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It’s Self-Brain Surgery Saturday!
“Pain is inevitable. But suffering is optional”
Haruki Murakami
Today, 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 Meaning
Scripture: Psalm 34, Psalm 124
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(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

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!
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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!
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

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!
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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
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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 4:6-8
Book Mentioned: Your Brain is Always Listening by Daniel Amen
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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

It's Frontal Lobe Friday!
Today, a powerful tool to help you heal by making one important mental switch in your life.
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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

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 Alcorn
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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