Dwell Differently

We don't want to give all the good stuff from today's episode away... but here's one of our favorite tidbits. During our chat, Crystal mentions that she often thinks of the question, " How would 'loved me' live?".  Pushing out the lies, and leaning into the truth that you are loved by God; how would that impact your life? Renewing our minds with scriptural truth...

Ready to meet our May Featured Guest? Let us introduce you to Crystal Paine!  Crystal is a wife, mom, speaker, author, and online entrepreneur.  You may know her as The Money Saving Mom, or as the author of Love Centered Parenting.  Today we're talking about our verse, Romans 12:2, and how the discernment of God's will has played out in Crystal's life over the past few years.  Thank...

New month, new verse! Today we're diving in to talk about Romans 12:2.   Vera & Natalie share personal experiences of times when they were wrestling through discerning God's will for their lives. D o // n o t // c o n f o r m t o // t h e // p a t t e r n  o f // t h i s // w o r l d b u t // b e // t r a n s f o r m e d b y // t h e // r e n e w i n g   o f // y o u r // m i n d . ...

Just beyond our verse, Romans 8:31, we find a list of things that often times feel like they can separate us from God.  What's on your list? Stress? Anxiety? You name it- it's included in the "N O T H I N G" that can detach you from God and his love for you. We have been so blessed by our time with Christine Gordon this month, and we hope that you have been as well.  If you&apo...

We're digging deeper this week! If you've got a Bible handy, pop it open to Romans 8 and join us in our chat about what Paul refers to as "these things".  Chris is bringing the truth today, and we are here for it. Bonus - she's sharing a little bit more about how and why she wrote her study on Romans with her friend, Hope.  Enjoy! W h a t // t h e n s h a l l // w e // s a...

Meet Christine Gordon. Chris writes Bible studies for At His Feet Studies —including one on the book of Romans. So you better believe that we're excited to pick her brain about this month's verse from Romans.  Today we get to know Chris' story just a bit. If you're someone who always asks the "why" questions, you'll really relate to our discussion today.  Chris g...

Our lives can feel full of things working against us.  Internal things. External things. Things unseen.  We NEED someone to be FOR us! And, good news, that's exactly what this month's verse tells us: God is for us.  He's bigger than every  hardship or worry.  Though we are unfaithful, he remains steady. Thank you for listening and memorizing with us this month. We're so glad yo...

How do you celebrate Easter? Do you have a certain candy that you always get? Is there a church service you look forward to each year? Vera & Natalie share some of their favorite Easter traditions with us in today's episode. They've got everything from creepy bunny costumes to a special recipe your kids will love!  Thanks for listening - we hope that you experience the victory of the...

There could not be any better news to share with you than this: as children of Jesus, we are forgiven! Once and for all. His wounds have healed us! That is true on the days you feel it and on the days you don't. If you've ever wondered how to become a Christian, Pastor Curtis gives us the low down on what that looks like. It's both simple and profound. We hope you enjoy this final i...

What exactly is Good Friday? Why do we call it that? If you've ever wondered this, or maybe you've been asked this question, but weren't really sure how to answer it, today's chat is going to help you out! The day of celebration is coming, but we can't get there without first going through this sacrifice of Good Friday. We can't wait to look at this day through the le...

It's time to introduce you to our March featured guest, Curtis Gilbert! Pastor Curtis our very own cofounder, Vera Schmitz's, pastor. He's Senior Pastor of the Journey Church in St. Louis, MO. Today, Pastor Curtis is helping us to look towards the victory of Easter that's just around the corner. He shares some of his own story of how he personally experienced the peace and heal...

Easter is just around the corner, and we plan to spend the nest few weeks setting our eyes and hearts on the cross.  Our verse holds both hard AND hopeful truth in it and we can't wait to unpack it with you. b u t // h e // w a s // p i e r c e d // f o r // o u r   t r a n s g r e s s i o n s, h e // w a s // c r u s h e d // f o r // o u r i n i q u i t i e s; t h e // p u n i s h m e n t /...

We're wrapping up our time with Kristy Cambron  by talking about what it means to "live as children of light". You'll find some practical applications and some personal stories in today's conversation. What does this part of our memory verse mean to you? How are you a child of light? Don't be shy- share! Talking about this topic and holding one another accountable pla...

You're going to want to grab your pen and your Bible for this episode! Kristy Cambron is taking us on a Bible-mapping journey.  In this episode she breaks down the 5 steps to verse mapping. It is super practical and really simple. In this episode, Natalie and Kristy go deep with our verse discussion and actually verse map Ephesians 5:8 together. Do try this at home! We would love to know how...

Friends, we are just so excited to introduce you to Kristy Cambron! Kristy is an author who writes both fiction and non-fiction (a rare talent, for sure). It's not often you can read award-winning fiction and engage the Biblical text in deep study with the same author.  But Kristy does both, using her aptitude for research to create engaging stories and thorough Bible studies. We love what sh...

Happy February! We're on to our 2nd verse of the year: f o r // y o u // w e r e // o n c e D A R K N E S S b u t // n o w // y o u // a r e L I G H T i n // t h e // l o r d. l i v e // a s // c h i l d r e n // o f // l i g h t EPHESIANS 5:8 This month we're going to break down what it means to "live as children of light", and we're going to dig into all that the light d...

How exactly do you encourage others? And what about taking it one step further; how do you encourage others in the Lord, making disciples!? Tracy is the girl to help us unpack these questions! During today's episode, we dig into the  context of our verse in order to get to the practical application. We take a look at Paul's example of encouraging others. We hope you'll learn about w...

Last week Tracy left us with a cliff hanger question: "Who are the people that have had the most influence in your life?" Are they famous authors? People in high leadership positions? Or are they teachers, mentors, friends, family members? In this episode we discuss how important relationships are and the role that they play in discipleship and leadership. Want to know more about Tracy?...

Do you have any friends that you are just deeply thankful for? The kind who share wisdom and truth, the kind who push hard for community? Today's guest, Tracy Sullivan, is one of those people.  This girl is passionate about the Word, about discipleship, and about community. We know you're gonna live her just  as much as we do. Give today's episode a listen, and take a few minutes to...

Happy New Year, friends! The name of the game this month is ENCOURAGEMENT! We've got a new verse for you and we've got some great suggestions for how you can be an encourager. We can't wait to learn more and more about 1 Thessalonians 5:11 with you. t h e r e f o r e // e n c o u r a g e // o n e  a n o t h e r // a n d // b u i l d // e a c h  o t h e r // u p, // j u s t // a s //...

Before we close the door on 2020, let's take a quick look back at what the Lord has done this year.  It wan't an easy year, but we are certain that there has been holy work done through all that we've experienced.  Our memory verses have helped to root us to the Lord this year and we hope that they've done the same for you! Here are some questions to get you thinking: What part...

What we believe about God impacts every decision that we make.  God is so good to give us his word so that we can know who he is! It has been a gift to spend time talking about God; the Alpha and Omega, who is, and who was, and who is to come, with Mary Wiley this month! Find more about Mary here: Mary's website Instagram: @Marycwiley Podcast: Everyday Theology + Questions Kids Ask Support th...

Week #2 with Mary Wiley - and it's a good one! During our chat with Mary today, she so wisely reminds us that no matter what we feel like we're "in the middle" of, we can know for certain what - or who - is at the beginning and the end. It's Jesus. He's the Alpha and the Omega, just like it says in our verse this month! "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says t...

Today, we welcome, Mary Wiley, our December featured guest, to the podcast! Mary is the author of Everyday Theology , she's a podcast host, a wife and mama, a student of God's word, and a gifted teacher!  Mary is passionate about knowing what we believe, why we believe it, and why it matters. You'll be blessed to hear her story of how she came to faith through a difficult season in...

"Who is, and who was, and who is to come." What a comfort this December verse is! 2020 has been a doozy, y'all. But, we haven't walked this crazy road alone. God, in his unchanging character, has met us time and time again.   As we chose our 2020 memory verses last year, we could never have imagined how perfectly timed they would be! We have already prayed over and chosen our 2...