Dwell Differently

Do you feel like your faith is small? Well, this episode is for you. Vera and Nat talk about what God requires. Vera says,"Thankfully God is not requiring the perfect person, the perfect faith, the perfect whatever. He is asking us to come raw and give him what we have, even if it's as small as a mustard seed. And, I just love that. I can show up with that."This episode is "so good".T R U L Y // I // T E L L // Y O U // I F // Y O U // H A V E F A I T H // A S // S M A L L // A SA // M U S T A R D // S E E D ,Y O U // C A N // S A Y // T O // T H I S // M O U N T A I N ," M O V E // F R O M // H E R E // T O // T H E R E , "A N D // I T // W I L L // M O V E .N O T H I N G // W I L L // B EI M P O S S I B L E // F O R // Y O U .M A T T  1 7 : 2 0 bSupport the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.

Freedom Stories. This month we've been telling our freedom stories. And, this last installment is soooooo good:Meet Sara! She is our customer service gal. We absolutely love her, and if you've ever had a question or concern, you probably get a sense of why we love her so much. Her love for Jesus is just evident, and she lives out her faith in serving our members! On the podcast this week, she shares her story of how God stepped in to her life. She went from thinking Christianity was weird, to thinking it was too good to be true, to actually taking that first step of faith. It's truly inspiring to hear. We know you will be blessed by it! So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8:36)Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.

So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8:36)This month we're celebrating our freedom in Christ by telling our stories. On this episode, hear about the amazing work of Jesus in the life of one of Dwell's Co-founders, Natalie Abbott. She spent almost two years searching for God before she came to a crisis of faith saying, "Either that book (the Bible) is true and completely worthy of my life, or I'm gonna burn it."Normally, Natalie hosts the show, but this week our other Co-founder, Vera Schmitz, does the interviewing. It's a fun and truly inspiring episode.Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.

FREEDOM STORIES.On our podcast this month we're sharing our freedom stories, and they are sooooo good! As a Dwell team, we have each seen God connect with us in some pretty amazing ways. That's why we're so committed to helping you connect with God too! So, tune in and take a listen this month to these awesome gals!This week we get to hear from Melody Sullivan. She's the lovely face behind most of the comments and DMs you get from us on our Insta/FB accounts. She also does a host of other things! We love her and can't wait for you to hear her story.Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.

FREEDOM STORIES.This month we're telling our freedom stories. Every Christian has a story of how Jesus set her free. And, each of the amazing women of Dwell has a compelling story of how Jesus set her free.So, listen along on our podcast this week to hear Dwell's Co-founder, Vera Schmitz, share her freedom story.Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.

Oh this episode! It is such a good real conversation between sisters (Vera & Nat). They break down this month's verse about freedom in Christ. Here are some of the questions they tackle:What exactly does it mean to be set free?What are we set free from? How can we live more free lives on the daily? How can we share the freedom we have with others? It's some good stuff based on this goooood verse:S o // i f // t h e // S o ns e t s // y o u F R E E ,y o u // w i l l // b e F R E E  I N D E E D .J o h n  8 : 3 6Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.

In this episode, Glenna Marshall about connecting with God when we don't feel like it. She encourages us to persevere even when we feel resistant to spending time in God's word. She encourages us to apply the promise we find in our verse this month, that when we dwell with God, we will find rest in him.w h o e v e r // d w e l l si n // t h e // s h e l t e ro f // t h e // M o s t // h i g hw i l l // r e s t // i n // t h es h a d o w // o f // t h eA L M I G H T Y- Psalm 91:1To learn more about Glenna, read her blog, and check out her books, visit her website : GlennaMarshall.com or, find her on Instagram @glennadmarshall.Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.

Sometimes we use our Bibles like a Magic 8 Ball. We go to it with a question and we shake it up and want the perfect answer fro our situation. This was Glenna Marshall's approach to the Bible as a young pastor's wife. But, through a season of infertility and sadness, she learned how to not just go to the Bible for answers but to meet with the God of the universe. Glenna speaks to the practical aspects of dwelling with God, digging into his word and finding our joy and our meaning in his presence. She is a living testimony of the truth of God's promise in Psalm 91:1.w h o e v e r // d w e l l si n // t h e // s h e l t e ro f // t h e // M o s t // h i g hw i l l // r e s t // i n // t h es h a d o w // o f // t h eA L M I G H T YTo learn more about Glenna, read her blog, and check out her books, visit her website : GlennaMarshall.com or, find her on Instagram @glennadmarshall.Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.

Today we have the joy of speaking with author, Glenna Marshall. If you listened to our previous podcast, you may recognize this name- Glenna's husband, William, joined us earlier to discuss their unique experience with racial unity.  We are honored to get to hear more about that topic from Glenna.  Listen in to hear our conversation about how Glenna is navigating significant life situations in hopes of reflecting God's image and it's various beautiful colors.To learn more about Glenna and her books, visit her website : GlennaMarshall.com or, find her on Instagram @glennadmarshall.Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.

At Dwell, we are all so broken-hearted by the racism and injustice in our nation. So this week we're stepping away from our ordinary conversations about our verse to listen to our brothers, Kenny King & William Marshall. They are co-pastors working together as co-leaders, co-equals and friends in their beautiful gospel-centered diverse church. In this episode, they speak about Godly responses to racism for both white and black Christians. They talk about lament, listening, community, and how the good news of Jesus Christ must be both preached and practiced in regards to injustice.It was just so good to sit under their wisdom, to listen to their perspectives, and to be challenged in our understanding of race and one another. Theirs is a message for all people, especially the people of God. Last year Kenny & William joined their predominantly black and predominantly white churches to form one, unified diverse church. Doesn't that just make your heart sing!?!? It's such good news. They joined us on our February podcast episodes and spoke about their experiences, friendship, and following the Spirit in joining their churches. Go back and take a listen to find out more. To read Kenny's blog posts go to: www.kennethlking.wordpress.com.For more about their church visit them on Facebook (@gbfsikeston or the web (http://www.gbfsikeston.com).Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.