The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast

It’s New Thing November!It’s a new month, and God wants to do new things in your life. But sometimes, it feels like he’s fallen silent, like he’s not answering our prayers or coming through for us. Why?Today’s podcast looks into how we can’t expect God to do new things if we refuse to change old things that are holding us back. Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19, Hebrews 12:1-2Book mentioned: God on Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer by Pete GreigGreat article by Lisa Appelo on gratitudeMusic by Tommy Walker(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )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!

It’s New Thing November!Today, we look at three ideas from neuroscience and three ideas from scripture about how to finally cast off everything that's holding us back and accomplish real life change. If you're ready to become healthier, feel better, and be happier, this is your podcast. Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19, Hebrews 12:1-2, Psalm 37, Isaiah 61, Luke 4Music by Matthew West and Eileen & Tommy Walker(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )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! (00:02) - Introduction to New Thing November (04:52) - Preview of upcoming guests and topics for the month (07:36) - Setting the scene with Isaiah 61 and hope for change (11:18) - The year of the Lord's favor begins with Jesus' arrival (14:12) - The struggle of maintaining change beyond day one (16:46) - Struggling with self-doubt and perfectionism (20:04) - Embracing the concept of starting anew every day (29:25) - Cognitive Dissonance and Changing Habits (33:05) - Overcoming Cognitive Dissonance for Freedom (37:37) - Building plans change: Removing and reusing wiring (40:13) - Reinforcing new neural pathways for lasting change (45:34) - Controlling the Brain for Self-Discipline (48:12) - Harnessing the Power of Brain Feedback for Change (57:18) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" book

It's Tuesdays with Tata!Today, a great talk about the importance of getting your mind ready for whatever comes along. Does life jump up and knock you out? Or do you have a plan in place for how you're going to use your mind to handle anything that happens? Tata takes us through I Peter and other scriptures to show us how to keep our minds ready!Key Scripture: I Peter 1:13PLEASE 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! (00:02) - Introduction and Disclaimer: St. Francis of Assisi Misquote (01:32) - Changing Lives by Changing Minds: Self-Brain Surgery School (02:20) - First Snowfall and a Winter Operation (03:27) - Introduction and Health update (06:19) - Context and importance of preparing the mind for action (08:36) - Reiterating the need to be alert and prepared (10:21) - Warning against laziness and lowering our guard (11:09) - Finding Peace and Alertness through the Word (13:12) - Guarding Your Mind and Being Mindful of False Doctrine (16:07) - Walking with God and the Battle for Our Soul (18:57) - Preparing for Battle: Actions Speak Louder than Words (20:04) - Living a Life of Preparation and Readiness (21:20) - Obscure Scriptures Explored: The Speckled Bird and Sour Grapes (22:28) - Peter's Redemption: Denial and Welcoming Back by Jesus (22:43) - Jesus Calls Peter for His Service (23:45) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose"

It's Mind Change Monday!Today, a look at how suffering turns out to be good for our brains, and is instrumental to the formation of a hopeful person. Scripture: Romans 5:3-5, II Corinthians 10:5, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4PLEASE 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! (00:02) - Introduction: Mind Change Monday with Dr. Lee Warren (01:53) - The impact of cancer on health-related quality of life (10:05) - Extra episodes released with transcripts, Holy Spirit's timing (11:22) - Past episodes helping people in their time of need (19:16) - Finding Hope in the Steadfast Love of the Lord (24:37) - Embracing Suffering to Build Resilience and Depth (28:17) - Perseverance through Suffering Builds Character (29:42) - Introduction and Book Promotion

There are some incredible lessons to be learned from Psalm 30(Replay with new transcript available)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. Scripture: Psalm 30Music by Matt Maher(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )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!

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 2:10Music: Tim Hughes(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )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!

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!Today, an incredible talk with Greg Pruett, author and president of Pioneer Bible Translators, about how to hear God. Greg's book, Extraordinary Hearing, will change your life and your relationship with God. I can't think of anything more important on Self-Brain Surgery Saturday than learning to change our minds about how God communicates with us. Click here for more information about Pioneer Bible translators! Key Scripture: Isaiah 30:15, I Peter 1:13(Note: This is part 1 of a multi-part series over the next few months about hearing God's voice in our lives)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! (00:02) - Self Brain Surgery Saturday recording one day early (03:09) - Importance of being alert and of sober mind (08:07) - Changing Your Life Starts with Changing Your Mind (08:55) - Prayer for an impactful and God-glorifying conversation (11:33) - How the speaker got into Bible translating (14:25) - Introduction to the books Extreme Prayer and Extraordinary Hearing (17:04) - Seeing the transformative impact of prayer in their work (19:27) - The Comfort of Certainty in Theology (21:30) - God's Desire for Fellowship and Communication (24:57) - Free Will and Belief in Jesus (29:13) - Seeking Confirmation for Sign Language Bible Translation (31:22) - Learning American Sign Language for Deaf Ministry (35:03) - The Power of Prayer: Aligning with God's Will (38:00) - Learning to Identify God's Voice amidst Confusion and Temptation (40:45) - Finding Help from God in Moments of Fresh Pain (42:18) - Holy Spirit's Prompting for Connection (44:13) - Introduction and Book Sponsorship

It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!“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. “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 his lips. “ Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for MeaningScripture: Psalm 34, Psalm 124PLEASE 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 Matt Redman(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )

It's Frontal Lobe Friday! Today, we look at the incredible design and function of your prefrontal cortex, and how God uses it to help you find your way even in the hardest moments of your life. A talk about why it's so important to protect your brain, avoid things that harm it, and stay alert so you can let your brain work the way it's meant to so you can become healthier, feel better, and be happier!Book Mentioned: You, Happier by Dr. Daniel AmenHere's some great research about the effect of alcohol on the prefrontal cortex.Scripture mentioned: Isaiah 30:19-21, Colossians 2:16-23, Ephesians 5:18PLEASE 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! (00:01) - Frontal Lobe Friday: The Gift of Selective Attention (01:57) - Understanding the Prefrontal and Orbitofrontal Cortices (04:06) - Introduction and background on the new intro music (06:08) - The uniqueness and significance of the prefrontal cortex (07:44) - The role of the prefrontal cortex in decision making (09:41) - How alcohol affects downstream thinking and decision making (11:06) - Addressing the impact of upbringing and religious beliefs on decision making (15:11) - Human rules don't restrain behavior, rationale does (16:34) - Being filled with the Spirit requires a engaged mind (21:11) - Numbing Behavior: Turning Off the Brain to Avoid Trauma (23:14) - Stop Turning Off Your Brain to Hear God's Voice (26:02) - Numbing Behaviors and Shutting Off Our Brains (28:48) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" Book

Laura Barringer is a Teacher, Writer, and TMT SurvivorWe had a wonderful talk about what to do in the acute phase of your massive thing (TMT), what to do when you’re stuck, and how God is faithful in all of it.You can pre-order Laura’s new book, Pivot: The Priorities, Practices, and Powers That Can Transform Your Church into a Tov Culture, by clicking the button below.Laura’s first book, A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing was one of my favorite books of 2021.Scripture: Psalm 46:10, Psalm 34:18PLEASE 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 Eileen and Tommy Walker(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )