Dwell Differently

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• Luke 18:27 Deep Dive // Why Salvation Is Impossible Without God 01.07.2026 23min

  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 r...
• God Planted You in This Season | Ecclesiastes 3:1 // Hanna Seymour 24.06.2026 34min

  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 Dwell Differently's resources - https://dwelldifferently.com/ Resources from ...
• Living in the Season You’re In | Ecclesiastes 3:1 with Natalie Abbott & Vera Schmitz 17.06.2026 23min

  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 Memorize Scri...
• Seasons Change. Jesus Doesn’t. // Emily Jensen on Ecclesiastes 3:1 10.06.2026 36min

  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 Memorize Scripture with Us: Discover the easy button for Sc...
• Ecclesiastes 3:1 Deep Dive // Why God Allows Different Seasons in Your Life 01.06.2026 20min

  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. N...
• The Morning Shift that Will Change Your Days // Jennifer Dukes Lee 27.05.2026 33min

  "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 Jennife...
• Don't You Know You Need Power? // Natalie & Vera 20.05.2026 22min

  "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, ...
• The Blessing in Our Failures // Abbey Wedgeworth 13.05.2026 39min

  "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 give...
• Ephesians 3:16 Deep Dive // How to Pray for God's Power 04.05.2026 24min

  "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 des...
• Good Change Is Coming // Natalie & Vera 29.04.2026 22min

  "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 wha...
• How Can I Be Saved? // Malcolm Yarnell 22.04.2026 37min

  "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 li...
• We All Want to Be Rescued // Natalie & Vera 15.04.2026 22min

  "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 mos...
• Identify and Resist False Gospels // Elizabeth Woodson 08.04.2026 33min

  "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...
• Acts 4:12 Deep Dive // God, If You're There, Show Me Who You Are 01.04.2026 24min

  "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 Jes...
• Working on Our Anger // Caroline Saunders 25.03.2026 35min

  "[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 t...
• Say Again? How to Love by Listening // Natalie & Vera 18.03.2026 25min

  "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 l...
• Stop Trying to Be Holy // Tasha Calvert 11.03.2026 38min

  "Behavior modification is not holiness. It's chains. We need to be released from that performance and trying to earn our way with the Lord." — Tasha Calvert Today's Episode: Most of us know that we should do what's right—yet being holy is far harder than it seems. What if the key isn’t in trying harder, but in relying more on God? Natalie Abbott sits down with author Tasha Calvert to uncover the secret to a truly set-apart life, rooted in God's transformative power, not in our performance. In...
• James 1:19b Deep Dive // How Do I Fix My Anger Problem? 01.03.2026 24min

  "Do you want to fix your anger problem? Be a better listener. Hold your tongue." — Natalie Abbott Today's episode: If we're being totally honest, most of us have an anger problem. It isn't just in those explosive moments, but in the long held grudges and undercurrents of frustration that we often keep hidden. But how do we fix our anger problem? Listen in today as Natalie shares relatable stories and biblical truths to help us see how being better listeners and more patient communicators can ...
• God Is Enough // Scott Dunford 25.02.2026 36min

  "When we find ourselves with nothing else, and we're forced to rely on God, that's when we find that he's enough." — Scott Dunford Today's Episode: Life doesn't always turn out the way we'd hoped it would. And Pastor Scott Dunford is no stranger to wading through disappointments, both with other people and personally. In today's episode, Scott walks us through some of the hardest questions he's faced both in ministry and in life. He reflects on why good people suffer and bad people thri...
• What If God Was Truly Your Best Thing? // Natalie & Vera 18.02.2026 24min

  "Where's your heart at? What are you longing for? Are you longing for things other than God?" — Natalie Abbott Today's episode: On today's episode, Dwell Differently sister Natalie and Vera are asking us this question: What if God was truly your best thing? It's foundational...and it's also really hard to live out. They talk honestly and practically about what it looks like in their own lives to navigate the challenges and the benefits of trusting in God and loving him the most. You won't wan...