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Lamentations 3:22-23 Deep Dive // God's Compassion When We Messed Up
"Somehow, God is still compassionate, God is still in love with his people, and he's still the rescuer, even when they are the ones who have turned away and have run after other things, and they have not listened and repented. So from that deep place of sadness and of judgement...to have a verse like this sprout out of it, is just absolutely beautiful."— Natalie AbbottToday's episode: Natalie gives new insight on an often familiar verse about seeking the Lord when we're going through hard times. We know that God helps us through all sorts of messes in our lives. But what about when we're the ones making the mess? Natalie helps us see how God's compassion never fails us, even then. In this episode, you'll understand more about what it means to lament and to trust God's great love and compassion to pull you though.This month's memory verse: "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." — Lamentations 3:22-23Memorize with us: The Dwell Differently monthly membership is the easy button for Scripture memory. Join us today!Support Our Show: We love hearing what you think and it helps other people find our show. Links from today's show: Check out Natalie and Vera's new teen Bible study, Dwell on These Things. Read The Pour Over for unbiased news from a Christian perspective. It's FREE!Check out our beautiful bracelets. Dig even deeper into God's Word (and memorize it!) in Natalie and Vera's Bible study and book: Dwell on These Things and Dwell Differently. Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.
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BONUS Q & A // Are Tattoos Sinful? and Other Questions
"Are tattoos wrong? Or rather, aren't tattoos wrong? We're going to look at the Bible and what it says about tattoos."— Natalie AbbottToday's episode: Listen in as Natalie answers our three most asked questions. Find out the value and purpose of memorizing just one Bible verse each month. Learn about the different Bible translations and why Dwell Differently uses the version they do. And finally, find out what the Bible says about tattoos. This month's memory verse: “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” — Phil 3:14Memorize with us: Find out more about the easy button for Scripture memory and memorize this month's verse with the Dwell Differently monthly membership!Support Our Show: Leaving us a review is the best way to encourage us and help other people find our show. Links from today's show: Read this article from the Gospel Coalition to find out more about Bible translations. Check out Natalie and Vera's new teen Bible study, Dwell on These Things. Check out The Pour Over, Natalie and Vera's go-to source for concise, unbiased news from a Christian perspective.Check out our beautiful new bracelets. Dig even deeper into God's Word (and memorize it!) in Natalie and Vera's Bible study and book: Dwell on These Things and Dwell Differently. Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.
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Speaking of Heaven // Jennifer Rothschild
"Sometimes we think, 'when I get to heaven someday, then I'll get to meet Jesus, and it's going go be this glorious introduction.' No the reality is that it should be a glorious reunion because we walk with him so much now...that when we get to heaven someday, it'll be like we're embraced by the one we've known our whole life."â Jennifer Rothschild Today's Episode: Want to know more about heaven? Listen in on one of Natalie's favorite conversations. She's talking about heaven with Jennifer Rothschild, who just released HEAVEN: When Faith Becomes Sight. Find out about what Jennifer had to un-learn about heaven. Discover more about what heaven is like, how we get there, why it matters now, and how heaven is like Neapolitan ice cream. It's such an encouraging conversation, one that will impact not only your tomorrow, but your right now. This month's memory verse: âI press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.â â Phil 3:14 Today's guest: Jennifer Rothschild is known for her substance and down-to-earth teaching style and has shared her inspiring messages to audiences across the country. She is host of the 4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild and the author of numerous books and Bible studies. She has been blind since age fifteen and says the greatest lesson sheâs learned in the dark is that it doesnât have to be well with your circumstances to be well with your soul. Her newest Bible study book, HEAVEN: When Faith Becomes Sight is available wherever books are sold. Support Our Show: Leave a review to encourage us and help other people find our show.Links from today's show: Go deeper in your study of Heaven in Jennifer's new Bible study, HEAVEN: When Faith Becomes Sight. Memorize and meditate on God's Word in 2025 with a Dwell Differently membership. Sign up in January to get all of the 2025 verses!Dig even deeper into God's Word (and memorize it!) in Natalie and Vera's new Bible study, Dwell on These Things and book, Dwell Differently. Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.
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Jesus Is the Goal, Jesus Is the Prize // Natalie & Vera
"What if Jesus doesn’t want anything from you? What if instead, he just wants to be closer to you?"— Natalie AbbottToday's Episode: What does it look like when Jesus is your life goal? How do we live that out? That's what sisters and Dwell Differently Co-founders Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz are talking about on today's episode. Listen in as they share how they've worked to set small goals and create habits to make Jesus the ultimate goal in their lives. This month's memory verse: “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” — Phil 3:14Memorize Scripture with us: Find out more about the easy button for Scripture memory, Dwell Differently’s monthly kit!Support our show: It's really just as simple as leaving a review!Links from today's show: Check out The Pour Over, Natalie and Vera's go-to source for concise, unbiased news from a Christian perspective.Check out Natalie and Vera's new Bible study, Dwell on These Things: Transform Your Heart and Mind by Memorizing God's Word. Find out more about Jeannie Cunnion's and her book, Closer to God.Memorize 11 new verses in Natalie and Vera's book, Dwell Differently: Overcome Negative Thinking with the Simple Practice of Memorizing God’s Truth.Dig deeper into this month's verse in our weekly devotionals. Get them sent to your inbox free every Monday!Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.
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Create Counter-Habits // Justin Whitmel Earley
"So these became for me my rule of life: I'm going to do Scripture before phone. I'm going to do at least one communal meal a day. I'm going to turn my phone off for at least one hour each evening. And these were counter-liturgies to the habits I already had." Today's Episode: Listen in as Natalie talks all things "habits" with author and expert, Justin Whitlmel Earley. He tells us that we don't stop bad habits, but replace them with better habits. He calls our attention to all of the bells and dings we respond to throughout our days and asks us to create our own intentional "counter-habits" of bells and dings. He speaks with practicality and compassion about our calling as believers to live out the faith we say we believe by creating habits that will keep us on the right path. It's a compelling, super-helpful conversation—one that will have you putting Justin's books on your reading list this year. This month's memory verse: “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” — Phil 3:14Today's guest: Justin Whitmel Earley is a lawyer, author and speaker from Richmond, VA. Most of all, he is a husband to Lauren and a father to his four sons – Whit, Asher, Coulter and Shep. But he also graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in English Literature before spending four years in Shanghai, China, teaching and writing. Justin got his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and he now runs his own business law practice under the Earley Business Legal (www.earleybusinesslegal.com). His books include, The Common Rule – Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction, Habits of the Household – Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms, and Made for People – Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship. Support Our Show: Leave a review to encourage us and help other people find our show.Links from today's show: Learn more about Justin at www.justinwhitmelearley.com.Memorize and meditate on God's Word in 2025 with a Dwell Differently membership. Sign up by the end of January and still get January's verse kit sent to you.Dig even deeper into God's Word (and memorize it!) in Natalie and Vera's new Bible study, Dwell on These Things and book, Dwell Differently. Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferenly.
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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