When life hits you hard, sometimes you don't know what to do next. In this episode, we'll find out. Music by Tommy WalkerPLEASE 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 new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is autho...
Sep 10, 2023•41 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast A short talk about recent tech problems, and a simple request for you. 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 new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 09, 2023•13 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast Recurring Negative Thinking Can Harm Your Life Today, some self-brain surgery tools to help you learn to be kind to yourself. Scripture: Psalm 28, Psalm 143, Psalm 139, II Samuel 12 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 new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newslett...
Sep 08, 2023•29 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast What Do You Stand On When the World Gives Way Under Your Feet?Today, we talk about how we find our way back to hope, meaning, purpose, and maybe even happiness again when the world falls apart. 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 new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surg...
Sep 07, 2023•43 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast If Making Dramatic Changes Sounds Intimidating, Here’s an Alternative Here's a short talk about a great idea for September. What if we just made one good decision every day? How would that change our lives? Scripture Mentioned: Proverbs 3:5-6 Psalm 37 Psalm 34 Books mentioned: Run with the Horses by Eugene Peterson A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson A Great Work by Jon Swanson Click the link below to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Hop...
Sep 04, 2023•27 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast Our physical bodies are intimately linked to our mental and spiritual health. Join me for another incredible talk about how to come fully alive with author, speaker, and radio host Susie Larson! She’ll help you understand the complex interplay and connections between your emotional, spiritual, and physical health. This is one of the best conversations I’ve ever been a part of, and I’m excited to share another dose of hope from one of the best Christian writers alive, Susie Larson! PLEASE SUBSCRI...
Sep 02, 2023•50 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Time to Take Charge It’s September 1, and it’s time to take command of the incredible ability we all have to change our own minds. Today, we talk about self-directed neuroplasticity, what we can learn from Augustine of Hippo, and how to be a good self-brain surgeon. Things to remember in September: What got me here won’t get me there I’d rather be the first domino than the last one What I am actually doing is what I am getting better at I will either take charge of shaping my brain, or it w...
Sep 01, 2023•29 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Time to Radically Examine Our Worldview Do you know where your worldview came from, and who influenced it the most? Was it “caught,” or “taught?” Is it Biblically based, influenced by Augustine or Freud or culture? It’s time to radically examine how we think, how we live, and to decide whether it’s working for us or not. And if we want to change our lives, we have to change our minds first. That’s what we’re doing in September. Scripture: Psalm 37:4 Click the link below to access the Hope I...
Aug 31, 2023•30 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast It's Time to Pick Up the Hammer and Get After It! All-In August is almost over, and it's go time. Here are some thoughts about how God rejoices when we start today. Scripture: Zechariah 4:10 Click the link below to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Hope Playlist Music by Patty Loveless (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose! Her...
Aug 30, 2023•15 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, Tata takes us through the arrival of three visitors at Abraham’s house in Genesis 18. It’s a great talk about the kind of relationship we should all seek with God. Tata points out that Abraham was so close to God that he: Immediately recognized him Immediately was hospitable and welcoming to the presence of God in his life Comfortable telling God what he was worried about, how he felt, and what he needed Sought God’s help and protection for others Trusted God’s go...
Aug 29, 2023•30 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast If You Keep Making the Same Mistakes, Don't Give Up! Quiet time around mistakes. Colossians 3:13 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 new book! Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here! Music by Unspoken (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized ...
Aug 28, 2023•13 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Mind Change Monday! Today, a quick run through the Ten Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery. If you want to change your life, you have to change your mind first, and these ten ideas will help you get it done. Click the link below to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Hope Playlist 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Aug 28, 2023•13 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast Today, we talk about the difference between feelings and faith. Scripture: Proverbs 3:4-5, James 1:6Click the link below to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Hope Playlist 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 27, 2023•27 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast An Inspiring Story of Overcoming Moral Injury The Covid pandemic of 2020 caused all of us problems, and cost many people their lives. We are still counting the costs as a society, and there are innumerable questions about the different ways the disease AND our individual and governmental responses to it that may never be fully answered. But one thing is certain: healthcare providers (doctors, nurses, medics, chaplains, and many others) paid a high price, often with their personal safety and emot...
Aug 26, 2023•40 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Today, we’re talking about how getting your theology right is the key to changing your mind and changing your life. Scripture: Isaiah 55:11, Galatians 5 Books mentioned: The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer Another Gospel? by Alisa Childers Live Your Truth and Other Lies by Alisa Childers The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey What’s So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey Help is Here by Max LucadoClick the link below to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! ...
Aug 25, 2023•52 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast These are troubling times. It helps to have a pastor. Today for Throwback Thursday, I’m bringing back a conversation I had with New York Times Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado from 2020. We talked about managing anxiety during times of stress, and it’s as relevant today as it was then.Click the link below to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Hope Playlist Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose! Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVe...
Aug 24, 2023•41 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast We all have a response to the challenges we face in life. The question for today is: is your baseline response serving you well? We talk about the self-brain surgery seen in Psalm 73 and Psalm 77, some lessons from my new book, and how to change our own minds. Click the link below to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Hope Playlist 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 bo...
Aug 23, 2023•23 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast Psalm 73 is a perfect example of self-brain surgery in the Bible Today, a great look at the thought biopsy technique, lousy attitude lobotomy, and better thought transplant operations we can learn from Asaph in Psalm 73. Click the link below to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Hope Playlist Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )Be sure to check out my new book,...
Aug 21, 2023•20 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast A New Self-Brain Surgery Operation for Sufferers “Pain is inevitable. But suffering is optional”Haruki MurakamiToday, a very personal talk about how to reframe our thinking about long-held narratives, God’s answer to our prayers, and the difference between pain and suffering. (Replay of a previous episode) “After all, man is that being who invented the gas chambers of Auschwitz; however, he is also that being who entered those gas chambers upright, with the Lord’s Prayer or the Shema Yisrael on ...
Aug 20, 2023•33 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Where is God when we need Him the most? Join me for the first of two incredible talks about God’s loving presence in our lives with author, speaker, and radio host Susie Larson! This is one of the best conversations I’ve ever been a part of, and I’m excited to announce that Susie will be back on the show again in two weeks! A double dose of hope from one of the best Christian writers alive, Susie Larson! Susie’s new book is stunning, important, and will help you feel closer to God in your life. ...
Aug 19, 2023•45 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast What Happens When Life Launches You Out of the Path You Thought You Were On?Here's a talk about those unexpected events that change our lives dramatically and unexpectedly, those "massive things," as we call them. I believe that how you survive and learn to live again depends on the quality of your theology. What does that mean? Listen to find out! Scripture: Hebrews 6:18, Psalm 16:8, Romans 8:28, Psalm 34:18 Music from Eileen Walker Click the link below to access the Hope Is the First Dose play...
Aug 18, 2023•26 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast The Laws of Physics Help Us Navigate the Zone Between Suffering and Hope Life is hard, and either suffering or joy will fill your heart eventually. The good news is, you get to choose which. And physics teaches us how to make the choice. In this episode, we look at three writers' explorations of how to make joy out of any circumstance. Jeremiah, Paul, and Viktor Frankl all come at the problem from different angles, but we can learn a lot from each of them. Click the button below to access the Ho...
Aug 16, 2023•30 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast It's Tuesdays with Tata! (replay) 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) Click the link below to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Hope Playlist Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Do...
Aug 15, 2023•31 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast It's Mind Change Monday! Here are three crucial ideas you need to change your mind about, starting today. (Updated replay episode with new transcript) Scripture: I Corinthians 10:13 Isaiah 44:22 Isaiah 46:10PLEASE 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 new book! Sign up for my weekly Se...
Aug 14, 2023•28 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, we talk about the reality of spiritual warfare, and how to go all-in for the battles life brings to each of us. You may feel like you’re in a fight for your life- and you are- but there’s great hope in learning how God has prepared you! Scripture: Ephesians 6(Classic Episode re-release with transcript!) 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 b...
Aug 07, 2023•29 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! Today, a look at brain imaging, neuroscience, and scripture around the ways in which major loss can make us feel stuck. Here’s the science, and what to do about it!This episode has a video and video transcript available! Click here to watch. Scripture: Lamentations 3 Jesus Calling Podcast While We’re Waiting Podcast This Naked Mind Podcast Science: This amazing article. Book mentioned: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever...
Aug 05, 2023•51 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Training Your Brain to Look for the Bright Side Takes Work 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 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wh...
Aug 04, 2023•32 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast If You're Going All-In, You'll Need Some Power Here's our power supply for All-In August. Are you with us? Leave me a voicemail and let me know! Power verses for All-In August: Proverbs 3:5-6 Psalm 37:5 Book: All In by Mark Batterson Theme song: Forward by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) My new book is called Hope is the First Dose: A Treatment Plan for Recovering from Trauma, Tragedy, and Other Mas...
Aug 03, 2023•36 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast It's All-In August! Today, a look at the devastating truth in this statement: “What you’re doing, you’re getting better at.” Scriptures: Psalm 37, Psalm 46, Psalm 126 Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In! Books: All In, by Mark Batterson, Fully Alive by Susie Larson Theme verse: Psalm 37:4 Music by Andrew Peterson (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) My...
Aug 02, 2023•34 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast It's All-In August! (Thanks to Harvey and Louis, adapted from All-In #1 2022) Friend, we start All-In August by talking about changing our diets so that life starts filling us up instead of making us hungrier. Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In! Book: All In, by Mark Batterson Theme verse: Psalm 37:4 Theme Song by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license ...
Aug 01, 2023•31 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast 
