Philip Yancey has been a great friend and mentor for me for years. (Replay of Season 7, Episode 40) Getting to talk to Richard Foster last week made me think of my friend Philip Yancey, and how our last talk on the podcast was so inspiring. I thought I’d bring this great talk back to you today as a bookend to the Richard Foster episode. Philip’s books have helped millions of us search out the path to faith and hope again after life brings us pain. He’s one of the first people who gets a call whe...
Jun 27, 2023•49 min•Season 8Ep. 16
What Does the Bible Say About What We Say? Some thoughts on the wisdom of looking at the waveforms. (Adapted from Season 5, Episode 29) You can get up to six months of free access to my paid subscriber content for referring friends to sign up for my free Self-Brain Surgery letter! Click here to find out how! Scriptures Mentioned Proverbs 10:19 (AMP) When there are many words, transgression and offense are unavoidable, But he who controls his lips and keeps thoughtful silence is wise. Proverbs 11...
Jun 26, 2023•18 min•Season 8Ep. 15
A story about what to do when life hurts and you can't understand how to make it stop. Scriptures: Psalm 34 Psalm 122:1 Music by Cody Carnes (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Hey, my new book is releasing July 18! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber...
Jun 25, 2023•22 min•Season 8Ep. 14
It’s a Miracle that You’re Able to Breathe, Read, and Listen to this Podcast! Join me for an incredible conversation with the authors of an amazing book, Your Designed Body , Steve Laufmann and Dr. Howard Glicksman. It’s perfect for Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! Scripture: Psalm 139:1 (From the book website, www.discovery.org ): In Your Designed Body , systems engineer Steve Laufmann and physician Howard Glicksman explore this extraordinary system of systems encompassing thousands of ingenious an...
Jun 24, 2023•53 min•Season 8Ep. 13
Is Humility is a Vanishing Virtue? Join me for an incredible Friday Conversation with renowned writer Richard Foster and one of his key partners in creating Richard’s new book, Brenda Quinn as we strive to understand humility. And surprisingly, Richard helps us see how humility can lead to hope! Richard’s new book is Learning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue . Key scriptures mentioned: I Peter 5:6, James 4:6 Special thanks to Krista Clayton of InterVarsity Press for facilitat...
Jun 23, 2023•45 min•Season 8Ep. 12
You can’t wait for hope to happen. You can make it happen. Hope is a verb: there’s two consistent things about biblical examples of when people feel hopeless, and what they do next, that are important to flesh out: Any time we’re faced with a seemingly hopeless situation, there’s movement and there’s memory. There’s action. There’s a choice made. You have to fight for hope, friend, because life doesn’t always make it easy. We’re going to learn how hope is a verb, an action word, and we’re going ...
Jun 22, 2023•41 min•Season 8Ep. 11
You Did it Again: Now What? Sometimes, we make a decision or choice today that threatens our success, happiness, family, work, or health tomorrow. Lisa and I call this the “Tomorrow Tax.” This episode is in response to a listener named Julie, who asked me to prescribe an “Emergency Dose” for when we find ourselves paying that Tomorrow Tax again. Listen to hear the four steps to take if you find yourself paying a tax tomorrow on what happened yesterday. Scripture: Job 38:11 Book Mentioned: What D...
Jun 21, 2023•42 min•Season 8Ep. 10
It's Tuesdays with Tata! Today, we talk about Romans 12 , to find the incredible hope that lies in changing our minds. (Adapted with additional material from TWT#56) My new book is releasing July 18! Click on the book cover above to pre-order. Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...
Jun 20, 2023•41 min•Season 8Ep. 10
After Trauma and Tragedy, You Need to Heal It’s Mind Change Monday, and today we have a very special guest, Dr. Tim Murphy, Ph.D. Tim and I had a tremendous conversation about trauma, PTSD, and how the apostle Paul shows us how to heal. Tim’s new book is The Christ Cure: 10 Biblical Ways to Heal from Trauma, Tragedy, and PTSD. Tim Murphy, PhD, is a licensed psychologist; specializing in resilience and recovery from psychological trauma, and author of three books (most recently, The Christ Cure )...
Jun 19, 2023•43 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Father’s Day is Difficult for Some People If you have pain around the idea of God being a father because of your relationship with your biological dad, you need to hear some true things today. I'm going to share with you a love letter, a message from God directly from his Word, just for you. (Adapted from YST069). And the bottom line of the message is this: You're special, and today is the day it's going to start being better. (Note: The following is a letter, composed by God through the writers...
Jun 18, 2023•19 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Mei Lin Dye Has a Great Story of Reaching for Hope Mei Lin Dye is a proud Tennesseean and a recent graduate of Samford University. She is passionate about her family, growing in her faith, running, and building relationships with the people around her. Mei Lin will soon begin medical school at Quillen College of Medicine. Her greatest hope is to make a difference in her community and be a reflection of Christ. Hey, my new book is releasing July 18! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Mus...
Jun 17, 2023•40 min•Season 8Ep. 7
A Story from My New Book About How to See Your Life Again After Trauma or Tragedy If all you can see is The Massive Thing that happened to you, you’ll never be able to see all the other things that are still beautiful. Here’s how to change that. Click the button below to access the transcript. Hey, my new book is releasing July 18! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP lice...
Jun 16, 2023•21 min•Season 8Ep. 6
What would it be like to never be afraid? (Replay for Throwback Thursday, previously only for paid subscribers) In this episode, we find out. Books mentioned: R ejoice and Tremble Rejoice and Tremble by Michael Reeves The Awe of God The Awe of God by John Bevere Scripture: Psalm 53 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) I just wrote a book about my research into how people process pain and find ho...
Jun 15, 2023•24 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Going through something hard can be a sort of new creation story. (Adapted from Season 5, Episode 18) No matter what, your life after major trauma or tragedy will look different. Here are some thoughts from my new book, Hope is the First Dose , that will help find the light again, no matter what you're going through. Hey, my new book is releasing July 25! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license ...
Jun 14, 2023•25 min•Season 8Ep. 4
It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, a great talk about how Daniel set his mind on obeying God, and that decision changed everything for him. Scripture: Daniel 1 Hey, my new book is releasing July 25. Click on the book cover below to pre-order! Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...
Jun 13, 2023•22 min•Season 8Ep. 3
It’s Mind Change Monday! Today, a lesson from a horse trainer, a prayer from Alicia Britt Chole , and some thoughts on making good choices. Book Mentioned: The Night is Normal by Alicia Britt Chole. Scripture: Proverbs 4:26-27, Hebrews 12:12-13 Hey, my new book is releasing July 25! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Music by Elevation Worship and Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain ...
Jun 12, 2023•33 min•Season 8Ep. 2
For Season 8 of the Podcast, We’re Giving 100 Doses of Hope! Today, a new self-brain surgery operation based on the Quaker prayer/meditation technique called “palms down/palms up,” as a sort of Trust Transplant. Book Mentioned: Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster. Scripture: Psalm 71:14, Psalm 34 Hey, my new book is releasing July 25! Click on the book cover below to pre-order. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and...
Jun 10, 2023•32 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Derwin Gray is a Living Example of Transformation Join me for an incredible conversation with Dr. Derwin Gray, a former NFL player whose life was completely transformed by Jesus. He is inspiring, brilliant, and a powerful example of what happens when you find out who Jesus really is. Derwin is a thought leader, incredible speaker and writer, pastor of one of American’s fastest growing churches, and an all around fascinating and inspiring person. You’re going to be challenged by this talk, and De...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 100
It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, a great talk about a surprising example of self-brain surgery in the Bible- when the prophet Elijah to change his mind to change his life! Scripture: I Kings 18, 19; James 5:16-18 Hey, my new book is releasing July 25. John and Addison Bevere are two of my early readers/endorsers. Here’s what they had to say about Hope is the First Dose . Click on the book cover below to pre-order! Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized und...
Jun 06, 2023•30 min•Season 7Ep. 99
How do some people become “THE BEST” at what they do? Or, more importantly for most of us, what separates our very best moments from our average, routine ones? Today, we learn how to evaluate our performance so we can discern how to perform on a higher level all the time. (Adapted from Season 5, Episode 20, courtesy of Harvey and Louis, who woke up at 4am today and kept me from recording a new episode for you!) Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under...
Jun 05, 2023•40 min•Season 7Ep. 98
In a hard world, we need hope every day. Dale and Jo Margritz join Lisa and me to talk about how to find hope in the midst of the worst thing a parent can face. Episode #1 of a recurring series, Everyday Hope ! You can click on the cover below to pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose . Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to d...
Jun 03, 2023•46 min•Season 7Ep. 97
When we fall, we have two choices (Adapted from Season 7, Episode 12, originally You Can Get Up ) We can stay down, or we can grab the hand of the One who wants to help us get back up. Some thoughts on mind change, stumbling, getting up, and helping others. Scriptures: Proverbs 24:16, Zephaniah 3:17, II Corinthians 1:3-4, Psalm 34:18 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with D...
Jun 01, 2023•13 min•Season 7Ep. 95
Don’t beat yourself up too much if you keep struggling with the same issues! (Replay of Season 7, Episode 15) Today, we discuss why we’re so drawn to the past, even when it was harmful to us. Book: Run With the Horses by Eugene Peterson Click the button below to pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose . Scripture: Jeremiah 31, 32, Isaiah 43:18-19, John 16:33, John 10:10 Music by Here Be Lions and Darlene Zschech (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #6...
May 31, 2023•36 min•Season 7Ep. 94
It's Tuesdays with Tata! 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) You can click on the cover below to pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose . Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive n...
May 30, 2023•30 min•Season 7Ep. 93
There are some incredible lessons to be learned from Psalm 30 Here's a quiet time around the idea of letting God make joy come in the morning, by being willing to feel the sorrow tonight. The secret? Love tomorrow more. (Adapted from Season 5, Episode 19) You can click on the cover below to pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose . Scripture: Psalm 30 Music by Matt Maher (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) PLE...
May 28, 2023•17 min•Season 7Ep. 91
I’ve Discovered Four Different Ways People Respond to the Hard Things Life Brings The question is, are you going to wait to discover how you respond to your massive thing, or are you going to try to build your life so as to predict a healthier response when it happens to you? This episode breaks down the four types of responses I’ve noticed after “The Massive Thing” or TMT happens. It doesn’t have to be chance for you, friend. But you can’t change your life until you change your mind. Scripture:...
May 27, 2023•31 min•Season 7Ep. 90
When life seems out of control, how do we find solid ground again? Traci Rhoades is an author, speaker, and social media spiritual influencer from Michigan. She joins me today for an inspiring Hope Talk to discuss what to do when we find our lives on shaky ground. Traci has a great Substack letter, which I highly recommend, and I love her website and Twitter account. She has much to teach us about the church, spiritual disciplines (her writing reminds me of Richard Foster), and how to hold on du...
May 26, 2023•41 min•Season 7Ep. 89
We gain strength by understanding our weaknesses. Here’s a plan to bring our weaknesses to God and let him use his strength to make us stronger. If you’re tired of fighting, struggling, and wondering why everything “always feels so hard,” here’s the path forward. (Adapted from Season 4, Episode 74 from April 8, 2022) Scripture: II Corinthians 12:9 You can click on the cover below to pre-order my new book, Hope is the First Dose . Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast ...
May 25, 2023•27 min•Season 7Ep. 88
Computers require frequent software updates to function properly (Repost for relevance. Back with brand-new episodes on Friday and Saturday!) A few thoughts on how your brain works, and how to make sure it’s got the best software available! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen! 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...
May 24, 2023•16 min•Season 7Ep. 87
When the pressure is on, how do we make good decisions? Hasard Lee is a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with combat experience in Afghanistan. He now runs a successful YouTube channel and continues to fly the F-35 fighter and teach student pilots in the Air National Guard. His new book is The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions , available now everywhere. Join me for an amazing and inspiring conversation with this brilliant pilot, teacher, and ...
May 23, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 348
