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If you were our friend, and if we could look you in the eyes and see your struggles and know you fully, and if we could only give you ONE thing—we'd give you God’s Word. There is more power and love and truth in one verse than in a thousand other words. So, let us help you memorize God's words in a simple, easy way. We hope you'll love listening in while we chat about what our verse means, why it matters, and how it intersects with our daily lives.
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Join sisters Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz as they walk through 11 verses to help you overcome negative thinking with God's truth. They talk about their own struggles with things like anxiety, fear, and insecurity and how God's truth has helped them find joy, peace, and victory. Read along in their book: Dwell Differently: Overcome Negative Thinking with the Simple Practice of Memorizing God's Truth.
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Wherever you are on your journey to glorify God, we’re so glad you’re here. On the Journeywomen podcast, we’ll come alongside you in the seasons and challenges of life to move you to know and love God and his Word, to find your hope in the gospel, and to invest deeply in your local church as you go out on mission for the glory of God.
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A podcast for entrepreneurial women: founders, builders, changemakers shaping the world we live in. Women entrepreneurs, investors and startup ecosystem enablers share their stories, knowledge, fears and failures, moments of growth, and pieces of advice. With these conversations, we want to inspire more women to build their own businesses and shape the world we live in. Podcast Host: Darya Kamkalova
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In this week’s episode, Hunter chats with Natalie and Vera of Dwell Differently about the beauty of dwelling on the truths that we find in the Bible. These three ladies each have such a contagious passion for hiding God’s Word in their hearts, and we hope that you come away from this conversation with a renewed excitement for dwelling on God’s Word…
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Do you long for deep gospel friendships? As members of the body of Christ, when we are friends, we are friends in Christ. We are united by his blood, which means that our connection goes deeper than any other possible bond. In this episode, Hunter talks with Kristyn Getty about the beauty of gospel friendships. Kristyn shares about her own friendsh…
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"When I start to feel anxious about something, I have trained myself to be like, 'What is true? Is this true? Is this thing that you're worrying about...is it true?' And then going to the other passages of scripture that I have memorized or that I'm familiar with and thinking, 'Okay, what is true? What is true is that God is good. What is true is t…
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"Right now we can join in that worship and sing out with those angels, 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.'" — Natalie Abbott Today's episode: Natalie is talking about Revelation 4:8b, which tells us, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who is, and was and is to come." It's a peek into the throne roo…
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"When you realize God meets us in the pit, that's a way that we can really glorify God, not for what he does, but for who he is." — Vaneetha Risner Today's Episode: So often in our suffering we ask this question, "If God loves me, why did this happen?" On today's episode, Vaneetha Risner (who is no stranger to suffering), encourages us to ask a dif…
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"I just want to be faithful because he is so faithful." — Vera Schmitz Today's Episode: How do you hold on to hope? That's what Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz are talking about on today's episode. They discuss how easy it can be to lose hope when our hope is placed in our circumstances, our tendency to slowly drift away from God, and his faithfuln…
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In this week’s episode with Jen Wilkin, we talk about the beauty of an oft-misunderstood and feared book of the Bible: Revelation. Jen reminds us that although the book is filled with symbols and images that might first be hard to understand, that it actually pulls from the rest of Scripture and tells us what we already know! That Jesus is coming b…
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"I also give myself permission to dream new dreams for my life and to not be wedded to the dreams from when I was a child...I have the ability to pivot into the story that God is writing and not be insistent on a story that's no longer available...God is on the move in this story right in front of my nose if I have eves to see that." — Katherine Wo…
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"This is the hope that we long for: the throne room of God himself. It is a better country, a heavenly one. It is the place we belong. And you have been invited in." — Natalie Abbott Today's Episode: Jesus is our best hope. In him, we've been given access to God the Father. And because this is true, it should profoundly affect our lives. Listen tod…
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"Whatever you're anxious about, it's real. Don't feel dumb or ashamed because other people don't deal with the thing you're dealing with in the same way that you're dealing with it." — Vera Schmitz On today's episode: All month long we've been considering the perfect peace of God. And today, we're going to get practical and look at how we can fight…
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"The promise of the peace of God is so much greater than we can even comprehend. And the beauty of that promise and the culmination of that promise is the very thing our hearts long for." — Natalie Abbott On Today's Episode: How do we find the peace of God in all circumstances, in our difficult things and in our mundane everyday lives? That's what …
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"I was a Christian hiding this secret. " — Scarlet Hiltibidal Today's Episode: Have you ever been eaten up with anxiety? Have you ever found yourself all in a panic? Or have you held on tight to a secret struggle and felt like everything would fall apart if anyone found you out? If so, you're not alone. Scarlet Hiltibidal is a mom, pastor's wife, a…
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Psalms 23, 63, 84, 91, 92, 102, 131, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150 In this last episode of our Psalms series, we’re chatting with Caroline Cobb about God’s big story that we see in Psalms. Caroline is passionate about rehearsing and responding to God’s story as we go about our everyday lives, and you will hear her heart clearly throughout this episo…
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Doxological Psalms: 19, 33, 66, 67, 95, 100, 103, 104, 111, 113, 114, 117 In this week’s episode we’re looking at the doxological psalms. The Greek word “doxa” means “glory,” so the doxological psalms are an expression of glory, or songs of praise that give glory to God. We pray this episode prompts you toward praise as you meditate on the glory of…
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“God is the worker of salvation. God is the one who has done everything for us. And his salvation is good, and it is on offer for all of us.” — Natalie Abbott We all want peace. We need peace! And our verse this month promises just that! It's the very thing God wants to give us and all people for all time. In today's teaching episode, Natalie Abbot…
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“I went on this quest where I was like, if there is a God, I guess I should give him a fair shake (or her or them). So I started praying every night...'God if you're there, show me who you are.'" — Natalie Abbott If you've been praying for someone who is far off from God, let this episode be an encouragement to you. Natalie Abbott (Dwell Differentl…
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Psalms: 11, 18, 21, 26, 27, 30, 62, 65, 75, 105, 106, 107, 108, 116, 121, 124, 125, 135, 136, 138 In this week’s episode, we’re looking at the thanksgiving psalms, which are those psalms that express gratitude to God for who he is or what he has done. These psalms remind us of God’s character, give us language for our praise, and help us to give th…
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"If we believed that Jesus only died for a few of our sins, we'd still be living as captive people. But when I first understood that God remembers no more and when he sees me he sees Jesus—that changed everything about how I live, what I believe about the power of the Gospel, and what I share with people." — Rachelle Starr The blood of Jesus is eno…
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Psalms: 15, 20, 24, 29, 46, 47, 48, 50, 72, 76, 78, 81, 82, 87, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 115, 122, 132, 134, 144 In this week’s episode, we’re looking at the liturgical psalms, which are the psalms that lend themselves most easily to public worship in a community gathering. These psalms are full of joy, hope, and proclamations of who God is, as his…
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"The narrative that Satan tells us is that we're unforgiven, we're unforgivable, we're steeped in this, there's no way out. And when you feel that way, that's condemnation. And my encouragement is when you hear those voices that you would respond with what is true—you would respond with some of the verses that we've memorized like...'As far as the …
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Corporate Lament Psalms: 12, 44, 58, 60, 74, 79, 80, 83, 85, 89, 90, 94, 123, 126, 129 In this week’s episode, we’re looking at the corporate lament psalms, which are those psalms where the writer is grieving on behalf of a people or nation, or writing songs that a community could use to grieve together. These psalms help us see how we can walk thr…
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“No matter what you've done or where you've come from there is a God in heaven that loves you. And he wants to have a relationship with you." — Jake Bodine This month we're focusing on the radical, endless love and forgiveness God offers sinners. Today we're seeing that love and forgiveness through the lens of prison inmates. Jake Bodine, founder o…
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Penitential Psalms: 6, 32, 38, 51, 130, 143 Imprecatory/Judgment Psalms: 5, 52, 54, 56, 57, 59, 88, 137, 139, 140 In this week’s episode, we’re talking through the specialized lament psalms, which include penitential psalms, or psalms that express the writer’s remorse or guilt over sin, as well as several psalms of judgment, which show us God’s hea…
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“If you are walking around right now carrying a heavy burden of shame and guilt, and you feel like there is no way God could forgive you, you are wrong…that sin has already been paid for by the blood of Christ.” — Natalie Abbott Our verse this month is a message we all need to hear again and again. Join Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Different…
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Individual Lament Psalms: 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, 17, 25, 28, 31, 39, 42, 43, 55, 61, 64, 70, 71, 77, 86, 120, 141, 142 In this week’s episode, we're looking at the individual lament psalms, or those that express grief or sorrow to God. These psalms are weighty, but they offer us a beautiful example of how lament can lead us to hope. GET THE PSALMS REA…
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Today we're resharing one of our most inspiring episodes about how God uses ordinary people to make an extraordinary impact. You won't want to miss hearing Jonathan Almonte’s story. He was born into poverty in the Dominican Republic with no education and no prospects. But God changed the trajectory of his life entirely when a 20-something from Mich…
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Messianic Psalms: 2, 8, 16, 22, 34, 35, 40, 41, 45, 68, 69, 109, 110, 118 In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at messianic psalms, which are those that contain references or prophecies that point to our long-awaited Messiah, Jesus Christ. These psalms shape our understanding of who Jesus is! We pray this episode prompts you to see more of…
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“Are the actions plugged into faith, or are they unplugged? What are we operating out of? Are we operating out of a duty to do these things because that's the right thing to do? Or are we plugged into faith and motivated by the love God has for us to do the things we're called to do?" — Vera Schmitz What's the difference between false religiosity a…
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Wisdom Psalms: Psalm 1, 14, 36, 37, 49, 53, 73, 112, 127, 128, 133 In this week’s podcast episode, we’re chatting with Dane Ortlund about the Psalms. In our conversation, Dane gives some incredibly helpful background, overview, and context that will help you as you dive into the book of the Psalms. He also offers a wealth of encouragement to those …
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“I would just encourage people to step out and love those people in front of you...you're just trying to impact one by one. And that's all that any of us can do.” — Jenny McGee Join Natalie Abbott as she talks with Jenny McGee, founder of Starfish Project. They talk about Jenny's specific calling to help exploited and trafficked women and girls fin…
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Read: Psalm 119 In this week’s podcast episode, we’re chatting with Dane Ortlund about the Psalms. In our conversation, Dane gives some incredibly helpful background, overview, and context that will help you as you dive into the book of the Psalms. He also offers a wealth of encouragement to those who are walking through what the psalmist calls “th…
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“God has done so much for us in Christ Jesus, and it is beautiful and it is wonderful, and it should change the way we live out our faith—both externally and internally." — Natalie Abbott Today, Natalie Abbott talks about how the book of James is like an ice plunge—a wake-up call for us to live out our faith. And James 1:27 (our memory verse) is wh…
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"These are not just good words, these are powerful, true, universe-creating words that you are speaking into your soul...these words have the power to completely transform your life. We believe that. We've experienced that." — Vera Schmitz On today's episode, Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz are talking about their new book Dwell Differently: Overco…
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"We all have stuff. Big stuff. Work stuff. Health stuff. Relationship (marriage, friend, children) stuff. Past stuff. Present stuff. Just stuff." —Vera Schmitz, Dwell Differently On today's episode: Vera and Natalie are talking about how they deal with their own stuff—their anxiety, insecurity, depression, and other various negative thoughts. They …
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"We can create new paths in our brains. That is a very possible thing for us! Just like we create those superhighways of negativity, we can actually create superhighways of positivity, of truth, of God's Word. And that's what we're trying to help you do in this book." — Natalie Abbott On today's episode: Vera and Natalie talk about their own tenden…
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"When we follow Jesus, when we accept God's love, we are children of God. And that's beautiful." — Vera Schmitz On today's episode: Vera and Natalie talk in detail about the radical love God has for us when we trust in Jesus. They answer this question: What do you most need to hear and believe about God's love for you—that it's dependable, extravag…
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"If [my confidence] is based on Jesus and who he is and his acceptance of me and his love for me...then all of a sudden, I am secure." — Natalie Abbott On today's episode: What are your shaky foundations? Where are you out in the wasteland trying to pull life-giving water out of dry sand? What are the things you're putting your trust in instead of …
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