Spiritual Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren

New Thing November 2024 Nov 01, 2024

It’s New Thing November!

It’s a new month, and God wants to do new things in your life. But sometimes, it feels like he’s fallen silent, like he’s not answering our prayers or coming through for us.

Why?

Today’s podcast looks into how we can’t expect God to do new things if we refuse to change old things that are holding us back.

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19, Hebrews 12:1-2

Book mentioned: God on Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer by Pete Greig

Great article by Lisa Appelo on gratitude

Music by Tommy Walker

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Announcement:

The School of Self-Brain Surgery™ is coming soon! If you want to go deep into changing your mind and your life through the power of neuroscience + faith, these five, one-hour livestream training sessions will help you get it done. Enrollment will be limited, and The School will fill up fast. Click here to be notified by email when The School is ready for enrollment!

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All-In with Jesus: Tuesdays with Tata Aug 06, 2024

What Happens When All-In August Smashes Into Tuesdays with Tata?

Today, Tata revisits Zaccheus and the Rich Young Ruler, and contrasts how they responded to Jesus's invitation to go all-in.

Books mentioned:

All In, by Mark Batterson, Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and The Practice by Seth Godin

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Sow the Wind (Tuesdays with Tata Classic) Jul 23, 2024

It's Tuesdays with Tata!

Today, we flashback to a great talk about agriculture, reaping what we sow, and lessons from the Old Testament book of Hosea.

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Guest Host: Leanne Ellington on Science and Faith, Part 2 Jul 08, 2024

Today on Spiritual Brain Surgery, Leanne Ellington Takes Over the Mic Again!

Leanne Ellington has an incredible story of chasing healing through silence, and finding God in the process.

In her own words, she describes her faith journey:

Picture this: a skeptical, bacon-loving, Hebrew-speaking Jew, embarking on a quest to explore faith after a transformative 100-pound weight loss and a series of "quarter-life crisis".

It began with a whisper in my heart: "I think I might want God?!"

But not wanting to go back to the old days of temple and rabbi sermons, I found a non-denominational church in vibrant Nashville, TN that turned into a miraculous journey that filled a void in my spiritual landscape and met ME in my skepticism, doubt, and curiosity in all aspects of life.

All of a sudden this "God guy" that everyone ELSE was talking about that I had never met, and frankly never cared to meet…

...suddenly appeared to ME --and revealed, completed, and healed parts of my story I didn't even know needed attention.

Leanne has two incredible podcasts, What's God Got to Do With It? and Outweigh. She is an online coach and guide into applying neuroscience and faith to healing from body image and self-esteem issues, and we had an incredible talk.

Today, Leanne takes over the podcast for part two of her two-part journey into faith, healing, and hope.

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Guest Host: Leanne Ellington's Path to Healing and Hope, Part 1 Jul 01, 2024

Today on Spiritual Brain Surgery, Leanne Ellington Takes Over the Mic!

Leanne Ellington has an incredible story of chasing healing through silence, and finding God in the process.

In her own words, she describes her faith journey:

Picture this: a skeptical, bacon-loving, Hebrew-speaking Jew, embarking on a quest to explore faith after a transformative 100-pound weight loss and a series of "quarter-life crisis".

It began with a whisper in my heart: "I think I might want God?!"

But not wanting to go back to the old days of temple and rabbi sermons, I found a non-denominational church in vibrant Nashville, TN that turned into a miraculous journey that filled a void in my spiritual landscape and met ME in my skepticism, doubt, and curiosity in all aspects of life.

All of a sudden this "God guy" that everyone ELSE was talking about that I had never met, and frankly never cared to meet…

...suddenly appeared to ME --and revealed, completed, and healed parts of my story I didn't even know needed attention.

Leanne has two incredible podcasts, What's God Got to Do With It? and Outweigh. She is an online coach and guide into applying neuroscience and faith to healing from body image and self-esteem issues, and we had an incredible talk.

Today, Leanne takes over the podcast for part one of her two-part journey into faith, healing, and hope.

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Waiting Isn't a Waste, with Mark Vroegop Jun 25, 2024

Join me for an incredible conversation with one of my favorite authors, Mark Vroegop!

Mark is the author of one of my all-time favorite books, 2020 ECPA Christian Book of the Year, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy.
He's back with a powerful new book, Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life.

From the publisher:

Exploring 6 Characteristics of Waiting to Prompt Wisdom from God and Gain Invaluable Peace

Throughout our lives, we experience countless periods of waiting. Some moments are mere nuisances—others are daunting seasons filled with intense worry and doubt. We grow impatient by immovable traffic or crave an impending answer to a medical condition. Whatever our current circumstances, our innate response is to take action rather than stay still.

In Waiting Isn't a Waste, author Mark Vroegop calls believers to resist the human urge for control and lean on Christ for comfort while we wait for the uncertainties of life to unfold. Vroegop explores what it means to wait on God through 6 important characteristics—waiting is hard, common, biblical, slow, commanded, and relational. This book not only teaches listeners how to wait on God but inspires them to embrace waiting—for it prompts wisdom from God and brings invaluable peace to the present.

Written for Christians in Seasons of Waiting: Those struggling with anxiety, discouragement, or weariness as they wait
Explores 6 Characteristics of Waiting: Waiting is hard, common, biblical, slow, commanded, and relational
Written by Mark Vroegop: Author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy, which was named the ECPA 2020 Christian Book of the Year

Mark Vroegop (MDiv, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis and the author of the ECPA 2020 Christian Book of the Year Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament. He’s married to Sarah, and they have four children and three daughters-in-law.

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You Have a Choice (Tuesdays with Tata) Jun 18, 2024

It's Tuesdays with Tata!

Today, Tata talks about choices, using the stories of two men who encountered Jesus.

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Enough Trouble of Its Own (The Fifth Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery) Jun 02, 2024

Today, a look at the restated fifth commandment of Self-Brain Surgery: I must love tomorrow more than I hate what I'm feeling right now/I must not treat a bad feeling with a bad operation.

(Putting these here for your ease of access. New Spiritual Brain Surgery episodes coming this week!)

Scripture: Matthew 6:34

Book Mentioned: This Naked Mind by Annie Grace

The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery
I must relentlessly refuse to participate in my own demise.
I must believe that feelings are not facts, they are chemical events in my brain.
I must believe that most of my thoughts are untrue.
I must believe that my brain is designed to heal (Ryker’s Regular Legs)
I must love tomorrow more than I hate how I feel right now. (No Tomorrow Tax! Corollary: I must not treat bad feelings with bad operations.)
I must stop making an operation out of everything.
I must not perpetuate generational thought or behavioral issues in my family or start any new ones.
I must love my brain and live in such a way as to protect and improve it.
I must believe that what I’m doing I’m getting better at.
I must understand that thoughts become things.

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(00:01) - Introduction
(00:41) - Retooling the Ten Commandments
(03:32) - The Fifth Commandment
(23:50) - Embracing the Fifth Commandment

The Blame Ablation (The Fourth Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery) May 28, 2024

Better Beats Blame!

A new operation for you, The Blame Ablation. This will help you stop being stuck in the past, and start moving forward towards becoming healthier, feeling better, and being happier.

(Placing the Ten Commandments here for your easy reference)

Also, an update to the Fourth and Fifth Commandments of Self Brain Surgery!

Scripture: James 1:2-4

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(00:01) - Introduction
(00:20) - The 10 Commandments Evolution
(01:19) - Reordering the Commandments
(02:57) - Introducing the New Fourth Commandment
(04:31) - Self-Brain Surgery Saturday
(05:10) - The Blame Ablation Operation
(06:32) - Shifting Worldviews
(08:19) - The Need for a Brain Transplant
(10:33) - The Importance of Adversity
(11:57) - Personal Growth through Challenges
(17:35) - The Futility of Blaming
(20:40) - The Fourth Commandment: Brain's Healing Ability
(22:33) - Your Brain's Design to Heal
(24:57) - The Concept of Design to Heal
(27:45) - Embracing the Blame Ablation Operation
(29:04) - Directing the Healing Process
(29:42) - Starting Today

Thoughts Are Not Always True (The Third Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery) May 26, 2024

You have tens of thousands of thoughts per day. Most of them are not true.

Today, the third in a series of looking at each of the Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery in more detail. The third commandment is, "I must believe that most of my thoughts are untrue."

Here are some tools to challenge bad thoughts, and how to manage them.

Scripture: II Cor. 10:5, Psalm 34:8

The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery (Updated 3/8/2024; corollaries coming soon)
1.I must relentlessly refuse to participate in my own demise.

2. I must recognize that feelings are not facts, they are chemical events in my brain.

3. I must recognize that most of my thoughts are untrue.

4. I must love tomorrow more than I hate how I feel right now.

5. I must not treat bad feelings with bad operations.

6. I must stop making an operation out of everything.

7. I must not perpetuate generational thought or behavioral issues in my family or start any new ones.

8. I must love my brain and live in such a way as to improve it.

9. I must believe that what I’m doing I’m getting better at.

10. I must understand that thoughts become things.

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(00:09) - Self-Brain Surgery Saturday
(03:21) - Let's Get After It
(05:43) - The Intersection of Science and Faith
(10:37) - Ursula Le Guin's Three Writing Questions
(16:40) - Examining Thought Biopsy Results
(25:45) - Changing Your Mind, Changing Your Life

Feelings Are Not Facts May 24, 2024

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!

(Placing the Ten Commandments here for your ease of reference. These episodes played on The Dr. Warren Podcast earlier)

Today, the second in a series of looking at each of the Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery in more detail. The second commandment is, "I must recognize that feelings are not facts, they are chemical events in my brain."

Also, learning to articulate what's really going on so we can begin to get after healing it is a crucial step in becoming great self-brain surgeons!

Scripture: II Cor. 10:5, Romans 12:2

The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery (Updated 3/8/2024; corollaries coming soon)
1.I must relentlessly refuse to participate in my own demise.

2. I must recognize that feelings are not facts, they are chemical events in my brain.

3. I must recognize that most of my thoughts are untrue.

4. I must love tomorrow more than I hate how I feel right now.

5. I must not treat bad feelings with bad operations.

6. I must stop making an operation out of everything.

7. I must not perpetuate generational thought or behavioral issues in my family or start any new ones.

8. I must love my brain and live in such a way as to improve it.

9. I must believe that what I’m doing I’m getting better at.

10. I must understand that thoughts become things.

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(00:01) - Introduction
(02:08) - Medical School Interviews
(14:14) - Understanding Feelings
(25:47) - Imposter Syndrome
(29:03) - Formulating the Chief Complaint

First No Harm (The 1st Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery) May 19, 2024

Life Is Hard. Here's a Practice to Keep from Making it Unnecessarily Harder

Today, the first in a series of looking at each of the Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery in more detail. The first commandment, just like in medical school, is primum non nocere, First No Harm. Self-Brain Surgeons say it like this: "I will relentlessly refuse to participate in my own demise."

Scripture: Mark 12:30-31, Romans 12:1-2, Psalm 19:14

The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery (More corollaries coming soon)
1.I must relentlessly refuse to participate in my own demise.

2. I must recognize that feelings are not facts, they are chemical events in my brain.

3. I must recognize that most of my thoughts are untrue.

4. I must love tomorrow more than I hate how I feel right now.

5. I must not treat bad feelings with bad operations.

6. I must stop making an operation out of everything.

7. I must not perpetuate generational thought or behavioral issues in my family or start any new ones.

8. I must love my brain and live in such a way as to improve it.

9. I must believe that what I’m doing I’m getting better at.

10. I must understand that thoughts become things.

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Look for the God Shot, with Tara-Leigh Cobble May 16, 2024

Tara-Leigh Cobble Changed Her Mind About God

Today's guest is the host of The Bible Recap Podcast. Tara-Leigh Cobble helps millions of people read, understand, and love the Word of God every day. But before she could do that, she had to change her mind. This is a perfect conversation for self-brain surgeons, because you can't change your life until you change your mind, and learning to love God's word is the first step to getting that done.

Check out The Bible Recap website!

Tara-Leigh is also a sought-after public speaker and teacher.

She also founded D-Group International, which exists to help people READ, UNDERSTAND, and LOVE the Bible, as they encounter God in a way that transforms their entire lives.

Follow Tara-Leigh on Instagram to learn more!

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Six Self-Brain Surgery Lessons from Habakkuk Apr 21, 2024

One of the First Self-Brain Surgeons was the Old Testament Prophet Habakkuk

Here are six ways Habakkuk can help you change your mind and change your life!

(Part One of this story is told on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast. Click here to listen!)

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No Old Beaches (Tuesdays with Tata) Apr 16, 2024

It's Tuesdays with Tata!

We're having a big storm here in Nebraska, and my computer is giving me fits! Today, a classic episode of Tuesdays with Tata to help you change your mind and change your life! We had a great talk about how we view ourselves, how we view God, and how there is no place in the past that holds the answers to your future.

(Adapted from TWT #53)

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The Central Exchange in Scripture (ABIDE Check-in) Apr 14, 2024

What's the Central Exchange In Scripture?

Many people believe that God's aim is to control us. But scripture tells a different story. The central exchange is not control, but healing.

Jesus wants all of you, especially your mind, because he's interested in helping you heal and be whole.

Here's an ABIDE practice aimed at changing our minds and seeking the healing and wholeness we are promised if we learn to focus our minds on the healer and not the hurting.

Scripture: Psalm 19:14, Psalm 139:23-24, Psalm 34:4

Pray ABIDE

Assess

Believe

Incision

Deeper

Expect

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More Lessons from Jonah (Tuesdays with Tata) Apr 02, 2024

It's Tuesdays with Tata!

Today, part 2 of our look at the little book of Jonah from the Old Testament, and some surprising lessons. It's not all about the "whale," but this talk with Tata has a lot for us to learn! There is much to learn here.

Scripture: The book of Jonah

Book Mentioned: The Prodigal Prophetby Timothy Keller

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Learning From a Familiar Story: Jonah Part 1 (Tuesdays with Tata) Mar 26, 2024

It's Tuesdays with Tata!

Today, a look at the little book of Jonah from the Old Testament, and some surprising lessons. It's not all about the "whale," but this talk with Tata has a lot for us to learn! (This episode was originally released in December 2023 on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast, and this conversation will be continued in a new episode next week). There is much to learn here.

Scripture: The book of Jonah

Book Mentioned: The Prodigal Prophetby Timothy Keller

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(00:29) - Embracing a Journey of Health and Happiness
(00:51) - Introduction and Excitement for Discussing Jonah
(03:17) - Jonah Flees from God's Assignment
(08:51) - Jonah's struggle with God's mercy towards others
(10:09) - The call to love and be merciful like Jesus
(12:45) - Jesus accepting the story of Jonah as a sign
(14:07) - Jonah's preaching in Nineveh and their repentance
(16:23) - God's relenting and the possibility of changing God's mind
(18:35) - Jonah's Anger and God's Question
(20:01) - Jonah's Opportunity to Deliver the Message
(21:16) - Rebellion Against God and Jonah's Disobedience
(22:44) - Uncovering the Truth: What Really Happened to the People
(24:13) - Jesus' Mission to Save the Lost
(26:08) - God's teachings may sound difficult, but they are important.
(26:37) - Obeying God's Call vs. Personal Desires
(27:16) - Rejoicing in the Repentance of Sinners
(28:35) - Introduction and Book Announcement

Healing What You Can't Erase, with Christopher Cook Mar 19, 2024

Some Wounds Never Go Away, and Some Traumas Cannot Be Erased. But You Can Heal Anyway!

Christopher Cook is a pastor, podcaster, sought-after public speaker, and leadership coach. He's also a great human, and a good friend. His new book is Healing What You Can't Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out.
Chris's story has some pain, loss, and brokenness. But it also has a powerful path you can follow to transformation and healing.

This book is on my short list for best books of 2024 already. It's one of the most helpful books I've ever read, and I'm so grateful for the time Chris spent in this conversation.

Chris's podcast is also amazing. Here's a link to my appearance on his show last year!

Check out Chris's website here.

From Amazon.com

A path from trauma to transformation that doesn’t rely on willpower, but rather on the daily power of the Holy Spirit—from pastor and leadership coach Christopher Cook

“Razor-sharp focus . . . a clear-cut path to find healing.”—New York Times bestselling author and pastor Mark Batterson

The pain that happened to you is real . . . and it matters immensely.

The notion of healing what you can’t erase is not about ignoring the devastation of your past or putting a glossy, positive spin on current tragedy. That plastic version of faith isn’t actually faith; it’s unbelief.

Healing What You Can’t Erase offers a far better solution—a road map for moving forward through the losses and scars by allowing the power of the Holy Spirit to transform us . . . spirit, soul, and body.

Through story, instruction, action steps, and guided questions, you’ll discover
• why transformation beats willpower and self-help
• how to recognize and heal a broken spirit
• well-researched, biblically grounded strategies to revitalize your mental and emotional well-being
• how inside-out integrated transformation changes your spirit, soul, and body

Whether you’re wrestling with the loss of a marriage, a fractured friendship, a betrayal at work, or a chronic illness, there is hope. No matter your pain or traumatic experience, the Holy Spirit can heal and restore you to the life God created you for.

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Once You Know Mar 17, 2024

Ignorance is Bliss, Right? WRONG!

Today, we talk about what happens once you know that you can change your mind. It’s about the difference between self-care and self-malpractice.

(Note: This episode was also released on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast as a Sunday bonus episode)

Scripture: James 4:17, Psalm 34:8

Music by Tommy Walker

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(00:02) - Spiritual Brain Surgery
(02:13) - Insight into Self-Improvement
(04:49) - Perils of Ignorance Vs. Choice
(05:58) - Trust Transfer Operation
(06:35) - The Self-Brain Surgery Concept
(08:12) - Defining Sin and Virtue
(10:40) - Rewiring Your Brain
(12:00) - Exercise Self-Control
(15:18) - Avoiding Self-Malpractice
(16:07) - Dangers of Emotional Influence
(21:05) - Embracing Change Together

Using Your Gifts in a Godly Way: Bob and Linda Lotich on Kingdom Finances Mar 12, 2024

Money and Finances Can Be a Constant Source of Stress

Bob and Linda Lotich are here today to talk about a different way to live, and they have a unique and surprising story.

Bob Lotich found himself at his breaking point in his early 20’s overwhelmed by debt and stranded 1,000 miles from home with only $7 to his name. After crying out to God for wisdom and discovering a simpler (and far more effective) approach to money, he reached a level of financial freedom he never dreamed possible: having a paid-off house by age 31 and even reaching a personal goal of giving $1 million by age 40. For the last 15 years he’s shared his best lessons with over 52 million readers and listeners on his award-winning blog, SeedTime.com and SeedTime Money Podcast.

Linda has spent a lifetime perfecting the art of avoiding boring conversations. Though her financial life was a mess (carrying guilt for making bad decisions, and so much shame she didn’t even know how to ask for help) she just prayed it would all work out. And one day she met the man of her dreams (named Bob), and he had no problem taking her mess and creating all the pie charts and spreadsheets. But as time went on, she began realizing how investing a little time in something she typically found boring, could actually open up the adventure of a lifetime with God!

Their book, Simple Money, Rich Life is a unique and fascinating look at learning to have a Kingdom mindset in all areas of your life, including your finances.

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Tuesdays with Tata #2: Deep Dive Into Worldview and Theology Mar 05, 2024

Bruised and Smoldering Hearts Mar 03, 2024

Sometimes, Life Can Make Us Feel Overwhelmed, Damaged, or Exhausted

If that's you, here's a some help through the power of learning to abide in God's presence, and some surprising ideas from scripture and science about learning to heal and hear.

Scripture: Isaiah 30, Matthew 12:20

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Tuesdays with Tata #1: Who Is Tata? Feb 27, 2024

It's Tuesdays with Tata!

We're back with a re-introduction to the man, the legend, Dennis McDonald, known the world over as "Tata."

Tuesdays with Tata has been heard in 160 countries, and is your go-to podcast for a deep dive into Biblical wisdom and practical advice for living a life of becoming healthier, feeling better, and being happier as we get to know Jesus more intimately through Tata's teaching.

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Impossible Things That God Does Anyway! Feb 20, 2024

When it feels impossible for us, God reminds us it's possible for Him!

Here's a quick list of times in scripture when God made something IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE. So, He can do it for us too!

Sometimes, God...

Whistles Zechariah 10:8, Isaiah 5:26, Isaiah 7:18 (FLIES, BEES, AND PEOPLE)

Roars Hosea 11:10

Gets up Isaiah 30:18

Roams the earth 2 Chronicles 16:9

Sees the end from the beginning (not surprised) Isaiah 46:10

Finishes what He starts/Ends it like he says he will/Calls his shots Isaiah 46:11

Floats axe heads 2 Kings 6:1-7

Sends bears 2 Kings 2:23-25

Calls for birds and leaders Isaiah 46:11

Parts waters Genesis 1:6 (Beginning), Exodus 14 (Red Sea), Joshua 4:10 (Jordan), 2 Kings 2:8 (Elijah), 2 Kings 2:13-14 (Elisha)

Knocks down walls Joshua 6

Moves the sun Joshua 10:12-14

Raises up dry bones Dry bones in Ezekiel 37

Sends angels Daniel 10

Coins in fish Matthew 17:24-27

Fish to Swallow Prophet Jonah 1-2

Manna and Quail Exodus 16

Water from a rock Exodus 17

Loaves and fishes Mark 6:30-44

Makes wine John 2

Oil that doesn't run out I Kings 17:7-16

Raises the dead Luke 7:11–17, Luke 8:49–56, : John 11:1-44

Calms storms Matthew 8

Walks on Water Matthew 14

Heals disease and disability John 5

Heals ears Luke 22

Eats His Homework? John 4:34 ("My food is to the work my Father gave me.")

And if that's not enough- he will lay down his life for you: Romans 5:8

And didn't stay dead: I Cor. 15, Colossians 2

And he's praying for you! John 17

Music by Lincoln Brewster

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Self-Brain Surgery for a Broken Heart (Quiet Time) Feb 18, 2024

When Your Heart is Broken, You Need Brain Surgery

Today, a powerful talk about how to use the thought biopsy technique to do self-brain surgery and find the path forward to hope again.

Scriptures Mentioned:

Isaiah 26:3, Psalm 51:10, Psalm 19:14, Psalm 139:23, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 17:27, Philippians 4:6-8, Lamentations 3, John 10:10, John 16:33, Colossians 3:15, Psalm 71:14

Music by Casting Crowns and Riley Clemmons (Note: both these songs, and many more, are on the Hope Is the First Dose Playlist on Spotify!)

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Remember the ABIDE prayer/meditation practice:
Level I (Hearing):
Approach
Breathe
Invite
Depend
Experience

Level II (Self-Brain Surgery Practice):
Assess
Believe
Incision
Deepen
Expect

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The Math of Mind Change Feb 15, 2024

The Mathematics of Mind Change

Ephesians 4 gives us the equations that direct the self-brain surgery process. Today, we're going to brush up on our arithmetic, and learn the math of mind change.

1 Corinthians 2:15-16
New Living Translation
15 Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others.
16 For,“Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?”
But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.

F + K = M (Verse 13, faith + knowledge = maturity)
M= SOC (Maturity = Standard of Christ)
SOC = G + S (Standard of Christ = Grown up and stable)
G + S = STL (Grown up and stable = Able to speak truth in love)
STL = MLC + HGL (Speaking truth in love = More Like Christ and Healthy, Growing in Love)

GM = C + D + FFG + CP (Gentile mind= confused, dark, far from God, chasing pleasure)

Ephesians 4 (NLT):
12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. 13 This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.

14 Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. 15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. 16 He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

Living as Children of Light
17 With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. 18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. 19 They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13-19

Remember the ABIDE prayer/meditation practice:
Level I (Hearing):
Approach
Breathe
Invite
Depend
Experience

Level II (Self-Brain Surgery Practice):
Assess
Believe
Incision
Deepen
Expect

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Untangle Your Emotions, with Jennie Allen Feb 13, 2024

"Don't Let Your Emotions Get the Best of You."

We've all heard it, but is it sound advice? Jennie Allen is on the podcast today to talk about her new book, Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It.

Plus: the story of how Jennie Allen is directly responsible for Lisa and me moving from Alabama to Wyoming to Nebraska!

This is a powerful talk about what I believe will be one of the most important books of 2024.

From Amazon.com:

The New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head provides a revolutionary path to embracing a healthy relationship with your emotions, one that leads to life-giving connection with God and others as well as to a richer understanding of yourself.

“This book is worth thousands of dollars of counseling.”—Jonathan Pokluda, bestselling author and host of the Becoming Something podcast

How often have you heard, “Don’t let your emotions get the best of you”? But what if instead of ignoring our feelings, we noticed them, named them, and let God use them to draw us closer to Himself and others?

Many of us need to unlearn damaging messages about our emotions. We’ve been taught, for example, that emotions are untrustworthy, when, in fact, God can use them to help us see where we need His healing.

In Untangle Your Emotions, Jennie Allen uses scientific research, biblical insight, and her own story to help you

● exchange stuffing, dismissing, or minimizing your emotions for a five-step process to know what you feel and what to do about it

● debunk the myth that feelings are sinful by learning how emotional maturity leads to deeper connection with God and others

● live emotionally healthy by applying biblical wisdom and therapeutic research that works whether you self-identify as “emotional” or not

● sit with feelings that are confusing and painful by discovering the depth of God’s love and compassion for you

Book: Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It by Jennie Allen

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Suffering: A Hard Look at Handling Hard Things Feb 08, 2024

If God is Good, Why is There Suffering?

A hard look at the biggest question: why is life so hard if God loves us?

Here'a a look at the answer, and what to do about it!

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5, James 1:2-4, Proverbs 2:10

Book Mentioned: Is God Real?by Lee Strobel

Please go to The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast for Part II of this episode: The Neurobiology of Suffering
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Devil or Diagnosis? Feb 06, 2024

Are our thought problems the result of spiritual attack, or mental problems? Are they just bad habits, or are they bad biochemistry? In short, are the things that trouble us Devil, or Diagnosis?

Here'a a look at the answer, and what to do about it!

Scripture: Isaiah 14:14-17, Isaiah 61:2-3, Hosea 2:15, Job 3:25

Book Mentioned: You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Lifeby Jeffrey Schwartz and Rebecca Gladding

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Theology Thursday: Abide Feb 01, 2024

It's Theology Thursday!

Today, a look at the word "Abide," and a short talk about how prayer changes your brain. Also, the importance of quiet time, hearing God's voice, and abiding in him.

Scripture: John 15, Hebrews 12:1-2, Psalm 34:4, Psalm 46

Book Mentioned: How God Changes Your Brain by Andrew Newberg and Mark Waldman

Website mentioned: Scripture Lullabies (and check our their music here)

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Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett on Deconstruction Jan 30, 2024

What is deconstruction? Is it a normal, healthy process of examining our faith, or is it something more?

Join me for a deep look at this important topic in today's church, with authors Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett as we discuss their new book (releasing today worldwide), The Deconstruction of Christianity.

From Amazon.com:

A groundbreaking book on the true nature of faith deconstruction

Alisa and Tim help the reader to deconstruct the deconstructionists and thus to respond to them, both with arguments and with love and sensitivity. This is a timely book! -- Carl Trueman, author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self

A movement called ‘deconstruction’ is sweeping through our churches and it is affecting our loved ones. It has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of so many, and this book can help you not only understand what’s happening but also stand your ground and respond with clarity and confidence.

Maybe you have a loved one who is deconstructing their faith, and you are struggling to know how to respond;
Maybe you are trying to understand the radical spiritual makeover your friend or family member is going through;
Maybe your relationship with a loved one has been strained or even cut off because of your “toxic” Christian beliefs and you don’t know what to do;
Maybe you’re experiencing doubt yourself and facing hard questions about truth, God, the Bible, theology and the gospel.

Some who leave the faith feel wounded by the church. Others feel repressed by some of the moral imperatives found in Scripture. For some, it leads to a custom-made spirituality. For others, deconstructing their faith leads them away from the truth into agnosticism, atheism, the occult, or humanism.

In this seminal book, Alisa Childers, author of Another Gospel?, and Tim Barnett, creator of Red Pen Logic, will help you understand what deconstruction is, where it comes from, why it is compelling to some, and how it disorients the lives of so many. You will be able to think through the main issues around faith deconstruction and explore wise and loving ways to respond from a biblical worldview.

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Introducing Spiritual Brain Surgery Jan 28, 2024

Welcome to Spiritual Brain Surgery!

Here's an overview of where we're going with Spiritual Brain Surgery, and why we're here.
Scriptures: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, Romans 12:1, Matthew 22:37, Psalm 111:2, Mark 12:30-31

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