It's Mind Change Monday, and reading is a great way to change your mind and help you change your life!Here are the first 5 books of 10 Books I Loved in 2023! (Not a ranking, just 5 helpful books!)Books Mentioned:Is God Real?: Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life by Lee StrobelMaking Sense Out of Suffering by Peter KreeftHow to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People by Pete GreigThe Practice: Shipping Creative Work by Seth GodinLive No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace by John Mark Comer Support and boost your immune system with Armra! Use DRLEEWARREN code at checkout for a discount!Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!

(00:02) - Changing Your Mind to Change Your Life
(00:50) - Introduction and Setting the Stage for Book Recommendations
(02:42) - Encouraging Subscriptions and Reviews for the Podcast and YouTube Channel
(07:25) - Lee Strobel's Investigative Journey to Christianity
(10:08) - God's Role in Suffering and the Human Experience
(15:45) - The universality of hidden hurts and suffering
(18:07) - Jesus as the answer to suffering, not just a question
(24:21) - Intimacy with God through prayer and the Bible
(27:03) - Creativity, shipping work, and doing the work consistently
(29:54) - Choosing to do the work and staying unstuck
(31:38) - Live No Lies: Understanding and resisting the enemies of peace.
(34:14) - The Problem of Disordered Desires
(39:46) - Introducing "Hope is the First Dose" Book