“You only have one life, and while you can have a few careers in it, if my time was running out, what do I really want to be focusing my life on? And so that’s really what I’m here to talk about today.” — April Harper This month’s memory verse: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13 Today’s podcast: Have you ever wrestled with discerning your calling or choosing a career? You’re...
Sep 29, 2022•38 min
“The reality is, we’re all empty vessels that are needing to be filled. So practically speaking, how then do we fill our buckets?” — Vera Schmitz This month’s memory verse: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13 Today’s podcast: Welcome to our monthly wrap-up episode with Dwell Differently co-founder Vera Schmitz! Where do you find yourself going most often to fill up your “soul...
Sep 22, 2022•8 min
"The promise is that we would overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit, and I think that’s the lynchpin there. It’s not my own scraped-up hope, it is hope only by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Vera Schmitz This month’s memory verse: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13 Today’s podcast: Is it hard for you to believe that you can experience overflowing hope daily? I...
Sep 15, 2022•21 min
“These things that he’s giving—the hope and the joy and the peace—are not separate from him, they are part of him. He’s the God of hope, so he’s actually giving us himself.” — Courtney Doctor This month’s memory verse: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13 Today’s podcast: In today’s episode, Natalie Abbott and Courtney Doctor are taking a deep dive into this month’s verse, Rom...
Sep 08, 2022•46 min
“Biblical hope is not a wishing and a longing—biblical hope is a certain hope because it is rooted and grounded in the faithful God of hope.” — Natalie Abbott This month’s memory verse: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13 Today’s podcast: Have you ever wondered what “hope” really means? Is it just a wish, or is biblical hope something more? In today’s teaching episode, Natali...
Sep 01, 2022•19 min
"It says, 'The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.' It doesn't say, 'You need only to make a plan, you need only to make a list, you need only to buy this thing.' No. 'The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.'" — Vera Schmitz This month’s memory verse: "Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." —John 8:32 Today’s podcast: This month, Dwell Differently co-founder Vera Schmitz shares how memorizing specific truths in God's Word have helped to set...
Aug 25, 2022•8 min
“I love this truth, even though it’s hard. It’s a promise for the [initial] one time choice to follow Jesus, and for my day in and day out. He’s going to continue to set me free from my sin.” — Vera Schmitz This month’s memory verse: “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:32 Today’s podcast: So many people have heard the words of this verse—quoted in movies, literature, and everyday life—but what many may not know is that these words were spoken by Jesus about ...
Aug 18, 2022•22 min
“Then you have Jesus who is Truth materialized. He is sincerity and genuineness in the flesh. He shows up on the scene and says, ‘I’m going to give you the truth in my Word, but also, I am the Truth. I am the Word. You come to me, and I will set you free…I’m going to help you walk further in reality.’” — Blair Linne This month’s memory verse: “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:32 Today’s podcast: Join Blair Linne and Natalie Abbott as they talk about this m...
Aug 11, 2022•50 min
“If Jesus tells you that you’re a sinner, will you still believe in him? Will you be honest with your sin and your failings? Will you confess that you could never measure up? Will you believe in the Son of God who came not to condemn the world but instead to save it? Or are you going to hold on to your own righteousness and keep justifying yourself?” — Natalie Abbott This month’s memory verse: “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:32 Today’s podcast: What is “...
Aug 04, 2022•24 min
“Even if Jesus gave me all his miracles and he met every last need, the belief in him is the treasure. He is the treasure. He is the thing that my heart really truly longs for.” — Vera Schmitz This month’s memory verse: “Jesus answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.’” — John 6:29 Today’s podcast: You won’t want to miss today’s episode with Dwell Differently co-founder Vera Schmitz as she reflects on three takeaways from John 6:29! We hope you’ve been encouraged as ...
Jul 28, 2022•7 min
“We don’t have to keep relying on our works or measuring ourselves by our failures. We can measure ourselves and see ourselves as Christ sees us, which is people that he loves, his beloved bride.” — Natalie Abbott This month’s memory verse: “Jesus answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.’” — John 6:29 Today’s podcast: Have you ever wrestled with feeling like you need to be “good” to earn God’s favor? Even as Christians who know we are saved not by our works but by J...
Jul 21, 2022•21 min
“It’s not just the head knowledge, in this case, that the work of God is to believe in the one he has sent, to believe in Jesus—but to actually know it to the point that that’s how I’m operating. That that’s the belief that I’m not just knowing with my head but that I’m living out of.” — Amanda Bible Williams This month’s memory verse: “Jesus answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.’” — John 6:29 Today’s podcast: Have you ever wondered how good works and faith relat...
Jul 14, 2022•53 min
"If Jesus is our spiritual food, are we looking to Jesus to give us the food that perishes, or are we looking to Jesus for eternal, spiritual satisfaction? Are we looking for him to meet only our earthly needs and earthly comforts, or do we have eyes to see, spiritual eyes to understand our spiritual needs and to find them met in Jesus?” — Natalie Abbott This month’s memory verse: “Jesus answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.’” — John 6:29 Today’s podcast: What is...
Jul 07, 2022•19 min
“It’s so encouraging to me that God has not left us on our own to follow after him—we don’t just hear a warning like this to not drift away without him also being the one to enable us.” — Lindsay Tully This month’s memory verse: “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” — Hebrews 2:1 Today’s podcast: If we're being honest, we all know we have a tendency to drift spiritually. But how do we pay the most careful attention to what we ha...
Jun 30, 2022•30 min
“What am I paying the most careful attention to right now? And how can I re-anchor myself to the truth with an easy habit or practice or rhythm?” — Vera Schmitz This month’s memory verse: “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” — Hebrews 2:1 Today’s podcast: If you had an inventory of your thoughts, what (or who) are you paying the most careful attention to? In today’s episode, Vera Schmitz, co-founder of Dwell Differently, takes ...
Jun 23, 2022•8 min
“The reason this verse is in Scripture at all is because we have this tendency to drift.” — Natalie Abbott This month’s memory verse: “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” — Hebrews 2:1 Today’s podcast: Let’s be honest—it’s hard to talk about drifting. Today’s episode is a very real conversation between Natalie and Vera about how they see drifting happen in their own lives, spiritual habits they’d like to incorporate to help the...
Jun 16, 2022•24 min
“That’s the danger of drifting—while running away is an intentional, purposeful act, drifting away happens without our awareness.” — Emma Mae McDaniel This month’s memory verse: “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” — Hebrews 2:1 Today’s podcast: Do you find yourself easily distracted? Is it challenging to prioritize spending time with the Lord in busy seasons? Have you ever realized that you've unintentionally started focusing ...
Jun 09, 2022•44 min
“This is a daily practice—of not drifting, of coming back. And we have a God who welcomes us with open arms.” — Natalie Abbott This month’s memory verse: “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” — Hebrews 2:1 Today’s podcast: Don’t miss today’s episode with Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell, as she digs into our verse for this month: Hebrews 2:1! She walks us through some important questions: How does this fit into the big pictur...
Jun 02, 2022•17 min
“This is what the church should look like, this sharing: ‘What I have, I’m going to offer to you, and what you have, you can offer to me.’ And that’s a beautiful thing, without either demanding it of the other.” — Melissa Kruger This month’s memory verse: “Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.” — 1 Thessalonians 2:8b Today’s podcast: Have you been listening to our series this month and found yourself thinking, “I want ...
May 26, 2022•23 min
"If there is one verse that I would want to characterize my ministry, it would be this one.” — Melissa Kruger This month’s memory verse: “Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.” — 1 Thessalonians 2:8b Today’s podcast: What does it really look like to share not only the gospel but also our lives with one another? In today’s episode, Melissa Kruger and Natalie Abbott talk about the power of life-on-life ministry, why ment...
May 19, 2022•18 min
“I don’t want women to be in the Word because they think there’s some angel in heaven with a star chart who’s keeping track of their progress. I want them to be in the Word because there is a joy of knowing Christ that you just simply can’t explain other than to say he has such depths to be uncovered that we will spend all eternity knowing him more.” — Melissa Kruger This month’s memory verse: “Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our l...
May 12, 2022•20 min•Ep. 137
“This is what God has for us. We were created to be in community with one another. And as hard as it can be, that’s where the joy is—when we are not only sharing the gospel at an arm’s length, but when the gospel is penetrating into those relationships and making them beautiful and vibrant." — Natalie Abbott This month’s memory verse: “Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.” — 1 Thessalonians 2:8b Today’s podcast: We kn...
May 05, 2022•17 min•Ep. 136
Important Note: If you have little listeners with you today, you may want to put in headphones or listen later as this episode is about sharing the gospel with women in the adult entertainment industry. ____________________ “God redeems, no matter what. No matter how long you’ve been away from him, no matter how far you’ve been away from him, or how far you’ve been kept from him.” — Rachelle Starr This month’s memory verse: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought ne...
Apr 28, 2022•18 min•Ep. 135
Important Note: If you have little listeners with you today, you may want to put in headphones or listen later as this episode is about sharing the gospel with women in the adult entertainment industry. ____________________ “The more drastic and dark and depraved you recognize you were, the more Christ’s sacrifice on the cross becomes real because you knew how bad you were and how much grace you’ve been given.” — Rachelle Starr This month’s memory verse: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once wer...
Apr 21, 2022•20 min•Ep. 134
Important Note: If you have little listeners with you today, you may want to put in headphones or listen later as this episode is about sharing the gospel with women in the adult entertainment industry. ____________________ “It really just takes one act of obedience to advance God’s kingdom.” — Rachelle Starr This month’s memory verse: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” — Ephesians 2:13 Today’s podcast: How do you embody what Jesus...
Apr 14, 2022•18 min•Ep. 133
“Jesus invites us to bring our little people to him” — Vera Schmitz This month’s memory verse: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” — Ephesians 2:13 Today’s podcast: It’s a new month and a new memory verse! Today, Natalie and Vera dive into Ephesians 2:13 and talk about how to share the gospel with our kids. Want some help with questions to get the conversation going? Need some guidance when it comes to explaining why we need the blo...
Apr 07, 2022•21 min•Ep. 132
“As we continue to dwell on the truths of God’s Word, it’s leading us to delight in them and to testify to those realities in the lives of the people that are around us.” — Hunter Beless This month’s memory verse: “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.” — Hebrews 10:35 Today’s podcast: Have you even wondered how to memorize the Bible with your kids? What if they aren't interested? Is it really that important? Hunter Beless joins Dwell co-founder Natalie Abbott to give...
Mar 31, 2022•22 min•Ep. 131
“If you want to be confident, and you want a daily confidence boost, get to know the character of who your God is. Speak it out. Say it over your life. Because when you know who God is, you will know who you are." - Sadie Robertson Huff This month’s memory verse: “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.” — Hebrews 10:35 Today’s podcast: Vera Schmitz, co-founder of Dwell Differently, and Sadie Robertson Huff, author and speaker, talk about how to break free from the comp...
Mar 24, 2022•17 min•Ep. 130
“I was thinking I'd find something in the Word where God says, ‘This is who you are, and you're amazing, and you're so awesome, and why would you ever feel insecure.’ That's not what I found . . ." - Sadie Robertson Huff This month’s memory verse: “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.” — Hebrews 10:35 Today’s podcast: Vera Schmitz, co-founder of Dwell Differently, and Sadie Robertson Huff, author and speaker, are diving into why Sadie includes Hebrews 10:35 in every ...
Mar 17, 2022•19 min•Ep. 128
“When you’re following someone who is lost, do you understand that you’re also going to be lost? It’s important that individually, we are all following Jesus— the Way, the Truth, the Life—leading us to the Father so that we know where we are leading other people as well.” — Sadie Robertson Huff This month’s memory verse: “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.” — Hebrews 10:35 Today’s podcast: Vera Schmitz, co-founder of Dwell Differently, and Sadie Robertson Huff, aut...
Mar 10, 2022•22 min•Ep. 127
