Dwell Differently
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.
Episodes
"Lord Jesus, I don’t always get to know what you’re doing, in fact I maybe mostly don’t know what you’re doing."
Today's Episode: Do you ever feel confused or lost or frustrated or even angry with God? In today's prayer episode, we are confessing those feelings to God, asking him to help us trust him, and thanking him for how he loves us and works all things for good...even the things we just don't understand...
What do you do when Jesus says something hard?
📖 “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
— John 6:68b
Today’s Episode:
Natalie helps us see three ways we respond when the real Jesus makes us uncomfortable: we can reject him, try to change him, or believe him.
This episode is a call to faithful honesty. We may not understand everything Jesus says or does. We may feel c...
What do you do when you know Jesus is with you, but you don’t feel it?
📖 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” — Matthew 28:20b
Today’s Episode:
Natalie talks with counselor and author Nicole Zasowski about the safety of Jesus’s presence.
Nicole explains that emotional pain often touches either our identity or our sense of safety. And while Scripture speaks directly to b...
What if the thing we need most is not advice, information, or even the perfect words—but the presence of Jesus?
📖 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” — Matthew 28:20b
Today’s Episode:
Natalie and Vera talk about the nearness of Jesus and why his promise to be with us always matters so deeply.
This Month’s Memory Verse:
“And surely I am with you always, to the ...
Take a few quiet minutes to pray through Matthew 28:20b.
In the final words of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus gives his followers this promise: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
This promise is not only for the first disciples. It is for every follower of Jesus. It is for the whole church. It is for you.
In this prayer episode, we confess the ways we forget Jesus is near, the ways we worry like ...
What does it mean that Jesus is with us always?
📖 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” — Matthew 28:20b
Today’s Episode:
Natalie Abbott takes a deep dive into Matthew 28:20b and helps us understand why Matthew ends his gospel with this beautiful promise from Jesus.
Before we memorize this verse and hold onto it as our own, Natalie walks us through the ending...
Natalie and Vera are celebrating a big milestone: The Dwell Differently community has memorized over 100 Bible verses together! 🎉
We look back at some of the verses that have meant the most to us over the years and share the passages we return to at night, the verses we pray over friends, the words we speak over our children, and the truths that have carried us through anxious, weary, or overwhelming seasons.
Take a few quiet minutes to pray through Luke 18:27.
This month’s verse reminds us that what is impossible with man is possible with God. And in context, Jesus is speaking about the most impossible thing of all: salvation.
We cannot save ourselves. We cannot earn God’s favor. We cannot justify ourselves before him. But Jesus has done what we never could.
In this prayer episode, we confess our sin an...
Do you believe God can do impossible things?
In this episode of the Dwell Differently podcast, Natalie Abbott and Vera talk about Luke 18:27 and the God who can do what we cannot.
This Month's Memory Verse:
"Jesus replied, 'What is impossible with man is possible with God.''
📖 Luke 18:27
Memorize Scripture with Us:
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Why can hope feel so scary?
"Jesus Replied, 'What is impossible with man is possible with God.'” — Luke 18:27
Today's Episode: Natalie Abbott talks with counselor and author Nicole Zasowski about Luke 18:27 and the vulnerability of believing God for impossible things.
Nicole shares why many of us keep our expectations low, how gratitude helps us remember God’s faithfulness, and what it looks like to trust God when th...
Why is salvation impossible for us? And what has Jesus done to make it possible?
"Jesus Replied, 'What is impossible with man is possible with God.'” — Luke 18:27
Today's Episode: Natalie Abbott takes a deep dive into Luke 18 and helps us understand one of Jesus’s most hope-filled—and often misunderstood—statements.
We often use this verse when life feels difficult or overwhelming. But in its original con...
What do you do when life feels like too much?
In today's episode, Natalie talks with Hanna Seymour about Ecclesiastes 3:1. The busy seasons, the hard seasons, and the comfort of knowing God is in control.
This Month's Memory Verse:
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens."
📖 Ecclesiastes 3:1
Memorize Scripture with Us:
Discover the easy button for Scripture memory through Dw...
Are you living in the season God has you in?
Today, Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz talk about Ecclesiastes 3:1 and the temptation to live in the past or for the future instead of receiving the present season from the Lord. Together, they reflect on nostalgia, discontentment, future hopes, and the deeper longing we all have for eternity with Jesus.
This Month's Memory Verse:
"There is a time for everything, and a season fo...
What do we do when a season is ending?
This week, Natalie talks with Emily Jensen about Ecclesiastes 3:1, big life changes, and trusting God when something familiar comes to a close. Emily shares about ending Risen Motherhood, learning to rest, and remembering that while seasons change, Jesus never does.
This Month's Memory Verse:
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens."
📖 Ecclesiast...
Why do difficult seasons exist? And what is God doing in them?
📖 "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." — Ecclesiastes 3:1
Today's Episode: Natalie Abbott takes a deep dive into Ecclesiastes 3 and helps us understand one of the Bible's most well-known—and often misunderstood—verses. While this passage is often quoted as a source of comfort, its original ...
"We come to [God] to ask for help. And what does he do so generously? He gives us his power through his strength. And it doesn't matter how "little" the thing is, he doesn't just care about the "capital B," big things in our lives. He cares about it all. His door is always open."
— Jennifer Dukes Lee
Today's Episode: What if you started your day by asking God for help? Like every single day, before your feet hit the floor? What...
"Are we willing to turn to our Good Father and say, 'Will you strengthen me by the power of your Spirit in my innermost being, because I can't?'"
— Vera Schmitz
Today's episode: You need the power of God at work in you! In this episode the Dwell sisters, Natalie and Vera, are talking about praying for God to work powerfully in us. They share their own experiences and insights of how God has worked mightily in their lives....
"All those moments when we are like, 'I'm not the girl for the job,' those are the exact moments when God is reminding us that the ministry is his, not ours. That's a mercy, and those are the times to ask for strength."
— Abbey Wedgeworth
Today's Episode: If you ever feel like you're messing everything up, you're not alone. Today Natalie is chatting honestly with Abbey Wedgeworth about their own failings, limitations, and doubt...
"We are weak. We are weary. We are limited...We need the power of God in us to give us strength through the Holy Spirit in our inner being."
— Natalie Abbott
Today's episode: Listen in as Natalie teaches us not only how but also why we should pray for God's power to work in our lives and the lives of those around us. She walks us through the massive, accessible, intimate power that is God wants to give his people (as seen in Ep...
"Not all things continue on forever and ever until the end of time...Over the last couple of years we were like...'Is this the right thing to be doing? Or is there something different that God has for us?'"
— Vera Schmitz
Today's episode: How do you know when it's time for a change? In this episode, Vera and Natalie are discussing the big changes on the horizon for themselves and for Dwell Differently. They talk about how...
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