The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast

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 124Leave 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 one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links: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!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery Saturday (01:19) - Reframing Suffering Through Self-Brain Surgery (02:55) - The Importance of Changing Your Response to Trauma (04:33) - The Process of Self-Brain Surgery in the Book (06:00) - A Father's Last Conversation with His Son (08:18) - Finding Meaning and Purpose in Tragedy (10:23) - Questioning God's Actions and Seeking Answers (12:44) - Understanding the Choice Between Pain and Suffering (16:05) - Trusting God to Substitute Suffering with Trust (19:55) - Reflecting on God's Presence in Times of Trouble (22:41) - Realizing God's Answered Prayers in Unexpected Ways (24:52) - Changing Your Narrative Through Self-Brain Surgery (27:00) - Encouragement to Reframe Your Personal Narratives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learning to Think About Our Thinking is a Key to Empowered, Happier Living.Today for Frontal Lobe Friday, some thoughts on how we hear two kinds of thoughts in our heads, a look at artificial intelligence, and a powerful tool to help you manage your mind.This talk will fill you with hope, and open your eyes to a new and more powerful way to operate your brain!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 one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links: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!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction (02:49) - Concerns about Artificial Intelligence (06:51) - Nonsense Books and Artificial Intelligence (08:53) - Emerging Theory of Human Consciousness (10:01) - Differentiating Thoughts from Brain Programs (11:42) - Discerning Thoughts from the Divine (18:00) - Harnessing the Power of Your Mind (22:07) - Self-Brain Surgery and Transformation (26:44) - Spiritual Discernment and Understanding (29:10) - Understanding Spiritual vs. Material Perspectives (32:08) - Deceptive Nature of Brain Messages (36:07) - The 10 Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery (37:03) - Changing Your Mind and Changing Your Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Help Me Pick the Best Podcast Conversation of 2024!For the next two weeks, I'll replay the top-two most downloaded interviews for the second quarter oft his year. Then we'll have a survey for you to vote and choose a winner to move onto the semi-finals.The first quarter winner was Mattie Jackson-Smith! After we choose a winner from Q2, you can choose the finalist from the first half of the year by voting between the first two winners (Mattie Jackson-Smith and whoever wins Q2). At the end of the year, we'll let the two semi-finalist winners battle to become the inaugural Dr. Lee Warren Podcast Award winner! Let's listen to these amazing conversations and then honor our guests for sharing their stories and their wisdom with us.The nominees for Q2 are Pete Greig and Tara-Leigh Cobble! We will replay Pete's episode today and Tara-Leigh's next Wednesday, and then you can vote to see who goes head-to-head with Mattie in three weeks!(Remember: when we replay old episodes, the free books have already been given away)Pete Greig has been teaching us to pray for decades.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! And Pete's here to help us answer them.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 won the following awards: + ‘Dirty Glory’ - UK Christian Book of the year+ ‘How to Pray’ - short-listed for the ECPA Christian Book of the Year® Award, 2021+ ‘How to Hear God’ - Best Christian Life Book, 2022, Winner, Resources of the Year, 2023 in the Spiritual Growth category.+ ‘God on Mute’ has been described as ‘a Christian classic’ by the Archbishop of Canterbury.Pete’s free, online resources include The Prayer Course - downloaded more than three million times, The Lectio Course, and Lectio365 - a daily devotional with more than 225,000 regular users.He and his wife Sammy are members of The Order of the Mustard Seed (OMS). They split their time between a barge on the River Wey near Guildford, England, and a cliff top retreat on the Isle of Wight where they host and mentor leaders from around the world. Pete is an Ambassador for the NGO Tearfund, a visiting lecturer for St Mellitus Theological College and one of the founding conveners of the Wildfires festival. Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram to keep up with the tournament as the year progresses!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 one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links: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!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction (00:52) - Inaugural Podcast Award Announcement (01:21) - Quarter Two Winner Selection (02:05) - Revisiting a Favorite Author: Pete Gregg (08:49) - Self-Brain Surgery School (16:59) - Facing Personal Challenges (18:36) - Journey from Prayer to Contemplation (21:17) - Understanding God's Will (22:36) - Navigating Dark Seasons in Faith (26:49) - How to Pray: A Simple Guide (28:56) - Embracing the Miraculous (30:37) - Unpacking the P-R-A-Y Model (31:37) - Centering and Rejoicing in God's Presence (34:21) - Transitioning from Warrior Prayers to Trusting God's Plan (46:17) - Bridging Neuroscience and Contemplative Prayer (56:06) - Impact of Prayer and Listening to God's Voice (56:48) - Finding Hope and Healing in Grief and Loss (59:55) - Trusting God Amidst Unanswered Questions (01:02:23) - Apostolic Blessing of Hope and Peace (01:04:08) - Reflecting on Profound Conversations with Pete Gregg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Mind Change Monday!Today, a powerful tool to help you gain control of harmful thinking.You can download a free worksheet to help you with the thought biopsy by clicking here. Podcast Mentioned: Theology in the Raw with my friend Dr. Preston Sprinkle. Here's a link to my appearance on his show last year.Scripture: II Corinthians 10:5, Romans 12:2, Philippians 4:6-8Book Mentioned: Your Brain is Always Listening by Daniel Amen 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 one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount! Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique! Other Helpful Links: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!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery (02:07) - The Importance of Brain Biopsy in Neurosurgery (22:24) - The Power of Thought Biopsy (28:23) - Beware of Follow-Up Thoughts (31:44) - Transforming Your Life Through Mind Change (32:27) - Utilizing the Handbook of Self-Brain Surgery (32:47) - Starting Today for a Mind Change (33:12) - Closing Remarks and Book Promotion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!Today, a powerful tool to help you heal by making one important mental switch in your life. 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 one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount! Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique! Other Helpful Links: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!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Welcome to Frontal Lobe Friday (01:47) - A Day in Western Oklahoma (06:55) - Making a Decision Together (11:07) - Stop Saying "Why," Start Saying "What" (13:03) - Changing Chairs: A New Perspective (14:24) - Redefining Traumas and Dramas (17:20) - Trauma is the Response (20:06) - Operating on Your Experiences (20:56) - Two Roles in Life (22:14) - Self-Brain Surgery with Your Creator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes You Don't Have the Words to Say, or Even to PrayHere's a strategy for you.Scripture: Psalm 19, Psalm 103, Psalm 111, John 1, Romans 1And for Throwback Theology Thursday, a look at happiness, joy, and contentment.Books Mentioned: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott and Happiness by Randy AlcornLeave 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 one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount! Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique! Other Helpful Links: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!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Contemplative Morning Thoughts (00:20) - Finding Hope in Brokenness (00:57) - Integrating Faith and Neuroscience (14:38) - Focus on Happiness, Joy, Contentment (15:23) - Three Words to Contemplate (18:00) - Importance of Reading and Transcripts (21:51) - Learning the Craft of Writing (25:39) - The Power of Being Untouchable (27:20) - Exploring Happiness, Joy, Contentment (29:22) - Pursuing True Happiness (30:46) - The Pursuit of True Happiness (38:51) - Unpacking the Meaning of Happiness (50:20) - Rethinking the Definition of Happiness (58:25) - Finding Contentment Amidst Pressure (01:00:58) - Changing Your Mind to Change Your Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surgical Training is Hard, But It's Crucial to Safe PracticeToday, a look back at something called a "Surgical Approach," and why knowing multiple approaches is so important. This has everything to do with learning and practicing self-brain surgery too! Surgeons who only know one approach get stuck, and sometimes cannot complete an operation safely. Choosing the right approach makes all the difference, and this episode will help you learn the approaches to your own life and self-brain surgery practice that will help you keep moving forward!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 one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount! Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique! Other Helpful Links: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!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction: Self-Brain Surgery Concept (01:27) - Surgical Approaches in Medical Training (02:45) - The Best Approach to Self-Brain Surgery (11:09) - Four Approaches to Self-Brain Surgery (12:37) - Self-Brain Surgery Training and Tools (15:33) - Self-Brain Surgery vs. Therapy Clarification (20:00) - Self-Brain Surgery as a Technique (21:57) - Directing People Towards a Healthy Future (22:24) - The Power of Positive Focus (26:24) - Surgical Approaches and Techniques (31:30) - Multiple Approaches to Mental Health (33:47) - Four Approaches to Mind Management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flashback to the Beginning of Season 10!Today, we respond to a listener who asked the important question of what to do and say when someone has just experienced trauma, tragedy, or some other massive thing (TMT).Scripture: Romans 12:15Books Mentioned: This is Hard by Jon Swanson, Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Timothy Keller, Hope Is the First Dose by meMy Advice When Speaking to Others after TMT:1. Show up and shut up (I stole this from Jon Swanson)2. Tears over talking3. Empathy over equivalence4. Theology is like salt: it needs to be correctly applied in tiny amounts, and of high quality, or it can hurt more than it helps.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 one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount! Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique! Other Helpful Links: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!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction (06:51) - Understanding Romans 12:15 (09:37) - Empathy over Equivalence (12:26) - Theology is Like Salt (16:30) - Practical Tips for Helping Others (19:12) - Actions for the Acute Phase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Mind Change Monday!Today, a flashback to 2022, when we gave you a First Aid Kit From the Future. If You Could Go Back In Time, What Advice Would You Give Yourself?Here's a first aid kit from the future, to help you start today!Scripture:Psalm 19:1414 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? That’s how you show that you are wise. An understanding heart keeps you cool, calm, and collected, no matter what you’re facing. 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 one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day): Improve your gut health, support your immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links: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!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction to Mind Change Monday (02:50) - Reflections on Past Challenges and Growth (05:33) - Partnering with Tommy Walker Ministries (06:03) - Reflecting on the Turbulent Past Two Years (08:30) - Relentlessly Refuse to Participate in Your Demise (09:54) - Not Every Thought Is True; Feelings Are Not Facts (11:00) - Preparing for Hard Times with Prehab (12:44) - Love Tomorrow More Than You Hate Today (13:49) - Stop Being Offended All the Time (15:43) - First Aid Kit: Five Essential Mental Strategies (15:46) - Sharing Bible Verses and Life-Changing Wisdom (17:39) - Introducing a New Newsletter Format (18:47) - Encouragement to Start Today and Core Values (20:37) - Promoting New Book "Hope is the First Dose" (20:52) - Spotlight on Tommy Walker Ministries and Resources (21:20) - Conclusion and Encouragement to Change Your Mind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!We're learning a new way to pray and learn to use our minds to change our brains, and help us seek the abundance and peace Jesus promised us in John 10:10! Today, we take the ABIDE practice one level deeper, and learn a self-brain surgery operation that will help us become healthier, feel better, and be happier in any area of our lives. Neuroscience and faith smash together hard in this one!Remember the ABIDE prayer/meditation practice:Level I (Hearing):ApproachBreatheInviteDependExperienceLevel II (Self-Brain Surgery Practice):AssessBelieveIncisionDeepenExpectPodcast Mentioned: Theology in the Raw with my friend Dr. Preston Sprinkle. Here's a link to my appearance on his show last year. Scripture: I Corinthians 2:16, Ephesians 4, Luke 22:39Book Mentioned: How God Changes Your Brain by Andrew Newberg and Mark WaldmanMusic by:(Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 )SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Spiritual Brain Surgery Podcast is now live everywhere! Please consider listening and subscribing by clicking one of the links below!Spiritual Brain Surgery on AppleSpiritual Brain Surgery on SpotifySpiritual Brain Surgery on AmazonMusic by Carl Miner and The North American Guitar Company(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! (00:01) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery (02:33) - Exploring Contemplative Prayer (04:13) - Revisiting the Abide Method (08:25) - Self-Brain Surgery School (08:36) - Importance of Intentional Prayer Habits (17:57) - Developing Neural Circuits Through Practice (19:52) - Attaining the Fullness of Christ's Mind (23:24) - Contrasting Mindsets (33:39) - The Path to Abundance (40:04) - Self-Brain Surgery Practice (41:15) - Expecting Good Outcomes (44:45) - Structural Brain Changes (45:23) - Changing Our Mind, Changing Our Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices