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 the outcome we want still feels far away.

Nicole Zasowski is a licensed marriage and family therapist, sought-after speaker, and author. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and three young children. Find out more at NicoleZasowski.com.

This Month's Memory Verse:
"Jesus replied, 'What is impossible with man is possible with God.''
📖 Luke 18:27

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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 context, Jesus is talking about something even bigger: salvation. We cannot make ourselves right with God. We cannot earn his favor or fix our own souls.

Natalie walks us through the stories surrounding Luke 18:27, including the Pharisee and the tax collector, the rich ruler, and Zacchaeus. You’ll be reminded that salvation is not something we achieve through good behavior, hard work, or religious effort. It is the impossible gift God has made possible through Jesus.

This Month's Memory Verse:
"Jesus replied, 'What is impossible with man is possible with God.''
📖 Luke 18:27

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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

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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 for every activity under the heavens."
📖 Ecclesiastes 3:1

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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."
📖 Ecclesiastes 3:1

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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 context is surprisingly honest about life's hardships, disappointments, and uncertainties.

Natalie walks us through the wisdom literature of Scripture, explains the unique message of Ecclesiastes, and shows how God's goodness shines through even the most difficult seasons. You'll be encouraged to trust God's timing, rest in His sovereignty, and remember that He is making everything beautiful in its time.

Whether you're walking through grief, uncertainty, transition, joy, or celebration, this episode will remind you that God is present in every season and faithfully working all things toward His good purposes.

This Month's Memory Verse:
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens."
📖 Ecclesiastes 3:1

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"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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"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. 

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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"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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"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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"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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