Best Mark Oshman Podcasts (2024)

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Vera's Salvation Story 21:13

1h ago21:13

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“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 mon…

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True Transformation // Nicole Zasowski 36:26

7d ago36:26

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"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 a…

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Ezekiel 36:26 Deep Dive // This Verse Has Been Following Me Around 18:43

14d ago18:43

18:43

“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 …

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The Beauty We're Longing For // Jason Abbott 34:03

21d ago34:03

34:03

“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 shoul…

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Are You Keeping a Scorecard? 21:02

28d ago21:02

21:02

“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…

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Flipping Greatness on Its Head // Caroline Saunders 38:46

1M ago38:46

38:46

“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 …

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Mark 10:45 Deep Dive // What Do You Really Want Jesus to Do for You? 20:32

1M ago20:32

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“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 an…

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Who's in Control? // Joanna Kimbrel 42:49

2M ago42:49

42:49

When 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 Nata…

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This Brings Peace 19:51

2M ago19:51

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“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 the…

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When You're Brought to the End of Yourself // Jen Oshman 34:36

2M ago34:36

34:36

“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 re…

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Colossians 1:17 Deep Dive // Jesus Is Holding It All Together 17:14

2M ago17:14

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If 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 exactl…

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Set Free from Fear, Control & Busyness (One of Our Most Helpful Episodes!) 9:16

3M ago9:16

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Have 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 lif…

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God's Purpose in Your Pain // Kristen Wetherell 33:20

3M ago33:20

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What 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…

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How Do We Live This Out? 23:49

3M ago23:49

23:49

Our 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 of…

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When I Don't Know What to Pray // Andrew Peterson & Doug McKelvey 42:36

3M ago42:36

42:36

Have 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 ver…

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Romans 12:12 Deep Dive // How to Wait Well 20:43

4M ago20:43

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Are 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 poi…

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2023 Wrap Up and 2024 Sneak Peek 26:15

4M ago26:15

26:15

Join 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: "B…

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Discover Everything You Long For // Tara-Leigh Cobble 35:01

4M ago35:01

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Tara-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 …

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Jesus’s Perfection = Our Freedom 22:24

4M ago22:24

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Do 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 he…

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The Impact of Memorizing Scripture // Randall Goodgame 33:29

4M ago33:29

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Randall 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 m…

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Titus 3:4–5a Deep Dive // The Christmas Message You Need to Hear 13:12

4M ago13:12

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If 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 …

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Dads Who Dwell Differently // Jerrad Lopes and Matt Schmitz 27:11

5M ago27:11

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Tune 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,…

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How Do I Know If Jesus Is My Treasure? 8:52

5M ago8:52

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Vera 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 …

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Is Your Heart in Danger? 23:01

5M ago23:01

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Do 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…

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What Are You Chasing After? // Jerrad Lopes 34:26

5M ago34:26

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What 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 a…

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Matthew 6:21 Deep Dive // The Safe Place for Your Heart 18:12

6M ago18:12

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“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?” — Nata…

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How Has God Shown Up in Your Life? // Sadie Robertson Huff and Christian Huff 37:36

6M ago37:36

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You 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 o…

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Not Our Faithfulness, but God's 17:25

6M ago17:25

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What 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…

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A Guide You Can Trust // Elizabeth Woodson 29:57

6M ago29:57

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How 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 n…

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Psalm 48:14 Deep Dive // Tracing God’s Presence with His People 20:56

7M ago20:56

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Have 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 …

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3 Things I’ve Learned about Loving My Enemy 7:49

7M ago7:49

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Join 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:…

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Love Like Jesus 20:57

7M ago20:57

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Vera 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 di…

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How This Missionary Loves Ukrainian Refugees and Their Enemies // Madison Perekotiy 32:14

7M ago32:14

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We 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…

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Luke 6:27 Deep Dive // This Is A Non-Negotiable 22:24

7M ago22:24

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Is 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…

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BONUS EPISODE: What If Creativity Was an Others-Focused Activity? // Ashlee Gadd 28:17

8M ago28:17

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We 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 creativit…

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Does Living Out This Verse Feel Impossible? 4:36

8M ago4:36

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Does 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 ve…

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Jesus > Others > You 13:12

8M ago13:12

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Where 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 ver…

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Redefining "Be Who You Are" // Glenna Marshall 34:48

8M ago34:48

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We 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 …

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Colossians 3:12 Deep Dive // Chosen, Holy, and Dearly Loved 22:40

9M ago22:40

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Do 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 virtu…

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What Do You Evangelize About? 4:08

9M ago4:08

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What 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…

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Where Is Your Spotlight Shining? 24:36

9M ago24:36

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You 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 ourselve…

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How to War against Pride // Trillia Newbell 29:31

9M ago29:31

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Do 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…

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John 3:30 Deep Dive // Are You Jealous of Jesus? 20:01

10M ago20:01

20:01

As 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 …

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A Prayer for When I Feel Afraid 6:05

10M ago6:05

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Surprise! 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 ci…

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Why Do We Get So Afraid? 24:16

10M ago24:16

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Why 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…

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Be Strong and Take Courage // Jamie Ivey 33:31

10M ago33:31

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Today’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 hi…

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Psalm 27:1 Deep Dive // How You Can Overcome Fear 21:42

11M ago21:42

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Would 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…

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How a Simple Act of Generosity Can Change a Life // Jonathan Almonte 25:46

11M ago25:46

25:46

You 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 Jonat…

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Let Others Shine by Letting Go of Control 7:15

11M ago7:15

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Today 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 h…

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How Can God Use Me? 20:21

11M ago20:21

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Have 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.…

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