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It's Tuesdays with Tata!  (Note: Tata has been on Sabbatical for a month, but he’s back next week with all-new episodes. This is a replay of one of my all-time favorite Tuesdays with Tata talks!) A great conversation based on Exodus 11:6 about how God is in control of everything, that He sees and notices you, and that He cares about you! Scriptures mentioned:  Isaiah 7:18, Isaiah 5:26, Zechariah 10:8, Isaiah 30:18, Romans 11:17-24 Music from 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, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

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 light again always starts in the darkness. Will you go there with me? Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

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, encouraged, and blessed by Russ. I highly recommend his books. Check them out, and visit Russ’s website by clicking the button below. Russ’s books mentioned in the show: Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith Struck: One Christian's Reflections on Encountering Death Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. If you like this post, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to receive more. My new book is Hope is the First Dose: A Treatment Plan for Recovering from Trauma, Tragedy, and Other Massive Things, which will release on July 25, 2023! It’s

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 will be much better self-brain surgeons. I have a question for you: are you tired? I don’t mean sleepy. I mean, you’re looking around on social media and you see that everyone else seems to have it all together, but you can’t get a job or find your keys or the rent is due or your relationship is on the rocks. Or instead of having two of the best months ever to start 2021, you not only didn’t keep your resolutions, but you can’t even remember them. And you’re just so tired of it all? Like instead of Jump Start January and Fabulous February, you had “Just like last January,” and “Failed Again February?” Well, you’re n

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit drleewarren.substack.comIt’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 helpful things we offer here at Self-Brain Surgery. In addition to these special episodes, 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. Paid subscribers get new Mind Change Monday episodes weekly, the free episodes, and archived episodes every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday! Paid subscribers also get access to the entire newsletter archive, video content, and more. If you want full access, please subscribe using the button below. You can try it out for seven days for free.

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 was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that causes a variety of issues with postural control, balance, steadiness and speed of movement, tremor, and other issues. And all those years of helping others look into their troubles and hold onto faith have prepared him for his own. This talk covers a lot of ground, from deconstruction to chronic illness, evil and suffering, church abuse, to finding strength in the community of the church. It’s inspiring, encouraging, and it will help you hold on, no matter what is happening in your life. Be sure to check out drleewarren.substack.co

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. Paid subscribers get new Mind Change Monday episodes weekly, the free episodes, and archived episodes every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday! Paid subscribers also get access to the entire newsletter archive, video content, and more! If you want full access, please subscribe using the button below! Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. (The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast archive is for paid subscribers. Please note: some links mentioned may no longer be active. Book giveaways mentioned in archived episod

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 or paid subscriber. 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

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 posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

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 follow on Twitter! Joel’s Podcast, Bad Books of the Bible Read Miller’s Book Review on Substack! Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

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 support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

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 episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drleewarren.substack.com/subscribe

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 anyone, but I’ve learned that it’s not your job to direct your kids. It’s your job to guide them and be there for them.” Kristin Smedley, from Real Woman Magazine Kristin’s new children’s book is What I Can Be is Up to Me, and it is available for pre-order now! Official Bio from Kristin’s website: Kristin Smedley is the Best Selling author of Thriving Blind: Stories of Real People Succeeding Without Sight and Brilliantly Resilient: Reset, Rise and Reveal Your Brilliance. A recognized expert in the blindness and rare disease communities, Kristin won the highly regarded Champion of Hope Award and was named an Ambassador

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 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!

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 David Tripp. Music by Tommy Walker (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Announcement: As of today, the podcast is changing away from a daily format. This is designed to help me prepare for my book launch in July, gain margin and space to bring you even more helpful content, and to honor God’s call to take care of my family and myself in a healthier way. Tuesdays with Tata and Self-Brain Surgery Saturday will be weekly and always free. Mind Change Monday will be for paid subscribers only, and Friday Conversations will be released intermi

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 anywhere apart from Your Spirit?    Is there anywhere I can go to escape Your watchful presence?8 If I go up into heaven, You are there.    If I make my bed in the realm of the dead, You are there. Psalm 143:77 Hurry and answer me, O Eternal One,    for my spirit is weak, my courage is gone.Do not turn away; let me see Your face;    otherwise, I’ll die and be like all those who have gone to the grave. Music by Cody Carnes and Chris Tomlin (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Thank you for reading Self-Brain Surgery with Dr. Lee Warren. Th

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) Music by Tommy Walker: The Word Will Stand (Music shared on The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast is authorized under BMI license #61063253 and ASCAP license #400010513 ) Greek work mentioned: ochuróma ochuróma: a stronghold, fortress Original Word: ὀχύρωμα, ατος, τόPart of Speech: Noun, NeuterTransliteration: ochurómaPhonetic Spelling: (okh-oo'-ro-mah)Definition: a stronghold, fortressUsage: a fortress, strong defense, stronghold.HELPS Word-studies 3794 oxýrōma (from the root oxyroō, "fortify") – a fortified, military stronghold; a strong-walled fortress (A-S), used only in 2 Cor 10:4. Here 3794/oxýrōma ("a heavily-fortified c

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, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

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 mentioned: “What Makes a Work Great?” by Jon Swanson 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 posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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

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 with Dr. Lee Warren is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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