The Self-Brain Surgery™ Podcast with Dr. Lee Warren – Details, episodes & analysis

It's All-In August!

We've made it to day 31 of All-In August! The question now is, what next?

Scripture: Job 23:8-9, Psalm 139, Psalm 121, Psalm 29, Psalm 143, Romans 12:2, II Corinthians 10:5

Textooks for All-In August: All In, by Mark Batterson and Hope Is the First Dose by me

Scripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16

Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!

Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. 

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• Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!

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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!

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All recent episodes with transcripts are available here!

• (00:00) - Introduction to All in August
• (01:37) - The Power of Change
• (04:12) - Different Approaches to Change
• (05:44) - What Happens Next?
• (07:14) - The 10 Commandments of Self-Brain Surgery
• (12:03) - Recognizing Generational Patterns
• (13:34) - The Impact of Thoughts
• (14:22) - Making Commitments for Change
• (16:43) - Going All In
• (18:58) - Looking Forward: Day 32 and Beyond

It's All-In August!

Approaches have consequences, part 3.

Scripture: Job 23:8-9, Psalm 139, Psalm 121, Psalm 29, Psalm 143, Romans 12:2, II Corinthians 10:5

Textooks for All-In August: All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark Batterson

Scripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16

Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!

Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. 

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1. Pray for us!
2. Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)
3. Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!
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• 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!

• (00:00) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery
• (02:30) - The All-In Approach
• (05:16) - Scientific Paths to Understanding
• (07:04) - Science and Faith Intertwined
• (08:57) - Discovering More to the Story
• (11:47) - The Jealousy of God
• (13:17) - Consequences of a New Approach
• (16:16) - Embracing the All-In Journey
• (17:18) - Wrap-Up and Future Directions

It's All-In August!

When life makes your situation seem impossible, you have to have a strategy ready. Here it is.

Self-brain surgery tip #4:

The more you think about something, the more easily it returns to your mind in the future. Synapses that fire together, wire together. This is why negative thinking is so harmful: it automates negativity in your brain. Change it to something positive!

A few thoughts on generational family issues, neuroscience, and the power of Jesus to break chains. 

Scriptures Mentioned

Isaiah 55:11

Deuteronomy 7:9

Numbers 14:18

Exodus 34:7

Ezekiel 18:20

Textooks for All-In August:

All In, by Mark Batterson, Hope Is the First Dose by me, and Play the Man by Mark Batterson

Scripture for the Month: II Corinthians 5:14-17, Luke 9:23-25, Galatians 5:22-23, I Corinthians 2:16

Are you with us? Send a voicemail and let us know who you are, where you live, and that you're All-In!

Follow me @drleewarren on Instagram for daily inspiration. 

Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!

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3. Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!
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• 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!

• (00:00) - All In August
• (05:59) - Break Those Chains
• (12:26) - Generational Patterns
• (15:02) - Power of Positivity

Tara-Leigh Cobble Changed Her Mind About God

It's Mind-Change Monday, and today's guest is the host of The Bible Recap Podcast. Tara-Leigh Cobble helps millions of people read, understand, and love the Word of God every day. But before she could do that, she had to change her mind. This is a perfect conversation for self-brain surgeons, because you can't change your life until you change your mind, and learning to love God's word is the first step to getting that done.

Check out The Bible Recap website!

Tara-Leigh is also a sought-after public speaker and teacher.

She also founded D-Group International, which exists to help people READ, UNDERSTAND, and LOVE the Bible, as they encounter God in a way that transforms their entire lives.

Follow Tara-Leigh on Instagram to learn more!

Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!

Five Ways You Can Support this show:

1. Pray for us!
2. Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)
3. Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!
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5. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):

• 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!

• (00:02) - Introduction
• (03:06) - Meeting Tara Lee Cobble
• (16:17) - The Birth of The Bible Recap
• (27:22) - Building the Boat Before the Storm
• (31:01) - Future of The Bible Recap
• (34:03) - Misconceptions About Jesus
• (37:51) - Finding God's Character in Scripture
• (38:15) - Mind Change Journey
• (38:32) - Conclusion

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!

Today, a reminder that gratitude overwhelms overwhelm.

Check out this incredible post from Ann Voskamp!

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Five Ways You Can Support this show:

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• 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) - Self-Brain Surgery Saturday
• (00:07) - Operation Gratitude Overwhelms Overwhelm
• (02:03) - Finding Gratitude in Hardship
• (05:17) - Overcoming Overwhelm with Gratitude
• (08:58) - Shift in Perspective: Neuroscience and Gratitude
• (12:21) - Choosing Gratitude as a Compass
• (15:29) - Changing Your Mind to Change Your Life

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!

Today, a quick thought on the difference between viewing the world from the left side of your brain versus the right, and the better path of integrating the two.

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• 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) - Reunion Excitement
• (03:04) - The Power of Perspective
• (09:24) - Left Brain vs. Right Brain
• (11:19) - The Balance of Life
• (14:48) - Expanding Perspectives

It's Theology Thursday!

Today, a mind transplant we can learn from the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk to help you change your mind and change your life. 

Learning to transplant THOUGH and YET for the thought cancers IF and WHEN, will help you have faith and joy no matter what you're going through.

Part Two is six more things we can learn from Habakkuk, and it is available now on The Spiritual Brain Surgery Podcast.

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• 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: Spiritual Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren
• (03:37) - Addressing Current Issues: Politics, Division, and Faith
• (07:31) - Understanding the Bible: Prescriptive vs. Descriptive
• (10:16) - Habakkuk: A Prophet's Cry to God
• (14:29) - Self-Brain Surgery Techniques from Habakkuk
• (23:34) - Choosing Joy: Lessons from Habakkuk
• (32:30) - Mind Transplant: From "If" to "Though"
• (34:26) - Hope in Action: The Path to Change

Here's a Brand-New Self-Brain Surgery Operation for You: The Mind Transplant!

For Wildcard Wednesday, our most ambitious operation yet: we're going to change our minds, literally!

Scripture: Psalm 37:4, Philippians 4, I Corinthians 2:16, II Corinthians 10:5, Isaiah 30:15

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Five Ways You Can Support this show:

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• 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 Wild Card Wednesday
• (02:03) - Exploring Philippians Chapter Four
• (05:56) - Gratitude and Benefits of Following God
• (20:53) - Commandment of No Self-Malpractice
• (22:31) - Seeking the Peace of Christ
• (24:35) - Power of Directed Attention
• (26:53) - Handling Automatic Negative Thoughts
• (29:14) - Test of Truth, Necessity, and Compassion

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! It's Mind Change Monday, and today's guest is Pete Greig.  

Pete's official bio and links:

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. 

Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!

Five Ways You Can Support this show:

1. Pray for us!
2. Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)
3. Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!
4. You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. 
5. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):

• 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
• (05:56) - Scheduling Struggles
• (07:07) - Pre-Interview Prayer
• (09:50) - Discovering Pete Gregg
• (14:33) - The Mystery of Holy Saturday
• (17:26) - God's Will on Earth
• (18:55) - Navigating Dark Times
• (23:09) - Teaching How to Pray
• (26:04) - The PRAY Model
• (28:25) - Experiencing God's Presence
• (29:50) - Yielding in Prayer
• (30:41) - Prayer Life Evolution
• (32:26) - Deepening Prayer Practices
• (53:34) - Finding Hope in Grief
• (58:11) - Comfort in God's Presence

It's Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!

We're all taught in school that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution explains how we got here. But the truth is, modern molecular biology continues to struggle to prove even the most basic elements of that idea. Survival of the fittest is an obvious truth, but survival does not explain arrival, and since Watson and Crick gave us the molecular structure of DNA in the 1950's, the picture has become more and more bleak for the Darwinists.

My guest today is Dr. Michael Behe. He is a biochemist from Lehigh University, and his incredible book is Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution.
 
From Amazon.com:

Discussing the book in the New Yorker in May 2005, H. Allen Orr said of Behe, "He is the most prominent of the small circle of scientists working on intelligent design, and his arguments are by far the best known." From one end of the spectrum to the other, Darwin's Black Box has established itself as the key text in the Intelligent Design movement - the one argument that must be addressed in order to determine whether Darwinian evolution is sufficient to explain life as we know it, or not.

For this edition, Behe has written a major new Afterword tracing the state of the debate in the decade since it began. It is his first major new statement on the subject and will be welcomed by the thousands who wish to continue this intense debate.

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5. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):

• 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 Dr. Michael Behe
• (07:19) - Personal Reflections and Introduction to Dr. Behe
• (15:20) - Evolutionary Skepticism and Introduction to Darwin's Black Box
• (18:03) - The Complexity of Cellular Machinery
• (20:36) - Clarifying Different Aspects of Evolution
• (25:46) - The Search for Truth in Science
• (29:07) - The Impact of Scientific Discoveries on Worldviews
• (37:03) - Recognizing Intelligent Design
• (43:37) - The State of Evolutionary Research
• (48:51) - Preparing Children for Scientific Bias
• (53:40) - Science vs. Religious Approach
• (55:16) - The Philosophical Foundation of Evolution
• (57:06) - Arming Children with Scientific Knowledge