The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast

When Life Brings Us Pain, We Have Two Choices (Note: I’m on a short sabbatical this week. This episode originally aired in June 2021. BUT- it’s perfect for Mind Change Monday!) When life brings us pain can either sit down with our hurt and let it define the rest of our life, or we can press into it and let God lead us through.  Today we look at Exodus 20-34 and see that the path to finding the lig...

It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! Today’s guest is author and pastor Russ Ramsey from Nashville, Tennessee. We had a great talk about learning the importance of learning to see differently, taking time to ponder the beautiful things, loving art through the lens of faith, and how brokenness can refine and clarify our lives. This was a fascinating and important conversation, and you’ll be inspired,...

It's Mind Change March! Hey, it’s almost March 1. We’re going to call it “Mind Change March,” and we’re going to make sure that every single day in this month, we’re going to press deeper into changing the things we need to change to get where we want to be in our lives. No more wasted time. No more regrets. 31 days from now we’ll be smarter, richer, wiser, fitter, closer to God and others, and we...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit drleewarren.substack.com It’s Mind Change Monday! Today we talk about how to fill our hearts and minds with good stuff, so that we know what’s going to happen when the pressure is on. Let’s go on a treasure hunt to help us change our minds and change our lives. Mind Change Monday is for paid subscribers only, and is one of the most help...

Philip Yancey has been a great friend and mentor for me for years. His books have helped millions of us search out the path to faith and hope again after life brings us pain. He’s one of the first people who gets a call when something terrible happens- Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, Columbine- because he helps people honestly answer the questions such tragedies provoke, and to find hope again. Philip...

A look at my book, I’ve Seen the End of You: A Neurosurgeon’s Look at Faith, Doubt, and the Things We Think We Know. It’s available to purchase everywhere books are sold, or by clicking the “Read my books” button below! The entire podcast archive is coming online for paid subscribers! There are at least two free episodes every week on Substack, along with the weekly free Self-Brain Surgery letter....

It’s Valentine’s Day in the United States, the Day We Celebrate Love! Here’s a good talk about what love is, and isn’t! Music by Brandon Heath (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free...

Three Fancy French Words and Some Thoughts On Life A quiet time around how we can have room for happiness even when we're full of pain. Scriptures: I Corinthians 2 Romans 8 Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new...

It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! I’m so excited to share a new friend with you! Author, editor, podcaster, and polymath Joel Miller joins me for a great conversation about reading, the Bible, the importance of editors in publishing (and in life), and more! This is one of the most fun conversations I’ve ever had on the show, and I think it will benefit you greatly! Joel also is a lot of fun to fol...

This episode will help you know what to expect in the first year after losing someone you love, and how to help others who are going through it.  Some thoughts on our experiences during the early stages of grief after we lost our son in 2013. If you’re going through something hard, this will help. Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and su...

The last three years have felt like we're all being sifted! (Replay of TWT59 from 10/11/22) Jesus told Peter that Satan had asked to "sift you like wheat." What happened next is a remarkable story. It's  Tuesdays with Tata and we have a great conversation for you! (Replay of TWT #19, from November 2021. Back with all new episodes tomorrow!) Scriptures: Luke 5 Luke 22 Ephesians 1 This is a public e...

Kristin Smedley is our guest for today’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday Conversation! Kristin is an author, podcaster, advocate, thought leader, and highly sought-after public speaker (including an incredible TEDx talk). This conversation will inspire you, challenge you, perhaps make you cry, and leave you wanting to do more in areas of need all around you. “I don’t wish blindness or adversity on any...

It’s Tuesdays with Tata! Today, Tata works us through Romans 8, and we learn a new way to approach suffering. It’s a powerful conversation, and it will help you tremendously. Book Mentioned: Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense by Paul David Tripp. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen! Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs! Be...

It’s time to gain control of our inner voice. This one shift in your life will make more impact than anything else in your ability to become healthier, feel better, and be happier. Gaining control of our inner voice will change how we pray, how we work, how we relate to others, and how we care for ourself and our family. Book Mentioned: Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense by Paul D...

No matter where you find yourself, or what you're going through, God will be there for you if you ask him to. A quiet time about God’s sovereignty, and how we can trust in it no matter what. Scriptures shared today: Psalm 281 To you, LORD, I call;    you are my Rock,    do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent,    I will be like those who go down to the pit. Psalm 139:7-87 Can I go a...

It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday! Join me for a talk about faith and football, strongholds, and the prisons we make out of our own minds. We’ll flex the muscles of hope, and find a way to win, even when it seems impossible! Scripture: Romans 4:18, II Corinthians 10:4-5 Two famous Auburn football plays mentioned: Citadel in Bitche, France (Photo credit: click here to learn more about the Citadel) M...

Frustrated at how hard it's been to start 2023 in the way you wanted? This quiet time will help. Scripture: Zechariah 4:10 Music by Patty Loveless and Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, con...

How do you know when you're being called to something great? A conversation about the importance of getting after it, and how to define great (and small) works. Inspired by Jon Swanson and James Clear . Scripture: I John 4:1-3 Hebrews 12:1-2 “ Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.” Zechariah 4:10 NLT Article...

Psalm 116 Shows Us How to Keep Our Faith During Hard Times Here's some thoughts and prayer through Psalm 116 . Plus, excepts from Dane Ortlund's beautiful devotional,  In the Lord I Take Refuge ! Music from Tommy Walker , Eddie Ruth Bradford , and Paul Baloche . (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery w...

It’s Tuesdays with Tata ! Today we have a great talk about Jesus’s prayer FOR us in John 16 and 17. If you’ve ever wondered why you’re here, searched for your purpose, or felt uncertain about your value, this episode will help! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe See Privacy Policy...

It’s Mind Change Monday! Today, we take a look at how to change our minds by using a Bible study technique aimed at drawing as much meaning as possible from every single word in a verse. If you ever feel alone, unnoticed, unsafe, or unloved, this will help! I’m trying out a new software called Descript. Check out this video I made and tell me if you’d be likely to watch these if I made more! Leave...

There are some incredible lessons to be learned from Psalm 30 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 30 Music by Matt Maher (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Self-Brain Surgery wit...

From the Very First Chapter, the Bible Teaches Us That God is Good The original language of the Bible, Hebrew, uses the word  tov , which means "good."  Join Lisa and me for a fascinating and important conversation with Laura Barringer and Scot McKnight, authors of the incredible book, A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing Here's the book...

Your Brain Has Two Competing Systems Learning to shut off your “fight or flight” sympathetic responses when you need to engage your “rest and digest” parasympathetics is a key to a happier, better, healthier life. So what do frogs have to do with it? Listen to find out! Show notes coming soon. Music by Tommy and Eileen Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI lice...

I Came Home From the War and Never Unpacked the "Bags" of My Trauma That was a terrible mistake. Here's an overview of my experience with PTSD from the Iraq War, and answers to questions I received in a letter from a fellow sufferer. It’s an episode from season 1, with a new introduction. In the episode, I talk about the great work done on trauma recovery by Dr. Gabor Maté, but I’m pretty sure I c...