Dwell Differently
306 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 110 ratingsIf 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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Vera's Salvation Story
April 17, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB“When you get to the end of yourself and you’re truly honest with yourself, and then you hear this, and you hear that God comes right then with the promises, ‘I’ll give you a new heart and put my spirit in you,’ that is so good.” — Vera Schmitz We can be tempted to think we just need to be “cleaned up” before coming to Jesus, but our verse this month helps us see the amazing truth about a God who does far more than just clean things up—he brings dead things to life. Join Vera Schmitz and Na...
True Transformation // Nicole Zasowski
April 10, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB"The very thing that we most deeply need as human beings we can’t actually do for ourselves. It’s the work of God in us.” — Natalie Abbott What do you do when you find yourself not caring spiritually, when your heart feels cold toward God? What does it look like to have a heart that is soft toward the Lord? Join Natalie Abbott and Nicole Zasowski as they dig into how Ezekiel 36:26 continues to impact the lives of God’s people. They share practical hope for what to do when our hearts feel ca...
Ezekiel 36:26 Deep Dive // This Verse Has Been Following Me Around
April 03, 2024 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB“God has given us his own Spirit, and that’s how as believers we are able, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to follow him and to do what is right. But so often, we don’t. And that’s where this verse has been following me around. This verse has been convicting my heart where it’s hard and convicting my spirit where it’s unwilling and not wanting to follow the Holy Spirit who is in me and to listen to his voice and his guidance.” — Natalie Abbott Have you ever read a Bible verse that just kee...
The Beauty We're Longing For // Jason Abbott
March 27, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB“We have a God who first loved us…and sacrificed for us and served us, and that’s a beautiful, beautiful thing." — Jason Abbott This month’s verse raises so many questions: Why is Jesus able to be a ransom for us? What does this verse teach us about the kingdom of God? How does our servant-King’s example impact the way we live our lives? What should I do when I know the right way to serve and love others but just don’t want to? Join Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, and her h...
Are You Keeping a Scorecard?
March 20, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB“If we make Christ greater, then we are thinking of ourselves less…I just want my life to be about Christ…it’s Christ above all, Christ greatest, Christ more. That’s what I want. And so I think that if that is true of me, then service out of that is easier and also I stop vying for position and rank and approval.” — Vera Schmitz Do you tend to keep a scorecard when it comes to serving others? Our verse this month, Mark 10:45, helps us reframe what serving like Jesus really means—especially ...
Flipping Greatness on Its Head // Caroline Saunders
March 13, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB“Jesus is trying to flip everything you expect upside down so that you can see him as he actually is.” — Caroline Saunders Caroline Saunders joins Dwell Differently’s Natalie Abbott for a super honest conversation about what greatness really is, how to explain the truth of this month’s memory verse to a 10-year-old, what a ransom is, and more. You won't want to miss the practical implications and encouragement they share, helping us serve others like our Savior has served us! This month’s ...
Mark 10:45 Deep Dive // What Do You Really Want Jesus to Do for You?
March 06, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB“He came to serve us because we are actually incapable of doing the thing that we most desperately need, which is to be made right before God.” — Natalie Abbott How would you answer the question Jesus asks twice in Mark 10: “What do you want me to do for you?”? If you’re anything like us, you may wrestle with what you think that answer should be and what it really is. Join Natalie Abbott to learn more about the context of this month’s memory verse, Mark 10:45, and to see what these three in...
Who's in Control? // Joanna Kimbrel
February 28, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MBWhen it comes to control, we often tend to fell like we have it all under control or like everything is spinning out of control. Our verse this month tells us neither is true. Jesus is the one who is in control. On todays episode our guest, Joanna Kimbrel, shares just how easy it is for us to live under the illusion of our self control, asking Natalie if she's been reading her journal. And she also shares specific times when she felt like everything feels out of control. Joanna tells us why ...
This Brings Peace
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB“He sees everything, and there is a peace that comes when you remind yourself of how big and capable he is to hold all things together.” — Vera Schmitz What do you do when peace feels elusive and all the plates that are spinning feel like they’re about to crash? Join Dwell Differently co-founders and sisters, Vera Schmitz and Natalie Abbott, as they talk about times they’ve felt a lack of control in their lives, share how praying the Lord’s Prayer has been so formative, and invite us to giv...
When You're Brought to the End of Yourself // Jen Oshman
February 14, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB“But the Lord, I believe, in his mercy brought me to the end of myself and just said, ‘Actually, Jen, you can’t do it all. You are not self made. You are not self-sufficient. I made you—and I made you for me. And that’s where you’re going to find peace.’” — Jen Oshman What do you do when overwhelm strikes? Or when you find yourself in a place of relying only on your own efforts and self-sufficiency? Join Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, and Jen Oshman as they talk about what...
Colossians 1:17 Deep Dive // Jesus Is Holding It All Together
February 07, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBIf you've ever felt like everything depends on you (maybe you even feel that way right now), like you're the one holding it all together, then today's message is for you! Here is the good news: everything does not depend on you, you are not the one holding it all together. Jesus is. He made, sustains, and will redeems all things. And this is exactly the reminder our weary souls need. On today's episode, Natalie Abbott takes us to God's Word to help us see the beautiful truth of who Jesus is...
Set Free from Fear, Control & Busyness (One of Our Most Helpful Episodes!)
January 31, 2024 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.4 MBHave you ever struggled with fear, control, or busyness? Who doesn't?! We wanted to revisit this topic today by sharing one of our all-time most helpful episodes (first released in August 2022). Dwell Differently co-founder Vera Schmitz shares how memorizing specific truths from God's Word has helped set her free from these struggles in her own life. She relates how the truth about God's transcendent peace in Philippians 4:6–7 has helped her in anxious moments. She shares how Exodus 14:14 ha...
God's Purpose in Your Pain // Kristen Wetherell
January 24, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBWhat is God's purpose for us in our pain and suffering? How do we walk through our trials in faithful prayer and even joy? In this episode, Kristen Wetherell answers these questions with vulnerable honesty. Kristen is a pastor's wife, busy mom of three, author, speaker, and she also suffers from chronic pain. In our conversation today, she helps us see how knowing God in his Word is absolutely essential—it's the lens through which all of life makes sense, especially in our suffering. This...
How Do We Live This Out?
January 17, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBOur verse this month is Romans 12:12: "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." How in the world do we live like this? How do we have joy in our unrealized hopes? How do we patiently endure hardship? How do we faithfully pray in all of it? On today's episode, Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz wrestle through how they try (and often fail) to live like this, pointing us to the foundation and source of our joy, patience, and faithfulness: Jesus. This month’s memory verse:...
When I Don't Know What to Pray // Andrew Peterson & Doug McKelvey
January 10, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBHave you ever wanted to pray but couldn't find the words? In today's episode, Natalie talks with Andrew Peterson and Doug McKelvey about prayer—how we find time to pray in the midst of our lives, how we find words to pray when words are elusive, and how God wants to meet us in all of our emotions and situations with himself. This month’s memory verse: "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer " — Romans 12:12 Today's Dwell guests: Andrew Peterson is a recording artis...
Romans 12:12 Deep Dive // How to Wait Well
January 03, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBAre you good at waiting? Do you want to be? Our verse this month is all about waiting well. In it, we're encouraged to be joyful and patient and faithful in the unrealized and even difficult parts of our lives. But how do we do that? Tune in as Natalie Abbott walks us through the book of Romans, looking at the themes we see in Romans 12:12, and pointing us to the God in whom we can have confidence while we wait. This month’s memory verse: "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful ...
2023 Wrap Up and 2024 Sneak Peek
December 27, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBJoin Vera and Natalie, sisters and Dwell Differently co-founders, as they look back at 2023 and take a sneak peak into some exciting updates for Dwell Differently in 2024. They talk about which verses impacted them the most, their favorite podcast guests of the year, and what they're looking forward to in the new year! This month’s memory verse: "But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy." — ...
Discover Everything You Long For // Tara-Leigh Cobble
December 22, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBTara-Leigh Cobble is convinced that everything we long for in life is found in knowing God and reading his Word—but she didn't always feel that way. In today's episode, she shares with Natalie Abbot her own story of how God moved her from a place of not wanting to read the Bible to actually loving it. She talks about being surprised and encouraged by some totally weird parts of the Bible, and shares about her passionate commitment to helping people understand the Bible on The Bible Recap pod...
Jesus’s Perfection = Our Freedom
December 20, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBDo you feel like you have to get everything right all of the time? On today's episode, Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz talk about the freedom Jesus offers us when we trust in his perfection instead of relying on our own performance. Vera shares honestly about her regular struggle of trying to prove her worth and how verses like Titus 3:4–5a help her refocus on the truth of Christ throughout her day. There's so much encouragement and practical advice in this episode not just for perfectionist...
The Impact of Memorizing Scripture // Randall Goodgame
December 13, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBRandall Goodgame of Slugs and Bugs joins Natalie Abbott to talk about how memorizing Scripture has impacted his life. They dig into how he found freedom in pointing his kids to Jesus as a dad, the mercy and kindness of God in Titus 3:4–5a, and the ministry the Lord has given him to help families have fun and learn Scripture together! This month’s memory verse: "But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of...
Titus 3:4–5a Deep Dive // The Christmas Message You Need to Hear
December 06, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.13 MBIf you’re feeling overwhelmed with all the Christmas things, this episode is for YOU today! Listen in as Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, walks us through the context of this month’s memory verses, highlighting 3 things from the book of Titus: who we were, who we are, and being who we are. Jesus came—and he came for us. This is the kindness and love of God our Savior. This is "good tidings of great joy" for all people! This month’s memory verse: "But when the kindness and lo...
Dads Who Dwell Differently // Jerrad Lopes and Matt Schmitz
November 29, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBTune into this raw conversation between Jarred Lopes of Dad Tired and Matt Schmitz (husband of Dwell Differently co-founder Vera Schmitz) as they offer real encouragement and hope for dads who want to find their identity in Jesus, be spiritual leaders in their homes, and walk in the freedom of the gospel. And for any men who long to live like this, but don’t (and for the women who love them), don’t miss the end of the episode where Jarred shares the miraculous story of how God rescued him ou...
How Do I Know If Jesus Is My Treasure?
November 22, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 6.18 MBVera Schmitz brings us a heart check-up today: If we truly take inventory, are we just wanting the blessings of God, or are we wanting God himself? Tune in to hear a powerful quote from John Piper, the story of Vera’s battle with anxiety and what she learned in that season, and some helpful questions to evaluate what your heart is truly treasuring today. This month’s memory verse: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." — Matthew 6:21 Memorize Scripture with us: Find ...
Is Your Heart in Danger?
November 15, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBDo you find yourself more afraid of losing earthly treasure than your spiritual health? Ouch. If we’re honest, we all find ourselves there sometimes, and today Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz want to help us reorient our hearts toward our greatest treasure: Jesus Christ. Tune in to hear them talk about the story behind this month’s verse design, an antidote to worry, and an encouragement to ask God to help us all treasure him first. This month’s memory verse: "For where your treasure is, th...
What Are You Chasing After? // Jerrad Lopes
November 08, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBWhat comes to mind when you think of “treasure”? More importantly, what does Jesus say about it? Join Jerrad Lopes, founder of Dad Tired, and Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently as they dig into our memory verse for the month: Matthew 6:21. They take a look at the context of our verse, dig into what the Bible has to say about treasure and blessing, and share honestly about ways they are convicted by God’s call to treasure him more than any earthly thing. We hope you’ll be hearten...
Matthew 6:21 Deep Dive // The Safe Place for Your Heart
November 01, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB“Is your heart wrapped up in something right now that it cannot lose? Something that's lasting, something that's dependable, something that won't break it. Is your heart confident, rested, and secure? Is your heart set on the incorruptible, unfading, forever treasures of heaven? Or, is your heart filled with something that it dreads losing?” — Natalie Abbott Join Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, as she walks us through the context of Matthew 6:21, helping us see the contrast...
How Has God Shown Up in Your Life? // Sadie Robertson Huff and Christian Huff
October 25, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBYou won’t want to miss today’s episode with Sadie Robertson Huff and Christian Huff! Together with Natalie Abbott, they talk about why God is worth basing our whole life on, the overarching storyline of the Bible and how we see God’s faithfulness on display in it, how Sadie and Christian have seen God’s faithfulness in their own lives, and a word of hope to anyone listening who is struggling today. As we wrap up this month’s memory verse, may we be people who see the faithfulness of God and ...
Not Our Faithfulness, but God's
October 18, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBWhat motivates our faithfulness? What can we learn about being faithful to God from the lives of other Christians? And what do we do when we realize that we've failed? Join Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz, sister and co-founders of Dwell Differently, as they talk about these questions and more! Want to learn more about the discussion questions they talk through today? Check out the Dwell Differently Membership—all members have access to unique questions every month to help apply the memory v...
A Guide You Can Trust // Elizabeth Woodson
October 11, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBHow do we know who “this God” from Psalm 48:14 really is? And how can we be sure that he will be our God for ever and ever? Join Natalie Abbott and Elizabeth Woodson as they zoom out to help us see the big picture of what Scripture says about the faithfulness of God. They dig into why God's faithfulness is a theme in our verse, why it’s such good news that God is faithful (even when we are faithless), what it means that God is our guide, and how we can pass this declaration along to the next...
Psalm 48:14 Deep Dive // Tracing God’s Presence with His People
October 04, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBHave you ever wondered how modern believers should view the Old Testament and its promises? What can we learn from Israel’s talk about the City of God? Join Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, as she walks us through the context of Psalm 48, zooms out to look at God’s presence with his people from Genesis through Revelation, and helps reflect on the good news that this God—the God who dwells with his people—is our God for ever and ever. This month’s memory verse: "For this God ...
3 Things I’ve Learned about Loving My Enemy
September 27, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.45 MBJoin Vera Schmitz, co-founder of Dwell Differently, as she reflects on what she’s been learning this month from Luke 6:27. She shares 3 takeaways from her own life about loving her enemy, and reminds us that because Jesus loved us when we were his enemies, we can also love our enemies. This month’s memory verse: “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.” — Luke 6:27 Memorize Scripture with us: Find out more about Dwell’s monthly kit with tempor...
Love Like Jesus
September 20, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBVera is BACK and she has an exciting update to share! Today Natalie and Vera are talking all about our verse this month and how this hard call to love our enemies is really just loving the way Jesus loves. They talk about what to do if you can’t easily think of an “enemy,” how Jesus has been turning enemies into friends since he called his first disciples, and how when we remember that we were once God’s enemies who are now his friends we can extend his otherworldly love to others. This mon...
How This Missionary Loves Ukrainian Refugees and Their Enemies // Madison Perekotiy
September 13, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBWe are so glad to have Madison Perekotiy on the podcast today to talk about what it means to love our enemies with the love of Christ. Madison and her Ukrainian-born husband Yuriy have been full-time missionaries since 2018, first in Ukraine and now in Romania. In this episode, she and Natalie talk about what it’s like to have enemies in an ongoing war, how the character of God helps us to make sense of difficult circumstances, why the gospel is so important to remember when we are tempted t...
Luke 6:27 Deep Dive // This Is A Non-Negotiable
September 06, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBIs loving our enemies really a non-negotiable for Christians? If we're being honest, our verse this month is a hard one to live out. What is Jesus calling us to believe that we aren’t believing? Why is it a non-negotiable to love our enemies? And how can we live that way? Join Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, as she walks us through the context of this passage, looking at the 2 ways of living Jesus talks about, why loving our enemies is non-negotiable, and the difference it m...
BONUS EPISODE: What If Creativity Was an Others-Focused Activity? // Ashlee Gadd
August 30, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBWe are so excited to share this special bonus episode with you today! Have you ever thought that creativity was limited to scrapbooking, or that you just aren't a "creative person"? Ashlee Gadd, author of Create Anyway, is joining Natalie Abbott to talk about why being created in the image of God informs how we should view creativity, why creativity doesn't need to be a selfish pursuit, and how motherhood and creativity collide. May you be inspired to use the creativity God has given you t...
Does Living Out This Verse Feel Impossible?
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.21 MBDoes it ever feel impossible to clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, gentleness, humility, and patience? On today’s episode, Dwell team member Lindsay Tully is sharing a story about how God has used this month’s verse in her family’s life. Tune in to hear where to start when we realize we’re failing, a creative way to remember this month’s verse, and an encouragement to remember you’re not alone as you seek to put on the new clothes Christ give his people. This month’s memory verse: ...
Jesus > Others > You
August 16, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.11 MBWhere is your gaze today? If you’re anything like us, you might be finding your gaze is far too often on yourself first instead of on Jesus. Listen in as Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, and Lindsay Tully, Dwell Differently editor and writer, look to God’s Word to offer hope when we’re struggling to put on the new “clothes” this verse calls us to wear. They take a look at how Jesus specifically describes himself with some of the attributes from our verse in the book of Matthe...
Redefining "Be Who You Are" // Glenna Marshall
August 09, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBWe are thrilled to have Glenna Marshall back again to talk about one of her favorite hacks for prioritizing Scripture memory in her life, the 3 things Colossians 3:12 reminds us are true of believers followed by the 5 virtues we are called to put on, and what to do when we try to obey but fail. We are right here with you, seeking to memorize God's Word and live the way he's called us to, and we know this episode will be an encouragement to you! This month’s memory verse: “Therefore, as Go...
Colossians 3:12 Deep Dive // Chosen, Holy, and Dearly Loved
August 02, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBDo you ever wonder how God sees you? If you’ve trusted in Jesus, the beginning words of our verse this month are balm for our souls: chosen, holy, and dearly loved. Join Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, as she walks us through the context of this verse and the vital place we need to start before we try to tackle living out the virtues listed in Colossians 3:12. There is freedom awaiting us when we rely on God as we seek to live as he’s called us to! This month’s memory verse...
What Do You Evangelize About?
July 26, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes - 2.89 MBWhat does it mean to make Jesus great in our lives? April Harper, CEO of Dwell Differently, asks us some super practical questions today to help us identify what we are holding up as great to those around us. What do you functionally act like you're more excited about than Jesus? Would others see his greatness by what you say, or are other messages coming through more clearly? If we believe that Jesus is our greatest good, how can our words and actions reflect that? Praise God, he is at work...
Where Is Your Spotlight Shining?
July 19, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBYou won’t want to miss today’s episode with Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, and April Harper, Dwell Differently’s CEO, as they dig into John 3:30 and what they’ve been learning this month. Natalie and April share how this verse is convicting them, a prideful moment April wishes she could take back, what we should be asking ourselves after an accomplishment, and how we can live lives that give glory to God. This month’s memory verse: “He must become greater; I must become le...
How to War against Pride // Trillia Newbell
July 12, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBDo you catch yourself being more prideful than you'd like to admit? Pride is a difficult battle for all of us, and today Trillia Newbell and Natalie Abbott help us learn from Scripture how we can war well against pride. Looking at John the Baptist's famous words in John 3:30, they walk us through their own struggles with pride, why John the Baptist was able to say what he did about Jesus, and the freedom awaiting us when we worship the Lord for who he is and see ourselves as he sees us: cove...
John 3:30 Deep Dive // Are You Jealous of Jesus?
July 05, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBAs humans, we have a perennial tendency to focus on ourselves. We are all hungry for glory, and can try to put ourselves in the spotlight instead of Jesus. And John the Baptist's words in John 3:30 help us to see this sneaky tendency we all have—our longing for greatness—and put it in its proper place. John understood who he was, and he understood who Jesus was, and that made all the difference. Join Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, as she unpacks the context of John 3:30 for...
A Prayer for When I Feel Afraid
June 28, 2023 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.28 MBSurprise! This month’s wrap up comes from Natalie Abbott (Vera will be back soon)! We know you’ll be encouraged as Natalie prays the truth of Scripture over us today. May God's peace be present as you remember who he is and how he has been at work in your life. Because our God is our light, our salvation, and our stronghold, we can face whatever circumstances come our way with courage, knowing that we are not alone, but are held and protected by the God of the universe. This month’s memory ...
Why Do We Get So Afraid?
June 21, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBWhy do we get so afraid? And what is our first response when we feel fear? Join Vera Schmitz and Natalie Abbott, sisters and co-founders of Dwell Differently, as they talk all about fear—their irrational fears, their real fears, and where fearfulness is actually rooted. They look at two responses to fear, and share Scripture passages that have been helpful when they experience fear and anxiety. There is hope to be found today, right in the middle of our battles against fear, as we remember w...
Be Strong and Take Courage // Jamie Ivey
June 14, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBToday’s guest, Jamie Ivey, digs into Psalm 27:1 with Dwell Differently co-founder Natalie Abbott. Listen in to hear some of Jamie’s biggest fears, when this verse became a lifeline for her, and what it really means that God is our light, our salvation, and our stronghold. We know you’ll be encouraged as Jamie and Natalie remind us that Jesus and his Word are never changing in our ever changing world, and we pray that you would have victory over your fears today as you remember who our God is...
Psalm 27:1 Deep Dive // How You Can Overcome Fear
June 07, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWould you like to know how to overcome fear in your life? Join Natalie Abbott, co-founder of Dwell Differently, as she shows us what God’s Word says about how we can conquer our fear. In Psalm 27:1, King David gives us 3 images of who God is as a way to battle against the fear that is threatening to overwhelm him, and we can do the same thing today! As we understand and remember who our God is, our fears fall into the proper place, losing the power to overwhelm us. In whatever battle you fin...
How a Simple Act of Generosity Can Change a Life // Jonathan Almonte
May 31, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBYou won't want to miss hearing the story of Jonathan Almonte’s life—born in poverty in the Dominican Republic, unable to attend school, burdened with medical challenges, and contemplated becoming part of a gang—all interrupted in the best way by God caring for him through a local church, Compassion International, and his sponsor. Not only was Jonathan’s life changed, but his family came to know Christ as well. And all this came about because of the way God used a woman from Michigan named Ja...
Let Others Shine by Letting Go of Control
May 24, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MBToday on the podcast, Dwell Differently co-founder Vera Schmitz is asking one question: Are your control issues keeping others from using their gifts to serve God and serve others? It can be hard at times to take a step back and invite others to use the gifts and abilities God has given them, and Vera walks us through what this has looked like in her own life. We pray this episode will spark a renewed excitement for the ways God has uniquely gifted all believers and calls us to work together...
How Can God Use Me?
May 17, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBHave you ever felt afraid to use the gifts God has given you? Have you ever thought you were inadequate, or maybe even that the ways God has given you to serve others feel mundane and insignificant? We can relate! Join Vera Schmitz and Natalie Abbott, co-founders of Dwell Differently, as they remind us that in God’s economy, there’s no small thing. As stewards (not owners) of these gifts, we can trust him as the gift giver to equip us with all we need to serve where he’s called us. It’s all ...