone honest question. Lent can feel like one more thing to keep up with. Pause is different. It’s for people with full schedules, crowded minds, andreal responsibilities. It’s for people who are tired butstill hungry for God. It’s for people who want depthwithout noise. From Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, we’ll moveslowly through themes of awareness, surrender, hiddenness, desire, mercy, and staying with Jesus in Holy Week. You don’t need a quiet cabin. You don’t need a perfect routine. You just need a few minutes and awilling heart. Press play. Take a breath. Stay present.   --- Narration by Macho Lara Music by Nihilore —https://www.nihilore.com — Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CCBY 4.0). Changes were made where applicable.