When Life Brings Your Massive Thing, You Only Have Two Choices This episode was inspired by a letter I received from a listener. We talk about suffering and hope, and it will help you. Scripture: Isaiah 48:10, II Corinthians 1 Books: Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart by Gordon Livingston and The Grieving Brain by Mary-Frances O'Connor (Bonus classic episode for Throwback Thursday)

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(00:00) - Introduction
(03:18) - Acts of Kindness
(04:24) - Impactful Mail
(09:08) - Overcoming Tragedy
(22:18) - Choosing Resilience
(28:19) - Sharing the Load
(29:13) - Comfort in Troubles
(32:31) - Changing Your Mind
(33:54) - Walking Through Grief


What Passes for Hope

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It's Theology Thursday! Today, another look at light, and some surprising lessons from Psalm 119, quantum physics, and 21st-century neuroscience. 

Check out this video from Tara-Leigh Cobble and The Bible Recap!
Check out this article on the two kinds of light mentioned in Psalm 119!
Check out this book (specifically chapter 4) to learn more about how light may be how God communicates with our minds!

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All recent episodes with transcripts are available here!
(00:01) - Introduction
(01:03) - The Power of Light
(02:28) - Opening Question
(05:20) - Constant Communication with Creator
(06:08) - Prehab Process for Mental Health
(10:50) - The Word as a Guide
(11:52) - The Light of God's Word
(15:50) - Revelation on Light from Scripture
(18:44) - The Significance of God's Word
(20:11) - Walking in Freedom with the Word
(23:39) - Overcoming Darkness with Light
(24:56) - Conclusion & Resources


Two Kinds of Light (Theology Thursday)

Help Me Pick the Best Podcast Conversation of 2024!

Every week for Wildcard Wednesday, I'll give you one of my (and your) top-four favorite interviews for the first quarter of the year. Then we'll have a survey for you to vote and choose a winner to move onto the semi-finals. After next quarter is over, we'll pick a winner from Q2, and then you can choose the finalist from the first half of the year by voting between those two. At the end of the year, we'll let the two semi-finalist winners battle to become the inaugural Dr. Lee Warren Podcast Award winner! Let's listen to these amazing conversations and then honor our guests for sharing their stories and their wisdom with us.  Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram to keep up with the tournament as the year progresses!

Mattie Jackson Smith's World Was Shattered Just shy of her one-year anniversary with her husband Ben, a seemingly small accident left her widowed and wondering where God was. Her story is full of grief, pain, and loss, but lands on hope and a future full of God's kept promises. Her book Lemons on Friday is one of the best books on finding your way through grief I've ever read, and Mattie is on the podcast today to give you hope! Mattie's podcast is incredible: In Joy Life
(Click here to listen to my appearance on her show)
Mattie's book is available everywhere books are sold.  Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! 
Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links: Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose! Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!
All recent episodes with transcripts are available here!
(00:01) - Introduction: Self-Brain Surgery on Wild Card Wednesday
(00:52) - Dr. Lee Warren Podcast Awards 2024
(02:23) - Maddie Jackson Smith: Lemons on Friday
(04:47) - Maddie Jackson's Tragic Story Unfolds
(07:26) - Welcome to Self-Brain Surgery School
(35:44) - Finding Hope and Love After Tragedy
(37:48) - Encouragement for Those in Early Days of Grief
(41:18) - Conclusion: Hope is the First Dose


Mattie Jackson Smith: 2024 DLW Podcast Award Tournament Rd. 1

It's Tuesdays with Tata! (This is a classic episode about being ready for whatever life brings. It's important for me today, as I'm dealing with a big work issue. Back with multiple new episodes later this week!)  Today, a great talk about the importance of getting your mind ready for whatever comes along. Does life jump up and knock you out? Or do you have a plan in place for how you're going to use your mind to handle anything that happens? Tata takes us through I Peter and other scriptures to show us how to keep our minds ready! Key Scripture: I Peter 1:13 
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Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links: Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose! Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!
All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! 

(00:02) - Introduction to Tuesdays with Tata
(02:20) - Conversations by the Riverside
(06:52) - The Importance of Being Mindful
(09:17) - Resisting the Devil
(11:55) - Preparing for Hardships
(15:18) - Seeking Understanding from God
(17:44) - Girded with Truth
(20:41) - Reflecting on Lessons Learned
(22:04) - Pondering the Apostle Peter's Life


Preparing Your Mind (Tuesdays with Tata Classic)

An Episode About Anxious Thoughts: It's Default Mode Monday! Today, some compelling research about the connection between the default mode network (DMN) and the Central Executive Network (CEN). We'll learn how thinking more about God trains your brain to ruminate less about past traumas and possible future troubles, and to connect with the present and others more effectively. This, my friend, is how you can become healthier, feel better, and be happier in your life.
 
Book Mentioned for Memorial Day: No Place to Hide by me

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All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! 

(00:01) - Introduction
(03:24) - The Default Mode Network
(05:37) - Self-Brain Surgery School
(05:48) - Understanding the Default Mode Network
(09:43) - Neuroscience and Faith
(16:10) - The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Depression
(23:32) - Shifting Focus from Self to Spirituality
(27:06) - Value of Religious and Spiritual Activities
(29:28) - Conclusion


Default Mode Monday: Become Less Anxious by Increasing This

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! (This is a carefully-selected re-release of an episode that will get you ready for next week’s focus on the #1 secret to changing your mind and your life. Even if you’ve heard it before, please check it out and be ready for Mind-Change Monday!) Today, we learn a little operation that will help us escape the inner "Me Show" we all hear in our heads, stop worrying about the suffering of the past or potential problems in the future, and to capture our thoughts so we can be fully present in the now. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! 
Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links: Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose! Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!
All recent episodes with transcripts are available here!
(00:02) - Introduction: Self Brain Surgery Saturday
(00:33) - Exploring the Default Mode Network and Task Positive Network
(02:10) - The Importance of Abundance and Resilience in the Christian Life
(04:28) - Exploring Techniques to Control and Calm the Brain
(07:09) - The Benefits of Meditation and Rewiring the Brain
(11:15) - The Limitations of Traditional Brain Functioning
(15:00) - Expanding Brain Capabilities through Connection to the Universe
(20:43) - Shifting from victimhood to positive influence
(23:07) - Shifting from self-centered thoughts to objective perspective
(26:53) - Introduction and Book Sponsorship Announcement


What Passes for Hope

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