• 33 minutes 27 seconds
    The Morning Shift that Will Change Your Days // Jennifer Dukes Lee

    "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 might shift for you...in a good way? This is the question Jennifer Dukes Lee is asking us to consider. She lays a firm foundation of the biblical precedent for relying on God. But her own stories are what will compel you to really consider the fruit of asking God for help—not just in the big things, but in every thing, every day. You'll walk away with a renewed sense of the deep care of God for you and a fresh willingness to ask him for help each morning. 

    This month's memory verse: "I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being." — Ephesians 3:16

    Today's guest: Jennifer Dukes Lee is a bestselling author, speaker, and morning evangelist from Iowa. She is the author of several books, including How to Love Your Morning, Growing Slow, and Stuff I’d Only Tell God. She wants to live her life in such a way that you can’t help but want more of Jesus. 

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    27 May 2026, 7:00 am
  • 22 minutes 40 seconds
    Don't You Know You Need Power? // Natalie & Vera

    "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. Whether you're navigating a hectic season, trying to be perfect, battling anxiety, or simply seeking renewed strength, this episode will challenge you to stop trusting in your own efforts—and instead, receive God's power to strengthen you in your innermost being. 

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    20 May 2026, 7:00 am
  • 39 minutes 33 seconds
    The Blessing in Our Failures // Abbey Wedgeworth

    "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 doubts and how God has met them with his mercy and strength. Abbey gives helpful, simple ways that we can identify our limitations, work to live within them, and pray for God to give us strength. She encourages us to take that next step—even just setting aside 10 minutes to allow God to work in our lives. You'll be inspired to set aside the goal of perfectionism, embrace your own limits and experience the strength only God can give us. 

    This month's memory verse: "I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being." — Ephesians 3:16

    Today's guest: Abbey Wedgeworth is a Bible teacher, speaker and writer. She is the author of Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God’s Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage (a Christian Book Award finalist), as well as the nine-book children’s series, Training Young Hearts. She is known for her popular parenting reels on Instagram (@abbeywedgeworth) and enjoys serving and teaching in her local church as well as at conferences, retreats and conventions. Abbey and her husband, David, live in the South Carolina lowcountry, where she homeschools their three young sons.  

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    13 May 2026, 5:00 am
  • 24 minutes 8 seconds
    Ephesians 3:16 Deep Dive // How to Pray for God's Power

    "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 Ephesians 3:14-21)—sharing her own experience of a time when she desperately needed it. She also unpacks the six things that God's power accomplishes in us. You won't want to miss out on this episode! You'll not only walk away knowing the promises of God, but encouraged to make them your own. 

    This month's memory verse: "I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being." — Ephesians 3:16

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    4 May 2026, 5:00 am
  • 22 minutes 36 seconds
    Good Change Is Coming // Natalie & Vera

    "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 they knew it was time for a change, what the changes are, and what's staying the same—most especially their calling and passion for helping people know God through his Word! You'll hear powerful testimonies of how God has worked in people's lives, about the importance of seasons of rest, and their plans for what's next. More than that, you'll be encouraged to listen to God in the changing seasons of your own life. 

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    29 April 2026, 5:00 am
  • 37 minutes 22 seconds
    How Can I Be Saved? // Malcolm Yarnell

    "We need Jesus. We can't do it on our own. So turn. And whoever will call upon the name of Christ, you will be saved."

    — Malcolm Yarnell

    Today's Episode: “How can I be saved?” According to seminary professor and pastor Malcolm Yarnell, there is no more important question a person can ask. In this episode, he shares his own compelling story along with years of helping others wrestle with that very question. With clarity and compassion, Malcolm unpacks our deep need for Jesus—showing how his life, death, and resurrection are our only true hope. You’ll hear deep theological truths presented in  accessible and winsome ways. This conversation will not only deepen your hope in Jesus—it will inspire you to share that hope with others.

    This month's memory verse: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved." — Acts 4:12

    Today's guest: Malcolm Yarnell serves the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention as research professor of theology at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and as editor of the Southwestern Journal of Theology. He also serves the Lakeside Baptist Church in Granbury, Texas, as teaching pastor. He is a member of the Commission on Baptist Doctrine and Christian Unity with the Baptist World Alliance, is affiliated with numerous research institutes and publishing projects, and mentors dozens of PhD students.  

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    22 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 22 minutes 41 seconds
    We All Want to Be Rescued // Natalie & Vera

    "Every single person wants to be rescued. We want somebody to step in and say, 'Let me take all your stuff. Let me take it from you. Everything. Let me take it. Whatever is keeping you up at night, can you please just lay it down right here? I'll take it.'"

    — Vera Schmitz

    Today's episode:  Join us as Natalie and Vera talk about the problems we all share as people and the solution God has given us in Jesus. They help us understand the wonderful message of salvation in the simplest and most winsome terms. They encourage us to consider our own stories and how we can share them with our friends without fear of messing up. Natalie and Vera share their own honest experiences and practical insights to help us lean into the salvation we have in Jesus and share it with boldness. 

    This month's memory verse: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” — Acts 4:12 

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    15 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 33 minutes 37 seconds
    Identify and Resist False Gospels // Elizabeth Woodson

    "The simple definition I would give for [a false gospel] is a solution for a problem that we have in our lives that doesn't contain Christ."

    — Elizabeth Woodson

    Today's Episode:  Most of us are unknowingly chasing false gospels—solutions to our deepest desires that don't contain Christ and leave us feeling empty and dissatisfied. Elizabeth Woodson reveals how so many of culture’s promises of things like peace or identity or success actually lead us away from the abundant life that we can only find in Jesus. Elizabeth shares practical ways to recognize and resist the lies of culture, including the vital practice of meditating on Scripture, showing up in community, and waiting patiently on God's timing. You'll be encouraged by Elizabeth's personal stories of God's kind work to help her identify and resist false gospels in her own life. 

    This month's memory verse: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” — Acts 4:12 

    Today's guest: Elizabeth Woodson is a Bible teacher and author who is passionate about equipping believers to understand the rich theological truths of Scripture. She loves helping people internalize their faith and connect it practically to everyday life. She is a contributing author for World on Fire, and the author of Live Free: From Beginning to Forever, and Embrace Your Life: How to Find Joy When the Life You Have Is Not the Life You Hoped For. Elizabeth is the host of the Starting Place podcast and the co-host of the Shalomies podcast. She regularly serves as a teacher for Lifeway Women Academy.

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    8 April 2026, 5:00 am
  • 24 minutes 38 seconds
    Acts 4:12 Deep Dive // God, If You're There, Show Me Who You Are

    "When I started reading the Bible, I prayed, 'God if you're there, show me who you are.' And I guarantee if you pray that prayer, he will show up—specifically in his Word."

    — Natalie Abbott

    Today's episode: Listen in as Natalie talks about our deepest need as people and how God has met our every need in Jesus. She helps us see the beauty and wonder of his salvation—walking us through each component with helpful simplicity and biblical support. She tells the story that the Bible tells—that Jesus didn't come to punish us for our sin, but to take our punishment for us, forgiving all who believe in him, adopting us into his family, and releasing us from the power of sin and shame and fear and death. This episode is for everyone, from the skeptic to the seasoned Christian. May it bless you as you consider how great a salvation God offers us in Jesus. 

    This month's memory verse: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved." — Acts 4:12

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    1 April 2026, 5:00 am
  • 35 minutes 36 seconds
    Working on Our Anger // Caroline Saunders

    "[Repentance] is completely countercultural and the opposite of our instincts at every turn. So no wonder we have a hard time with it. But God's Word is this ever-present reminder of it. Thank goodness."

    — Caroline Saunders

    Today's Episode: Natalie and Caroline Saunders have the best conversation today about how we interact with one another, especially when it comes to anger. They talk about the pitfalls and failures they've experienced and God's kindness to forgive them and keep on helping them grow up in this area of life. Their generous and honest conversation will draw you in and help you consider how God wants to grow you in this area too. 

    This month's memory verse: "Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." — James 1:19b

    Today's guest: Caroline Saunders is a writer, Bible teacher, pastor's wife, and mother of three who believes in taking Jesus seriously and being un-serious about nearly everything else. Her projects include a Bible study Come Home: Tracing God's Promise of Home in Scripture and a storybook Bible, Kids of the Bible Storybook. In every project, she seeks to use wit and wisdom to help others know and love God and His Word. Find her writing, resources, and ridiculousness at WriterCaroline.com and on Instagram @writercaroline

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    25 March 2026, 5:00 am
  • 25 minutes 4 seconds
    Say Again? How to Love by Listening // Natalie & Vera

    "This verse is for all people for all time. If you've ever met another person, this verse is for you."

    — Vera Schmitz

    Today's episode: On today's episode, Dwell Differently sisters Natalie and Vera are chatting about James 1:19 by diving into what it looks like to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry (Spoiler alert: It's a lot harder than it sounds!). They confess the conversational pitfalls they often fall into like interrupting others or finishing someone's sentence or listening only to speak. And they also offer some practical applications of James 1:19, such as listening for understanding, giving grace to the other person, and saying back what you heard. You'll enjoy hearing their stories, and you'll be encouraged to take this verse to heart as you allow God's Word and his Spirit to work in you and make you a more loving communicator. 

    This month's memory verse: "My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." — James 1:19

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    18 March 2026, 5:00 am
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