We plan for almost everything, but most of us do not have a plan for what to do when life gets hard. Today, I'll give you some tools to put on your emotional crash cart to use when you face trauma, tragedy, or any massive thing.Scripture: Psalm 19Book mentioned: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Way...
Apr 23, 2024•33 min•Season 10Ep. 54
Tara-Leigh Cobble Changed Her Mind About GodIt's Mind-Change Monday, and 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 w...
Apr 22, 2024•41 min•Season 10Ep. 53
It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!Today, a reminder that gratitude overwhelms overwhelm. Check out this incredible post from Ann Voskamp!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 ...
Apr 20, 2024•19 min•Season 10Ep. 52
It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, a quick thought on the difference between viewing the world from the left side of your brain versus the right, and the better path of integrating the two. 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 epis...
Apr 19, 2024•20 min•Season 10Ep. 51
It's Theology Thursday!Today, a mind transplant we can learn from the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk to help you change your mind and change your life. Learning to transplant THOUGH and YET for the thought cancers IF and WHEN, will help you have faith and joy no matter what you're going through. Part Two is six more things we can learn from Habakkuk, and it is available now on The Spiritual Brain Surgery Podcast. Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Ways You Can Support this sho...
Apr 18, 2024•38 min•Season 10Ep. 50
Here's a Brand-New Self-Brain Surgery Operation for You: The Mind Transplant! For Wildcard Wednesday, our most ambitious operation yet: we're going to change our minds, literally! Scripture: Psalm 37:4, Philippians 4, I Corinthians 2:16, II Corinthians 10:5, Isaiah 30:15 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...
Apr 17, 2024•35 min•Season 10Ep. 49
What do you do when God seems far away? How do we learn to hear God? How do we pray when life hurts? These are BIG questions! It's Mind Change Monday, and today's guest is Pete Greig. Pete's official bio and links: Pete Greig is the Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd church, and the bewildered founder of 24-7 Prayer, an international, inter-denominational movement of prayer, mission and justice operating in more than 100 countries. Pete’s books, which are available in various languages and formats, have...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 10Ep. 48
It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!We're all taught in school that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution explains how we got here. But the truth is, modern molecular biology continues to struggle to prove even the most basic elements of that idea. Survival of the fittest is an obvious truth, but survival does not explain arrival, and since Watson and Crick gave us the molecular structure of DNA in the 1950's, the picture has become more and more bleak for the Darwinists. My guest today is Dr. Micha...
Apr 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 10Ep. 47
It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, our last look at perception and perspective, a new way to look at suffering, and learning how to separate circumstance from happiness. 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 c...
Apr 12, 2024•32 min•Season 10Ep. 46
It's Theology Thursday!Today, I'll give you a tool to help you document your self-brain surgery progress every day, which will help you become healthier, feel better, and be happier in your life! SOAP stands for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan. Scripture: Romans 12:3, I Peter 5:7 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 comment...
Apr 11, 2024•33 min•Season 10Ep. 45
It's Wildcard Wednesday!Today, a look at the quantum physics principle that what we observe becomes the inevitable reality of the observed thing. This idea will help you understand how trauma and tragedy (or any massive thing) can become either A THING in your life, or THE defining issue of your whole life. Choose wisely. Scripture: Isaiah 43, Hebrews 12 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 frie...
Apr 10, 2024•37 min•Season 10Ep. 44
The Opposite of Depression Is Not Just Feeling Better, It's Leaning to Live Better Dr. David Carreon is a psychiatrist and expert on helping people with depression learn not just to feel better, but to actually learn to live fulfilling lives. And what he's learned will help all of us become healthier, feel better, and be happier in our lives. Even if you're not depressed, many people are simply worn out and weary. Dr. Carreon's work will offer hope for weariness and those who long to live a life...
Apr 09, 2024•50 min•Season 10Ep. 43
It's Mind Change Monday! Here's a look at what scripture and neuroscience (and some old quantum physicists) have to say about how changing your perspective can get you unstuck and help you solve problems when you feel stuck. (From Season 9, getting you ready for a week of perspective shifts!) See transcript for scripture references. 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 Y...
Apr 08, 2024•28 min•Season 10Ep. 42
Further Thoughts On the Difference Between "Self-Help" and Renewing Your MindToday, the second part of a response to a reader's letter about whether it's us or God who provides to power for our ability to change our minds and change our lives. This episode will: Relieve you of the burden of thinking that it's all up to you Answer your question of, "What am I supposed to do now?" when life throws massive things at you Help you understand the difference between "Self-Help" and the transforming pow...
Apr 06, 2024•20 min•Season 10Ep. 41
The Difference Between "Self-Help" and Renewing Your Mind Makes ALL the Difference!Today, a response to a reader's letter about whether it's us or God who provides to power for our ability to change our minds and change our lives. This episode will: Relieve you of the burden of thinking that it's all up to you Answer your question of, "What am I supposed to do now?" when life throws massive things at you Help you understand the difference between "Self-Help" and the transforming power of a renew...
Apr 05, 2024•26 min•Season 10Ep. 40
Hardship can bring us to a crossroads: will this be the end, or a new beginning? Some thoughts on how to change our brain to learn to see new possibility in seemingly impossible situations. Scripture: Psalm 121 Music: Kari Jobe (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Book: Eugene Peterson All-day-long encouragement on MyBridge Radio! "Impossible things God makes possible" list: Whistles Zechariah 10:8, Isaiah 5:26, Isai...
Apr 04, 2024•46 min•Season 10Ep. 39
It's Wildcard Wednesday!Today, a look at the sixth commandment of Self-Brain Surgery: I must stop making an operation out of everything. Scripture: Isaiah 30:15 Article about Dr. Peter Jannetta Book Mentioned: The Ten Commandments of Self-Brain SurgeryI 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 (Ryke...
Apr 03, 2024•26 min•Season 10Ep. 38
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. 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 mus...
Apr 03, 2024•27 min•Season 10Ep. 34
It's Mind Change Monday, and Leanne Ellington is going to help us jump into Action April!Leeanne 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?!" B...
Apr 01, 2024•44 min•Season 10Ep. 37
It's almost Action April!Today, a recap of ABIDE, and a call to stop contemplating and start operating on our minds to change our lives. Three Levels of ABIDE Contemplate:ApproachBreatheInviteDependExperience Operate:AssessBelieveIncisionDeepenExpect Recover:AcknowledgeBleedInformed ConsentDecideExcise Scripture: II Corinthians 9:10, Mark 4, II Corinthians 10:5, Romans 12:2 Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and sha...
Mar 30, 2024•33 min•Season 10Ep. 36
It's Frontal Lobe Friday! (Flashback to the first edition of Frontal Lobe Friday for new listeners! Back with an all-new Self-Brain Surgery Saturday episode tomorrow!) The first episode in an almost-weekly series about how to get the different parts of your brain working in the way they're designed to take control of your thinking, change your mind, and change your life! Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share ...
Mar 29, 2024•21 min
What Do You When You're Stuck on the Mat?Here's a Theology Thursday look at what we can do when Jesus says, "Do you want to get well?" That's a life-changing question, but what happens next makes all the difference. We've learned to ABIDE, now let's become ABIDERS! We're self-brain surgeons, and we're willing to help others see where we're from and what we've become. Three Levels of ABIDE Contemplate: ApproachBreatheInviteDependExperience Operate: AssessBelieveIncisionDeepenExpect Recover:Acknow...
Mar 28, 2024•31 min•Season 10Ep. 35
Frustrated? Stuck? Feel Like God Expects You to be More Squared Away?(Replay for Wildcard Wednesday) Here are some thoughts about how God rejoices when we start today. Music by Patty Loveless(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Scripture: Zechariah 4:10 Book Mentioned: A Great Work by Jon Swanson Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and sh...
Mar 27, 2024•13 min
It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!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. Also, an update to the Fourth and Fifth Commandments of Self Brain Surgery! Scripture: James 1:2-4 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!) Leav...
Mar 23, 2024•33 min•Season 10Ep. 33
It's Frontal Lobe Friday!A few thoughts on attention, perspective, and how to navigate the difficulties in life without missing the beauty all around us. 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 cli...
Mar 22, 2024•36 min•Season 10Ep. 32
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) Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and s...
Mar 21, 2024•38 min•Season 10Ep. 31
A Listener Asked a Question: "Do Thoughts Have Mass?" The answer requires some philosophy, some science, and some faith! Today, we'll smash them together like ingredients in a recipe, and see what we can cook up. This episode will help you process the things you go through with the right perspective, using the ABIDE meditation method. Scripture: Isaiah 30:25, Ephesians 4 Leave a voicemail with your question or comment! Five Ways You Can Support this show: Pray for us! Subscribe, like, and share ...
Mar 20, 2024•23 min•Season 10Ep. 30
It's Mind Change Monday! Lisa and I will be at the First Presbyterian Church in Bonita Springs, Florida tonight! Come by if you're in the area, and we can sign a book and say hello The event starts at 5:30 PM Eastern. You can also watch it live by clicking this link! Today, a plan for what to do when life thrown The Massive Thing at you. (Throwback travel episode) Here's how to develop a plan so that you're more resilient to life's troubles, starting today. Scripture: Ephesians 4, Philippians 4:...
Mar 18, 2024•33 min
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. Scripture: James 4:17, Psalm 34:8 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) 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! (...
Mar 17, 2024•24 min
It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!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 t...
Mar 16, 2024•29 min•Season 10Ep. 29
