SEEING DEEP PODCAST: No Foolin’
We can transform the way we think about time and seek to let go of the “perfect rhythm” and be content with the rhythm that God has willed for us to do in the time we have been given.
We can transform the way we think about time and seek to let go of the “perfect rhythm” and be content with the rhythm that God has willed for us to do in the time we have been given.
Renewing your mind is not just a good thing to do. Don’t neglect mind renewal. It affects your whole life.
We have looked at how we lost perspective, what the past did to shape our perspective, what is affecting our perspective in the present, what being in Christ should do to our perspective, and now finally what is God’s perspective for us and this world? And how do we pursue His perspective instead of getting trapped in the world’s perspectives? Listen in as Denise explores God’s perspective versus man’s.
This is where the abundant life is found—when we have the mind of Christ. Listen in as Denise talks about how who we are in Christ impacts our perspective.
All month long we are trying to realign our perspective to God’s. First, we had to recognize the shift that has happened in our perspective and to do so, we are looking to God’s word, to our past and now this week to our present. We can grow accustomed to our status quo so much so that we do not question our perspective or modus operandi. Listen in as Denise shares how to shift our present perspective to be more like Christ’s.
The breaching of the capital perhaps can waken us up for the need to not just believe the perspective we are hearing from either camp. So how do we find truth? How do we regain our perspective when we have let our perspective be tainted in a fallen world? By looking to the past. The past can be a tutor if we are willing to listen.
Our perspective affects our lives profoundly. One of the tactics of the enemy is to cause us to lose perspective. Confused and disillusioned, we try to find the meaning of this life. To find perspective we need to relinquish our own and ask for God’s. Listen in as Denise shares how we can lose the world’s perspective and gain God’s.
What lies have you believed and how have you refuted those lies with God’s word? Listen in and be encouraged!
Being a mom is so very challenging, no matter what stage you are in. If you feel like a failure or maybe just need an encouraging boost, listen in.
Listen in for five tips to help you to keep your mindset from drifting from your purpose and being faithful to God’s call on your life.
Our resolve is not to suffer but to have the same attitude and response to suffering that Christ did.
Mind renewal is not dependent upon perfect circumstances, but it is dependent upon a perfect God. What we focus on shapes our mindset and worldview. Renewing your focus takes intentionality and practice. Listen in to some tips on how to renew your focus and, ultimately, your mind in Christ.
We can transform the way we think about time and seek to let go of the “perfect rhythm” and be content with the rhythm that God has willed for us to do in the time we have been given.
Are you feeling over capacity? God might be calling you to pause. Are you feeling under capacity? God wants to increase your capacity and ability for His glory.
The hurried mindset can get praise for all that is accomplished, but I wonder at what cost? And sometimes, we will discover that being hurried actually causes us to accomplish less. Listen in as Denise shares how to overcome the taskmaster of the hurried mindset.
The shame culture invites us to participate in this perpetual seeking of others’ approval, and we would not have shame if we did not have an audience. So, who is your audience? Who is it that you care what they think about you?
Our potential in Christ is different than the potential in this world, and our mindset will determine whether we reach that potential. Listen in as Denise shares how to reach your potential in Christ.
We need to let go of limitations that are formed in the flesh. Listen in as we learn how to let go of limitations in our own minds.
If we have the mind of Christ, as Paul says we do in 1 Corinthians 2:16, then why isn’t this the case in our relationships? Listen in as Denise unpacks how to cultivate healthy, thriving mindsets in our tribe.
Gratitude does not have to follow feelings. Feelings come when we choose how we are going to think. Listen in as Denise shares how gratitude can help us to shift negative mindsets.
A healthy mindset is not achieved just by saying we are going to have a growth mindset or a positive outlook but by letting the Holy Spirit renew our thoughts as we learn about the new culture God has for our minds through the mind of Christ.
Denise defines the needs of our mindset battles—which require more than positive thinking. Using Philippians 4:8, she powerfully sets forth the prescription for a right mind as defined in God’s Word.
Denise continues the conversation of making up our minds as the publication date for her new book “Make Up Your Mind” draws nearer. In today’s episode, she shares five powerful ways to embrace an abundance mindset.
We who are in Christ must put on Christ. So, how do we put on Christ? We choose His thoughts over ours. Listen in as Denise shares 5 ways we put on Christ as we learn to make up our minds.
Putting off things is not quite as easy as putting things on. But putting off paves the way for putting on a new way of thinking.
Mindsets that pull us away from God’s thoughts. Listen in as Denise shares 5 keys to protecting your belief system.
Who would’ve thunk examining our thoughts is key to a joy-filled life in Christ? Our thoughts don’t have to run our lives. We get to choose to run our thoughts through God’s word.
Do you need a mindset reset? This week we conclude our discussion of a mindset reset by unpacking how to overcome negative mindsets. Listen in as Michelle shares strategies in overcoming negative mindsets through 5 key spheres.
You do not have to be held captive by negative thoughts anymore. God’s thoughts are not our thoughts, but God is able to help us with our thoughts.
Listen in as Denise discusses and defines 10 chief negative mindsets. Part of healing our broken mindsets is understanding how we developed them and what mindset struggles we actually have.
To wrap up a month focusing on real gratitude, Denise concludes her conversation with Morgan Sugg, author of Forever in My Goodness: Trusting in the Abundant Favor of God. Check out their final discussion as they continue to illuminate real gratitude through the characteristics of God’s goodness.
Listen in as Denise and Morgan unpack God’s goodness one characteristic at a time and remind us how much we have to be grateful for.
As Denise continues the discussion on real gratitude, she turns her attention to the need for true grit. Check out her thoughts from a previous health crisis that showed her that the grit that grows gratitude often is the irritant that forms a pearl as we cast our pain onto God’s grace.
In today’s episode, she encourages us to throw off the temptation to be a sunshine patriot—a person dedicated to a cause only when it’s easy. Listen in as she shares from personal experience the persistence needed to remain grateful when trials came her way.
In the second part of Denise’s interview with Catherine Bird, author of “The Armor of God,” they continue to discuss how to put on God’s Armor and the tremendous benefit it is to our lives. Then they wrap up with strategies for future battles we don’t yet know are coming.
Catherine Bird recently published “The Armor of God,” which helps apply the spiritual armor God gives us to today’s generation. Listen in as they discuss how to know who your enemy is and, when facing him, tap into God’s strength.
When circumstances in this world become so overwhelming that we find ourselves living out a “new normal,” keeping our eyes fixed on God can help us open the gift of resiliency. Tune in as Denise shares six reminders of our resiliency in Christ.
As Denise continues the conversation about the “new normal,” she moves on to discuss how we can thrive and not just survive. Listen in as she shares God’s purposes, promises, and provisions that can help us see change not as an obstacle but as a doorway to a more abundant life.
Many things in this world right now are a challenge. But God! He desires for us to lean on Him for the strength to navigate through everything we face.
Listen in as Denise shares five ways to spread the joy found in Christ to others.
In this episode, Denise continues a deep dive into the topic of joy and moves the conversation into finding joy. Did you know joy often happens in the midst of suffering? Discover this truth and others as you listen in on five ways we can find true joy in Christ.
Last week we began unpacking ten lies moms believe and replacing them with God’s sweet truths. This week we finish that list. What lies have you believed, and how have you refuted those lies with God’s word? Listen in and be encouraged!
If you feel like a failure or maybe just need an encouraging boost, listen in this week, as we unpack ten of the lies moms believe with 10 truths to replace those lies.
Life throws us curveballs that can throw us off course and off purpose. Our mindsets are shaped largely by our environment without our being aware. Knowing our “why” or our purpose and keeping it in front of us helps us to steer and maintain a healthy, godly mindset.
Resolving to think like Jesus is not just a resolution of the flesh but of the Spirit. And when we resolve to think like Jesus, our suffering and problems in this life are reframed with the gospel.
Mind renewal is not dependent upon perfect circumstances, but it is dependent upon a perfect God. What we focus on shapes our mindset and worldview. Renewing your focus takes intentionality and practice. Listen in to some tips on how to renew your focus and, ultimately, your mind in Christ.
Renewing your mind is not just a good thing to do. Don’t neglect mind renewal. It affects your whole life.
Listen to this podcast and learn how to stop being fooled by your own self-defeating thoughts and how to fight right in the Spirit!
Sometimes our busyness is due to poor planning or maybe due to a perfectionist mentality that does not know when to quit. The list could go on and on. But the truth is, we don’t have to be in rush mode. We choose to be. But finding your rhythm is possible. Listen in for tips to help you start again. And again.
Are you feeling over capacity? God might be calling you to pause. Are you feeling under capacity? God wants to increase your capacity and ability for His glory. Greater capacity for us is not so we will increase, but so He will.
This week, Denise’s conversation about joy continues by discussing how elusive joy can be. This episode is a powerful reminder to be persistent in finding joy when experiencing difficult circumstances. Listen in as she discusses three reasons why joy can be so hard to find and why the effort is worth it.
Denise will focus on the topic of joy and how this is such a source of hope for believers in Christ. Listen in as she talks about defining joy: what it is. . . and what it isn’t.
As we wrap up a month of exploring how to maintain a biblical worldview, Denise shares 5 ways to protect this belief system as we face cultural pressure to abandon this perspective.
Denise continues the discussion about the need for a biblical worldview. Listen in as she explores the obstacles we must overcome in order to have a worldview focused solely on God.
In this episode, we focus on our worldview and the ability to be culture changers as Denise completes her interview with Dr. George Barna. He shares astounding insights from years of research to equip us to reach the culture right where we are.
For the last part of this month, Denise will continue to discuss worldviews and effective ways to be culture changers with Dr. George Barna. Listen in as they talk about five things that inhibit having a biblical worldview and how to overcome a worldly mindset to reach the culture around us.
As we wrap up the month, Denise continues her conversation with Tracie Miles regarding her latest book, Living Unbroken: Reclaiming Your Life and your Heart After Divorce. Listen in as they dive into 4 steps to healing from depression that can set in when living through the pain of a divorce.
For the next two episodes, Denise talks with Tracie Miles about her latest book, Living Unbroken: Reclaiming Your Life and your Heart After Divorce. Check out their discussion of how God led them from brokenness to joy in the aftermath of divorce.
Denise continues the discussion of how to live unbroken. Listen in as she shares 11 ways God shows us, through Psalm 31, to pick up the shattered pieces of our lives and bring them to Him for healing.
Brokenness is not a life sentence. We are not identified with our brokenness, and we are not defined by it, either. We are defined by what Jesus did on our behalf that heals every brokenness we experience in this world.
For the final podcast to celebrate Father’s Day, Denise continues her conversation with Pastor Mike Novotny, author of the new book “How to Heal.” Listen in as they discuss the way God Himself understands the wounds of abuse and how His healing power can overcome devastating hurt.
Tune in as Denise and special guest Pastor Mike Novotny discuss the need for the church to be a safe place to heal from the emotional wounds regarding abuse.
What joy thieves are in your life? Sin, grief, our own hearts or misplaced joy can rob us of joy, but joy can be restored through God and His word. Listen in to find a joy we can have not just at Christmas time, but all year through.
Listen in to this interview with Denise’s third daughter, Annalise, as she shares how she learned to turn her insecurity into a trust that cannot be shaken. The gifts of the fear of God and His word were her compass that helped her to turn from perfection and to trust in God, instead.
This Christmas we are going to be talking about how to celebrate Christmas when life is hard. A lot of times around the holiday’s people can be quite discouraged and sometimes feel shame for feeling that way.
This is Denise’s first live recording since her illness earlier this fall! Check out this episode with Jennifer Elwood, author of the new book “Counting Up To Christmas: 24 Gifts from the Gospel of Luke.” They discuss the importance of prayer as we approach the Christmas season.
As we continue our celebration of Father’s Day, Denise pursues a second week of sharing the impact of a father’s love. Listen in as she shares two profound thoughts on how care and love are demonstrated by fathers through discipline as well as revelation from God’s Word on the topic.
This week, Denise unpacks how knowing our Heavenly Father’s heart impacts interactions with our dads and shares three ways our fathers can demonstrate care to us.
Listen in and be encouraged as they illuminate these roles with ten ways Scripture defines a woman’s worth.
We will wrap up this month’s discussion about how to be brave with the second part of an interview with Katie Westenberg, author of “I Choose Brave: Embracing Holy Courage and Understanding Godly Fear.” Listen in as we discuss how to have God-driven bravery when living in a culture that is so filled with fear.
This month we have been talking about how to be brave in a scary world. Today I want to tackle being brave when we are surrounded by problems.
This month, Denise has been discussing renewing our mindset and we are continuing our discussion on finding hope with author Heather M. Dixon, author of “Renewed: Finding Hope When You Don’t Like Your Story.” Join us for part two as we discuss the truth that hope is not dependent on anyone else than our faithful, trustworthy God.
This week to continue the discussion of renewing our mindset, we will turn our attention to a part of mind renewal—finding hope. With me to help do that is my friend Heather M. Dixon, author of the book “Renewed: Finding Hope When You Don’t Like Your Story.” Listen in as she encourages us that when we are in Christ, there is hope in every circumstance.
Our poor minds are being inundated with information at a rate that is faster than we can handle. And this fast-paced world keeps us occupied so much that we don’t take the time to consider how our mind is doing. But we don’t have to stay stuck in attitudes or moods. Recognizing and renewing our mindset is possible!
This week we are continuing our discussion of decluttering our souls. What it is that keeps your heart and mind cluttered? Listen in as Denise interviews Carla Gasser as they identify how to declutter our souls from the world’s influences and walk in the Spirit.
We declutter our homes, our closets, and our lives, but what about our souls? Listen in as Denise interviews Carla Gasser on how to declutter our souls from the world’s influences and walk in the Spirit.
Episode #89 – Overcoming depression seems impossible, but victory is possible for those who stay in the fight and know how to fight. Depression is real, but so are God and His promises. Listen in as we cover ten common contributors to depression and how to counter those issues with the word of God.
This month we are talking about how to deal with our messy, imperfect lives. Last week we looked at how liberating it can be to admit our weaknesses. Listen in to today’s episode where we are talking about ceasing striving.
Episode #88 – “Parenting with confidence does not mean parenting with perfection. When we don’t feel confident, God fills in the gap.” Listen in as Becky Keife, the community manager for (in)courage and I continue our discussion of Becky’s new book, “No Better Mom for the Job—Parenting with Confidence Even When You Don’t Feel Cut Out For It” and be encouraged today.
Will we let ourselves examine our own messiness long enough to be able to ask God for help? This month we are going to be talking about how to deal with our messy, imperfect lives. Listen in to today’s episode where we learn that we tidy our messes by admitting our needs.
Episode #87 – “Don’t be so focused on the “hard” of motherhood that you miss out on the good.” Listen in as Becky Keife, the community manager for (in)courage and I discuss Becky’s new book, “No Better Mom for the Job—Parenting with Confidence Even When You Don’t Feel Cut Out For It” and be encouraged today.
We have looked at how we lost perspective, what the past did to shape our perspective, what is affecting our perspective in the present, what being in Christ should do to our perspective, and now finally what is God’s perspective for us and this world? And how do we pursue His perspective instead of getting trapped in the world’s perspectives? Listen in as Denise explores God’s perspective versus man’s.
Episode #142 – Can we really choose gratitude in the hard places? How? We can be in a hard place and not become hardened. Listen in to this episode as Denise and Angela finish this series on gratitude and learn how to be set free from the prison of ingratitude.
This is where the abundant life is found—when we have the mind of Christ. Listen in as Denise talks about how who we are in Christ impacts our perspective.
Episode #141 – The month of gratitude is here! Are we truly grateful for what God has provided? God’s provision is an undeserved gift, not a right. And sometimes we take for granted His incredible blessings. Choosing gratitude is not something that happens naturally, but we are cultivating gratitude all month long here on the podcast. Listen to this refreshing episode and learn how we can be grateful for God’s provision.
All month long we are trying to realign our perspective to God’s. First, we had to recognize the shift that has happened in our perspective and to do so, we are looking to God’s word, to our past and now this week to our present. We can grow accustomed to our status quo so much so that we do not question our perspective or modus operandi. Listen in as Denise shares how to shift our present perspective to be more like Christ’s.
Episode #140 – Vote your faith, friends. Vote for righteous legislation more than a personality. When we do so, we uphold biblical standards and help to restore our nation to its original foundation.
The breaching of the capital perhaps can waken us up for the need to not just believe the perspective we are hearing from either camp. So how do we find truth? How do we regain our perspective when we have let our perspective be tainted in a fallen world? By looking to the past. The past can be a tutor if we are willing to listen.
Episode #139 – These are turbulent times in our nation, friends. There is much confusion and perhaps you wonder if you can make a difference at all. For such a time as this, here is a clarion message from an interview I had with David Barton. Vote your faith, friends. Look at the actions (as in legislation) more than the words. We do not have a perfect leader, but there is a righteous choice before us.
Our perspective affects our lives profoundly. One of the tactics of the enemy is to cause us to lose perspective. Confused and disillusioned, we try to find the meaning of this life. To find perspective we need to relinquish our own and ask for God’s. Listen in as Denise shares how we can lose the world’s perspective and gain God’s.
Episode #138 – With 41% of the next generation being noted for spending up to 3 hours a day online, the need to intervene in our children’s online habits is greater than ever. But the good news is that new habits can be formed to set us free from the impact of living in a society driven by social media.
Why be grateful? Is it possible to be grateful when life is hard? Listen in as we share ten Scriptures and the benefits of gratitude to reflect on this Thanksgiving as well as my favorite things about Thanksgiving and some recipes from last year for you to try!
Episode #137 – Join us on the Black and White Podcast as Denise and Dan wrap up this month’s dialogue regarding Social Media. This episode addresses our tendency to idolize Social Media and relays practical solutions to successfully overcome this battle.
It’s easy to be thankful for things that we deem to be good. But what about those hard places? We can choose to be grateful even then. Choosing intentional gratitude paves the way for gratitude that is never based on circumstances.
Episode #136 – On today’s Black and White Podcast, healthy ways to use Social Media continues. Don’t miss out on Denise and Dan’s discussion on creating balance as you post positive content for your sphere of influence.
This week on the Seeing Deep Podcast, Denise and Lynn Cowell continue to discuss the need to empower our children to face the uncertainties this fall brings. Check out their powerful conversation regarding 3 tools to teach our daughters to go from fear-filled to fearless.
Episode #135 – Managing social media is more than just a bunch of rules and do’s and don’ts, but there are principles that help us to be proactive rather than reactive in our handling of social media. Listen in as Denise and her son Daniel Dovel continue their discussion of a healthy approach toward social media.
This month we are talking about Hurried Mindsets – Slowing Down and Finding Rest. The hurried mindset can get praise for all that is accomplished, but I wonder at what cost? And sometimes, we will discover that being hurried actually causes us to accomplish less. Listen in as Denise shares how to overcome the taskmaster of the hurried mindset.
Episode #134 – The impact social media is having on our culture is significant. What fruit is social media bearing in your life? All generations need to examine habits with social media but can learn to use social media well. Listen in as Denise and her son Daniel Dovel discuss the ups and downs of social media use and discuss 7 undesirable fruits of social media use.
The broken mindsets in this culture often arise from living for an audience of men rather than an audience of One—Christ alone. The shame culture invites us to participate in this perpetual seeking of others’ approval, and we would not have shame if we did not have an audience. So who is your audience? Who is it that you care what they think about you?