From the Very First Chapter, the Bible Teaches Us That God is Good The original language of the Bible, Hebrew, uses the word tov, which means "good." Join Lisa and me for a fascinating and important conversation with Laura Barringer and Scot McKnight, authors of the incredible book, A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing Here's the book's website, where you can learn all about Laura and Scot. (Note: This conversation originally aired in ...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 272•Transcript available on Metacast Your Brain Has Two Competing Systems Learning to shut off your “fight or flight” sympathetic responses when you need to engage your “rest and digest” parasympathetics is a key to a happier, better, healthier life. So what do frogs have to do with it? Listen to find out! Show notes coming soon. Music by Tommy and Eileen 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-supp...
Jan 19, 2023•24 min•Ep 271•Transcript available on Metacast I Came Home From the War and Never Unpacked the "Bags" of My Trauma That was a terrible mistake. Here's an overview of my experience with PTSD from the Iraq War, and answers to questions I received in a letter from a fellow sufferer. It’s an episode from season 1, with a new introduction. In the episode, I talk about the great work done on trauma recovery by Dr. Gabor Maté, but I’m pretty sure I called him “Gabriel” in my 3 am- coffee-deprived state! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you lis...
Jan 18, 2023•45 min•Ep 270•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today we have a great talk about how Jesus learned to pray in his hardest moments, “Not my will, but yours.” Scripture: Matthew 26:36-39 Click the button 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 new posts and support my work, consider b...
Jan 17, 2023•38 min•Ep 269•Transcript available on Metacast Hope is a verb, and its component parts are memory and movement Today, we talk about how to move towards hope, even when it feels impossible or impractical. 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 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-supporte...
Jan 15, 2023•27 min•Ep 267•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! Today, we learn a brand new operation called the trust transplant. Access enhanced show notes, music videos, book recommendations, and references for paid subscribers by clicking the button below. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 14, 2023•45 min•Ep 266•Transcript available on Metacast This Friday Conversation is a powerful and moving example of God’s relentless pursuit of us all. Join me for a great talk with Dr. Patti Giebink, a former abortion provider for Planned Parenthood who changed her life’s work after her encounter with Jesus. Patti’s book is Unexpected Choice: An Abortion Doctor’s Journey to Pro-Life. How does a pro-choice doctor who once performed abortions for Planned Parenthood wind up on the opposite side of this embattled issue? Dr. Patricia Giebink was overpow...
Jan 13, 2023•57 min•Ep 265•Transcript available on Metacast Training Your Brain to Look for the Bright Side Takes Work (replay) But it's the secret to becoming healthier, feeling better, and being happier. People who learn to look at every situation and look for some hope or possibility have incredible resilience, better neurochemistry, and are more effective and successful in every measurable way. Here's a talk about why it matters, and how you can get there. Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8 Book mentioned: You, Happier by Daniel Amen Music by Tommy Walker ...
Jan 11, 2023•34 min•Ep 263•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, we talk about how Jesus loved the little children, and how we can learn to be more dependent on him! Scripture: Matthew 18:10 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 new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thank you for reading Self-Brain Surgery w...
Jan 10, 2023•28 min•Ep 262•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Mind Change Monday! 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 ) 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 subscrib...
Jan 09, 2023•25 min•Ep 261•Transcript available on Metacast The full moon last night was indescribably beautiful! Moon over Moon River Ranch, January 7, 2023. Join me for a few minutes of contemplating the depth of Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Book Mentioned: The Joshua Code by O.S. Hawkins. Scripture: Genesis 1:1, John 1, Joshua 1:8 Join us for 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting! Music by Chris Tomlin and Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP lice...
Jan 08, 2023•35 min•Ep 260•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! Today, we learn the power of praying for God to remove harmful labels, expand us, and increase our influence on others for his glory. And we get there through the self-brain surgery operation of severing sick synapses. Book mentioned: Pray First by Chris Hodges Scripture: Ephesians 1:18, Genesis 1:2, Isaiah 43:18-19, I Chronicles 4:9-10 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #...
Jan 07, 2023•38 min•Ep 259•Transcript available on Metacast It’s a Reverse Interview! Your host for today’s episode of the podcast is Tommy Walker, internationally-acclaimed recording artist and songwriter. In this episode, Tommy interviews Dr. Lee Warren. We had a great, unscripted conversation, but this time I was on the hot seat! 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 oth...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 258•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Time to Wake Up If you’ve decided that THIS is your year to make the deep changes and strive for the life you’ve always dreamed of, day 5 is when you’ll start hitting resistance. Here’s how to wake up and let the light shine. Scripture: Ephesians 5:13-13, Isaiah 60:1-2 Book mentioned: The Genius of Jesus by Erwin Raphael McManus Music by Brandon Lake (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with D...
Jan 05, 2023•24 min•Ep 257•Transcript available on Metacast A Short Talk About Guiding Principles Do you have a set of Core Values? You should. Scripture: Luke 12:48, I John 3:2-3, Micah 6:8 Book mentioned: The Genius of Jesus by Erwin Raphael McManus 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 new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is ...
Jan 04, 2023•24 min•Ep 256•Transcript available on Metacast It's Tuesdays with Tata! Today we talk about how we can KNOW what’s true, even when life makes us doubt. A powerful conversation that will help! Music by Tommy Walker, I've Seen the Lord (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 new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d ...
Jan 03, 2023•38 min•Ep 255•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the first Mind Change Monday of 2023! Today we talk about the one decision we need to make to set ourselves up for a great 2023, no matter what happens. Plus, listener voicemails, music from Tommy Walker, and more! Join us for a free 7-Day Bible study written by Robin and Tommy Walker, Generation Hymns Stories! Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive exclusive content, enhanced show notes, and more, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Enhanced s...
Jan 02, 2023•27 min•Ep 254•Transcript available on Metacast Happy New Year! Well, my plans for a great New Year’s episode have been crushed by a computer failure. I’ve spent the last two hours working on it, and I’m going to have to work some more. So, I’m bringing you back this episode, because it really sets the stage for everything we need to think about at the start of the year. Lord willing, I’ll be back tomorrow with a brand new Mind Change Monday! It’s the end of New Thing November! We’re going into December ready to get rid of anything that’s hol...
Jan 01, 2023•37 min•Ep 253•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the last day of 2022! Since it’s also Self-Brain Surgery Saturday, I wanted to leave you with some strategies to start 2023 off right. Covered in this episode: * The difference between resolutions and systems * The difference between feelings and facts * The difference between fear and reason * Three Bible Studies Lisa and I are doing for 2023, and an invitation to join us * Three books that will help you succeed in 2023 * Two songs to help you prepare for next year Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-...
Dec 31, 2022•42 min•Ep 252•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Dr. Jay Wellons, the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Vanderbilt University Jay is a good friend, and one of the world’s leading experts in the amazing field of fetal surgery. But what I didn’t know is that he’s also a writer. Lisa found Jay’s wonderful book, All That Moves Us: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon, His Young Patients, and Their Stories of Grace and Resilience at A-Z Bookstore in North Platte, Nebraska as we were browsing one Saturday. Jay and I had a lovely conversation about the ins...
Dec 30, 2022•44 min•Ep 111•Transcript available on Metacast If You Could Go Back In Time, What Advice Would You Give Yourself? (Throwback Thursday episode reconfigured from Season 5, Episode 13) A missed episode from the past made me realize I needed to do just that. So, here's a first aid kit from the future, to help you start today! Scripture: Psalm 19:14 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heartbe acceptable in your sight,O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Proverbs 17:27 TPTCan you bridle your tongue when your heart is under pressure? ...
Dec 29, 2022•28 min•Ep 250•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, we talk about a curious passage from Zechariah 8:20-23, and what it means to be the light of the world! Plus, a new Tata-ism, fiat lux (“Let there be light”)! Scriptures: Zechariah 8:20-23, Matthew 5:13-16, John 1:1-5, Titus 2:10 Music: Tim Hughes (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 new posts and supp...
Dec 27, 2022•31 min•Ep 248•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Mind Change Monday! Today, we talk about how God sets the stage for our lives. Learning to see the story he’s trying to tell will enable us to finally break free of repeating the same mistakes and troubles over and over. It’s almost a new year: aren’t you ready to have it feel different for a change? Here’s how. Great article on Jon Swanson’s blog: Scriptures: II Peter 1, Ephesians 4, Acts 17:26-27 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI lic...
Dec 26, 2022•35 min•Ep 247•Transcript available on Metacast Merry Christmas my friend! I didn’t record a new episode for Christmas. In fact, I hope you don’t even hear this today. But just in case you’re driving or working out and need something to listen to, here’s one of my favorite episodes ever, because the best Christmas present I could give you would be to teach you how to find hope no matter what you’re going through. So here’s Hope Surgery, with a little Christmas music thrown in. It's time for some hope surgery! Life can be very difficult, and s...
Dec 25, 2022•50 min•Ep 246•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! Today is also Christmas Eve, so I’m giving you the gift of everything. Join me for a little talk about the power of changing your mind, which is the best present you could ask for. Scripture: II Peter 1 Music by Chris Tomlin and 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 new posts and support ...
Dec 24, 2022•37 min•Ep 245•Transcript available on Metacast Mary Fran Bontempo is a force of nature A successful columnist and humorist, Mary Fran found herself in an industry that was rapidly changing, marginalizing her and forcing her into an unwanted and unplanned obsolescence. But she wasn’t ready to be “old,” or to let her voice be silenced. Mary Fran reinvented herself, and became a sought-after public speaker and author. And then life delivered what she calls the “Sucker Punch.” Her story of how she navigated her son’s overdose and addiction recov...
Dec 23, 2022•34 min•Ep 244•Transcript available on Metacast Among all the creatures on Earth, God only gave humans the gift of selective attention. You have a remarkable, life-changing superpower that allows you to literally decide what you're going to think about. But it takes self-brain surgery to learn how to harness it for good. Self-brain surgery tip #25: It takes the same amount of work to be in a bad mood as it does to be in a good mood. And both are decisions. Scripture: Philippians 4 Simons and Chabris' famous attention test Music by James Taylo...
Dec 22, 2022•23 min•Ep 243•Transcript available on Metacast Want to give yourself a great Christmas present? Learning to respect yourself is one of the secrets to being hopeful and solid no matter what you're going through. This episode helps us shed labels, shake off difficulties in our past, and get ready for a bright future. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acces...
Dec 21, 2022•30 min•Ep 242•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Tuesdays with Tata! This episode is a great talk through Philippians 2:12 about working out our salvation, reflecting the light, and a new Tata-ism! Scripture: Philippians 2:12 This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2022•28 min•Ep 241•Transcript available on Metacast Visual Aids are a Great Learning Tool Today I'm sharing a technique I use when I'm studying (the Bible or anything else), as a way to visually see and remember the lesson I'm trying to learn. We use Psalm 37 as a guide to see red lights and green lights God shows us that will help us avoid pain, find peace, and change our minds! (Screenshot of my BibleGateway.com Psalm 37 page with highlights) New music from Tommy Walker! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscri...
Dec 19, 2022•20 min•Ep 240•Transcript available on Metacast 
